Cat® NSV/NSF12-16N3(I)(R)(S)(S) platform stackers

Overview

Overview

The NSV/NSF12-16N3 platform stackers are built for high-intensity, multi-role work in factories and warehouses: stacking and retrieving loads up to 5.4 metres, supply and feed tasks, order picking and internal transport. A short, light chassis only 748 mm wide and easy, precise control let them move quickly and safely through narrow aisles.

NSV models have a folding platform with optional protective side bars, while NSF models have a fixed platform with wraparound barriers and either rear (R) or side (S) entry. Initial lift (I) variants give extra ground clearance on steep ramps and loading docks (197 mm to the top of the load legs, 200 mm to the top of the forks) and can handle two pallets at once. The wide-straddle NSV16N3S, NSF16N3SR and NSF16N3SS, with 855 or 1055 mm or custom straddle widths, take closed-base pallets and specialised attachments.

Key features

• Patented emPower tiller head: butterfly-type speed and brake control with seven finger positions and dual controls usable with either hand, even in gloves; sealed to IP65.
• Three steering types: mechanical tiller arm (NSV only), power steering through a short tiller arm with hydraulic damper, and scooter-style Comfort Steering (NSF); power-steered trucks adjust sensitivity to speed and control cornering speed.
• Effective platform and mast damping; the fixed cast-iron platform has a low step height, and an overhead guard is standard on NSF models.
• 2.4 kW AC drive motor with regenerative braking; above 1.7 m lift height travel speed is automatically limited to 5 km/h, raising the capacity at height.
• Duplex and triplex masts in a range of lift heights (duplex only on wide-straddle models); tapered, pointed forks for quick pallet entry.
• 24 V lead-acid battery of 270–400 Ah or fully integrated Li-ion; Li-ion allows fast opportunity charging during breaks for continuous operation without battery changes.
• Extensive parts sharing with other Cat® stackers and power pallet trucks for faster repairs and a smaller parts stock.

Options

• Active Spin Reduction (ASR) for slippery floors
• Multifunctional display with PIN code access and Power, Eco and Easy performance modes
• Folding side bars with 8.5 km/h travel speed (NSV); overhead guard for NSV with power steering
• Electrically adjustable platform damping (NSF), foot protection system with photocells on rear-entry NSF models
• Freezer version down to –30 °C (not with Li-ion); cold store version down to –10 °C as standard
• Steel battery rollers with quick-release lock, 12 V or USB socket, RAM mounts, writing desk, 1200 mm load backrest