Jungheinrich launches gross sales of the brand new EFG 2/2i and EFG 3/3i electrical counterbalanced forklifts. Shoppers are ready to reserve the utterly redesigned successor fashions since 15 July 2026. The brand new collection mix most compactness with in moderation graded functionality and a excessive point of operator convenience – for environment friendly and high-performance subject matter dealing with within the 48-volt phase as much as a load capability of two.0 tonnes.
With the EFG 2/2i and three/3i collection, Jungheinrich is launching a brand new era of electrical counterbalanced forklift vans within the extremely sought-after load capability category of as much as 2 tonnes. Advanced at the foundation of purchaser comments from over 170,000 cars offered, the fashions are geared toward customers who need to see excessive productiveness, protection and future-proofing blended in a compact car design.
The EFG 2/2i collection provides specifically manoeuvrable three-wheel forklifts with load capacities starting from 1.4 to two.0 tonnes, while the EFG 3/3i collection, comprising four-wheel forklifts, covers the 1.6 to two.0-tonne vary. “With those new collection, we now have evolved vans which might be persistently adapted to the real-world necessities of the warehouse – from compactness and ergonomics throughout to functionality,” says Marek Scheithauer, World Portfolio Lead for Counterbalance Gentle Vans at Jungheinrich.
Easiest-in-class compactness for cost-effective warehouse processes
A key building function used to be to allow shoppers to utilise their present warehouse house much more successfully. Because of the built-in lithium-ion battery, optimised steerage axle geometry and persistently compact design, the brand new EFG 2/3i achieves as much as 15 in step with cent higher house potency.
In comparison with the former collection, the turning circle has been decreased via as much as 300 millimetres, relying at the fashion. This permits secure and environment friendly operation in slim aisles, on lorry loading spaces or in confined manufacturing spaces, and decreases house prices.
3 functionality variants and a modular power thought
With efficiencyPLUS, pressure&liftPLUS and performancePLUS, Jungheinrich provides 3 obviously differentiated functionality ranges – starting from the entry-level variant for reasonable dealing with capacities, via a balanced all-round variant, to essentially the most tough configuration for max productiveness.
Within the performancePLUS variant, designed for hard packages and fast items dealing with, permanent-magnet synchronous motors and optimised hydraulics – blended with progressed power potency – ensure that considerably upper dealing with functionality.
The EFG 2/2i & 3/3i collection are in line with a modular power thought. Built-in lithium-ion batteries, exactly adapted to the respective buyer necessities and to be had in more than a few capacities (346, 460 and 690 Ah), are an choice, as is using lead-acid batteries or preparation for operation with a gas mobile.
Ergonomics and acoustics for fatigue-free running
The brand new collection has been evolved with the motive force’s viewpoint firmly in thoughts. An enlarged footwell with round 100 millimetres of extra legroom, a decrease access top and an ergonomically optimised steerage column cut back bodily pressure.
A comprehensively revised acoustic and vibration thought, that includes a vibration-decoupled cab, guarantees noise ranges of simply 63 dB(A). The brand new HMI, with a 4.3-inch touchscreen and redesigned controls, helps intuitive, logical operation and contributes to express, fatigue-free running.
Better protection via progressed visibility
A key protection function is the newly designed, angled B-pillar. It reduces the blind spot when reversing via as much as 65 in step with cent, a vital protection growth: statistics display that almost all of all injuries involving business vans happen while reversing.
A low dashboard house and the not obligatory panoramic roof additional enhance visibility of the forks, load and rack ranges, specifically when running at larger elevate heights. As well as, quite a lot of configurable help methods is to be had, together with camera-based answers such because the AI-supported addedVIEW particular person detection machine or the zone-based collision coverage machine zoneCONTROL.
The optionally to be had SmartStripe LED mild strip will increase the truck’s visibility via transparent braking, direction-of-travel and caution indicators; it additionally presentations the present battery price standing, even from a distance. To come across issues early and steer clear of unplanned downtime, the electrical forklift vans are networked as usual and supply treasured operational knowledge in genuine time. Because of virtual carrier, predictive repairs and far off diagnostics, fleets stay in operation for longer – with shorter restore instances and decrease prices.
“The brand new EFG 2/2i and three/3i collection mix measurable productiveness advantages with excessive funding safety and future-proofing. On this method, we lend a hand our shoppers to organise their inside processes successfully nowadays while making sure they’re supplied to satisfy the next day’s necessities,” says Marek Scheithauer.
At release, the pressure&liftPLUS variant will first of all be to be had to reserve; efficiencyPLUS and performancePLUS will amplify the variety in 2027.
