Bauma reveals new telehandler surprises

Italian-manufacturer Merlo has revealed a prototype diesel hybrid telehandler, the P41.7 Panoramic Hybrid. The hybrid uses a Kubota engine rated at just 73hp, along with a 67hp brushless, permanent magnet electric motor/generator.

In conventional guise, this 4.1-tonne lift, seven-metre machine would be powered by either 102hp or 140hp turbo diesel engines.

Developed with the help of the Turin Polytechnic Mechanical Department, the telehandler can be either powered by the diesel engine, by a combination of diesel and electric, or by the electric drive only – the latter providing zero emissions in operation.

Power can also be split solely to the driveline or to the machine’s hydraulics, for maximum lift speed.

The company has also developed EcoPowerDrive (EPD), an electronic control system for engine and hydrostatic transmissions used throughout its range.

The firm claims an increase in performance, with up to a 20 per cent saving in fuel consumption. EPD affords three operating modes – Fine, Eco, and Full Power – allowing the operator to tweak performance to the task in hand.

Confined areas

Meanwhile, the trend for compact, two-metre by two-metre narrow class handlers continues. Manitou previewed a compact telescopic dubbed the MT625. With a height of just 1.92m and a width of 1.82m, the MT625 can easily access confined areas, says the French maker. The four-wheel drive machine offers a 2.5-tonne lift capacity, with a maximum lift height of 5.85m.

At the maximum forward reach of 2.55m, the machine can also lift 1.2 tonnes.

Manitou has opted for a 73hp, stage IIIA emissions compliant Kubota diesel engine for the MT625.

Kramer has also added two more telehandlers to its range – the 1245 and 2506 – both focused on slotting into the two-metre by two-metre class.

The larger of the two, the 2506, has a width of 1.94m and a height of just less than 2m, enabling the machine to access low height buildings and similarly confined spaces.

It has a maximum payload of 2.5 tonnes and a lift height of 5.75m.

Kramer’s 1245 is even more compact, offering a 4.3m lift height and a maximum payload of 1,200kg from this diminutive, 1.45m-wide package. With a maximum reach of 2.3m, the 1245 gets a 31hp, four-cylinder Yanmar engine driving a hydrostatic transmission with loader controls managed by joystick.

Second model

Spanish-firm Ausa has added a second model to its Taurulift range of compact telescopic handlers.

The T133H is available in two- or four-wheel drive (T133Hx4) versions, both of which can lift 1.3 tonnes to a maximum height of 2.7m.

Maximum forward reach is as diminutive as the machine’s dimensions – 411mm on the two-wheel drive model and 390mm on the four-wheel drive version.

Both machines are powered by a 22hp Kubota turbo diesel engine, offering 71Nm of torque.

This drives through a hydrostatic transmission offering a maximum travel speed of 20kph.

These machines come with a ROPS/FOPS cab, and also with a single joystick for all major controls.

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