Cat® EP14-20(C)N2T three-wheel electric counterbalance forklifts

Overview

Overview

The EP14-20(C)N2T family comprises six three-wheel, 48 V electric counterbalance trucks (EP14N2T, EP16CN2T, EP18CN2T, EP16N2T, EP18N2T, EP20N2T) with capacities from 1,400 to 2,000 kg. The three-wheel chassis and a turning radius of just 1,502–1,610 mm pay off where space is short and cycles are frequent: loading containers and lorries, working in drive-in racking and in cramped warehouse and production areas. For the tightest spaces, the shorter compact-chassis C models (EP16CN2T, EP18CN2T) are the ones to choose.

The trucks are also built to cope with harsh, wet, dusty and dirty conditions. Cat® recommends them for food and beverage manufacturers and wholesalers, the fishing industry, chemicals, textiles and rubber, general and refrigerated warehousing, machinery and heavy equipment, and electrical component manufacturing.

Key features

• Twin front-wheel drive motors (2 × 5.5 kW) and advanced curve control, which keeps the counterweight stable even after high-speed turns.
• With the 360° steering option the truck can turn round and face the opposite direction without stopping and without unsettling the load – shortening cycle times in shuttle work.
• Responsive Drive System 2 (RDS2) matches traction and mast response to the speed at which the pedal and hydraulic controls are moved, so starts and stops are smooth.
• Load-sensing hydraulics, passive sway control and a low-friction side-shift; above 3.5 m, acceleration and hydraulic speed are reduced automatically (optionally from 2 m).
• Widely adjustable seat and steering column, an inclined narrow dashboard and an optimised free-lift cylinder give clear forward, downward and side views.
• Presence Detection System+: automatic parking brake, hill hold, and travel and hydraulics locked out when the operator is not seated.
• Low maintenance: electronic magnetic brakes, sealed components, fast access to the battery compartment and a multi-function colour display.

Options

• Fully integrated Li-ion battery with fast opportunity charging (not available in every region), or lead-acid battery with a chassis prepared for sideways exchange
• SmoothFlow hydraulics, PowerBurst extra torque, electric differential lock, SilentRun+ quiet hydraulic pumps
• Dual joysticks, ErgoSense joystick, Palm Steering, manual hydraulic levers
• Simplex, duplex and triplex masts up to 7,000 mm, side-shift, integrated fork positioner, load weight indicator
• Cabin options from a transparent roof to a heated deluxe cabin, safety lights, flashing brake light, cold-store specification down to −35 °C