A flexible hybrid forklift that utilizes advanced power technology and electronics to offer high performance and efficiency in both indoor and outdoor applications for the logistics industry.

Projektinformationen

FlexiHyLift

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 663262

DOI 10.3030/663262

Abgeschlossenes Projekt

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 19 Februar 2015

Startdatum 1 März 2015

Enddatum 31 August 2015

Finanziert unter

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Gesamtkosten € 71 429,00

EU-Beitrag € 50 000,00

Koordiniert durch

NEXEN LIFT TRUCKS LIMITED
United Kingdom

Ziel

FForklifts are crucial to running efficient and effective manufacturing and warehousing plants. Initially, counterbalance forklifts were fitted with internal combustion (IC) engines using diesel or LPG. However these emit polluting and hazardous gases and are unsuitable for indoor use. Electric forklifts produce zero emissions during use and are noiseless, permitting indoor application but also have shortcomings as they are not ideal for outside use and so operators require different forklifts for indoor and outdoor use, with forklifts costing from €25,000 to €90,000.

Nexen Transport have developed a novel hybrid counterbalance forklift truck using both an IC engine and electric power to deliver excellent performance in both indoor and outdoor use for large logistic entities with both indoor and outdoor operations such as freight, logistics, retail and wholesale companies. FlexiHyLift will deliver a new range of intelligent, environmentally friendly, highly efficient, versatile and cost effective counterbalance forklift trucks with benefits including:
• Light, modular power pack with a lithium ion battery with super capacitor capability and is re-chargeable through the hydraulic system of the forklift.
• Can be switched from IC power to battery power during indoor and outdoor use respectively.
• High-energy efficiency and cost effectiveness owing to the novel modular, hybrid power pack. The power pack recovers energy during the IC engine operation through a small, highly efficient IC range extender engine.

During Phase 1 we will conduct a market usage analysis with companies that have both indoor and outdoor operations to determine the specific industry requirements so as to produce an optimal solution.

In Phase 2 we intend to fully integrate the IC engine and electric power system together resulting in a fully operational hybrid forklift.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electrical engineering › electric energy
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › electrochemistry › electric batteries
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › alkali metals

Programm/Programme

• H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Thema/Themen

• IT-1-2014-1 - Small business innovation research for Transport

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

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Unterauftrag

H2020-SMEINST-1-2014

Finanzierungsplan

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Koordinator

NEXEN LIFT TRUCKS LIMITED

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 50 000,00
• Adresse: 18 GORDON ROAD ; NR32 1NL Lowestoft ; Vereinigtes Königreich
• KMU Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen). Ja:
  Region
  East of England › East Anglia › Suffolk
• Region: East of England › East Anglia › Suffolk
• Aktivitätstyp: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: € 71 429,00