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Raising the bar
The latest series of Hyster’s Fortens H6.0-7.0FT Series and the new Fortens Raised
Operator Truck helps the company focus on matching its customer needs in some of the
most demanding applications and industries, from paper and manufacturing to bottling
and construction.
beverage or paper
handling industries. These
applications often involve
the handling of tall loads
that can impede driver
visibility on a standard
truck.
With ergonomics key to
delivering maximum
productivity in an
application, the new
Raised Operator trucks
offer a number of driver
comfort features, in
addition to those standard
on the Fortens range. To
enhance visibility over the
attachment and associated
load, the raised operator
truck features an elevated
seating position, 500 mm
higher than the standard
Fortens truck. In addition
to allowing the driver to
see tall loads, it also
With the first global unveiling of the Advance configurations. provides him with an excellent all-round view
exciting new Fortens H6.0-7.0FT Series at The Fortens version features a 2-speed of the working environment, which is
Bauma, Hyster has demonstrated just how electronic powershift transmission, (2-forward extremely useful in space restricted, fast
much focus the company puts on matching / 2-reverse) and the Fortens Advance features moving applications, such as bottling plants.
customer needs, particularly looking at the new 3-speed DuraMatch transmission (3- The truck also features industry-leading cabin
some of the most difficult and demanding forward / 2-reverse). As well as being the first access, with two additional evenly-spaced
applications worldwide. 3-speed transmission available in this capacity wide steps and two additional grab handles on
range, it also offers the familiar features and the left side of the truck.
Heavy duty reliability functionality of other DuraMatch The excellent cowl-to-counterweight
The introduction of the H6.0-7.0FT series is transmissions, such as Auto Deceleration service access of the standard Fortens truck is
the latest episode in the Hyster Fortens story System, Controlled Power Reversal and maintained on the Raised Operator version,
which started following a $160 million Controlled Roll-Back on Ramps. thanks to the inclusion of side opening doors
investment and led to the introduction of the that provide class-leading access to the
H1.6-5.5 tonne capacity models in 2005 and Special engineering capability engine, transmission, wiring and hydraulics.
2006. Also this month sees the introduction of a This access can be further enhanced as the
This latest series provides additional heavy Fortens Raised Operator truck. Not content step assemblies are easily removed, creating a
duty capability for customers with extremely with offering the various option full opening on both sides of the truck.
demanding applications, typically in the configurations available across all the Fortens The Raised Operator versions of the
paper, manufacturing, bottling or construction range, Hyster tasked its special engineering Fortens Series IC-engine lift trucks are
industries. The truck is available as either a department to design a truck to meet the very currently available in the 2 to 5 tonne capacity
6.0 or 7.0T machine, in Fortens or Fortens exceptional needs of customers in the range. This machine is fully assembly-line
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