SPECIAL FEATURE: MOTORS AND GEARBOXES
24 June 2018
Refuelling the Hyster machines
is much like that of a car – a
few minutes resulting in enough
hydrogen to power them for a
shift, while also giving the added
advantage of no loss of power
throughout that time period even
when the charge dissipates.
“Hyster’s hydrogen-powered
ranges – which complement our
broader globally respected materials
handling technologies – utilise
durable high-performance Nuvera
H
2
GAS
operator utilisation – and provide
gains in uptime and productivity.
H O W T H E Y W O R K
Fuel cell vehicles are fuelled and
refuelled by a hose from a dispenser
in the same way that typical work
vehicles and cars and trucks are
refuelled at a petrol or diesel bowser.
The hydrogen dispenser pumps
hydrogen into the cell’s hydrogen
storage tank. As long as the fuel
cell is supplied with hydrogen and
fuel cell systems, which are fastfuelled
power options that replace
lead-acid batteries in Class I, II, and
III electric lift trucks. The Nuvera
fuel cell system is designed and
built to provide customer return on
investment over the lifecycle of the
product.”
Mr Fagg says that the refuelling
process when compared with battery
operated forklifts means the
whole fleet can be used to its full
potential – maximising product and