Nine Reachstackers Supplied to German Army
8th October 2020
Hyster Europe has started the delivery of nine Hyster® ReachStackers for the German Armed Forces to BwFuhrparkService GmbH. The RS46-33CH container handlers ordered by BwFuhrparkService will be used in the Armed Forces’ various materials handling centres throughout Germany.
The new ReachStackers will be used for the handling and storage of empty containers in depots, as well as handling full containers. The containers are typically loaded with various different equipment, from tent accommodation and tools, to spare parts. Even small vehicles can be stored in the containers and prepared for transport. Containers are then transported from the depot by rail or truck to a wide variety of areas and locations in Germany, and abroad.
Two of the ReachStackers are equipped with a special spreader. The spreader has so-called “overheight” legs which make it possible to transport containers that have an open top from which bulky objects may protrude.
The ReachStackers have a load capacity of 46 tonnes and the capability to stack up to five containers high in the first row. The handling height in the second row is four 9’6″ or five 8’6″ containers, and in the third row the machines can stack three 9’6″ or four 8’6″ containers. The ReachStackers are equipped with the proven Cummins QSL 9 engines with 8.9 litre displacement and the DANA S.O.H. TE 32 transmission.
The oil-bath multiple-disc brakes on the drive axle are equipped with a separate cooling circuit and are practically maintenance-free. In addition, the drive axle has excellent lateral stability and a long service life thanks to robust reduction ratios and gear wheels. To increase fuel efficiency, the container handlers are equipped with cooling on demand as well as load-sensing hydraulics and engine idle speed control.
After a comprehensive selection process, BwFuhrparkService GmbH specifically chose the Hyster® ReachStackers because they are particularly robust and ready for use at any time,” says Oliver Hoffmann, Territory Manager at Hyster Europe.