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“We are not only able to ob- tain the market information ac- curately but can also provide constructive feedback to Hang- cha. Currently, both the Hang- cha AE series electric forklift and internal combustion forklift have been well-received by the market. They are widely used in the areas of retail and whole- sale, food and pharmaceuti- cals, transport and logistics and manufacturing. Other areas include the automotive and avi- ation sectors, ports, chemicals, the energy sector, agriculture and forestry, as well as other industries.”
AE series electric forklift
The AE series electric forklift, Loe pointed out, is Hangcha’s - cy and energy-saving electric counterweight forklifts. Fea- turing a new structure that is a breakthrough over the tradition- al design concept, the forklift has a lifting capacity of 1,500 to 3,500kg.
Powered by a lithium battery forklift, she claimed that the total cost of ownership of the AE se- ries electric forklift is only 50 per cent of that of traditional lead-ac- id battery forklifts and up to 80 per cent of that of IC forklifts. Other lithium battery advantag-
es include their high energy density, ensur- ing long working times, fast charging with 2 full hours charge with economic use of each break, and maintenance-free usage – this means no topping up the water or checking the required acid level.
Besides the innovative control and power system, she noted that the ergonomics, re- liability, maintenance and other aspects of the AE series electric forklift are optimised to ensure performance is greatly improved.
With more than 40 years of experience in the development and manufacturing of forklifts, the Hangcha Group today is one of the big- gest forklift manufacturing groups in China. The Group has a strong research and de- velopment (R&D) team, with 637 engineers. This measures 15 per cent of its total num- ber of employees. Every year, the company allocates 4 per cent of its total revenue to R&D, which has helped the Group achieve more than 400 patents.
system that ensures the company’s strong delivery capability. Due to the Covid-19 pan- demic, the global manufacturing and supply chain system in place was disrupted, which caused a drop in production capacity. Com- pared with the 4-6 months delivery time that - ises its product delivery time to be completed within 6-8 weeks, thanks to its complete and - over, Hangcha has a wide range of product lines, which range from 1 to 48-tonnes inter- nal combustion forklifts, 0.75 to 18-tonnes battery forklifts, container forklifts, container reach stackers, empty container stackers, prime movers to Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and many other lines. Up to tens of available to meet the various requirements
With sales accounting for more than 8 per cent of the world’s total powered industrial trucks, Hangcha has more than 70 sales branches, subsidiaries and over 500 au- thorised distributors and franchise stores in China and other countries. Today, Hangcha provides quality industrial trucks, forklifts and professional full services to customers
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