Material Handling
ZF Moves the World
Material Handling
ZF Moves the World
Material Handling
ZF Moves the World
Product Highlights
for Material Handling Applications
Electric Drive Systems
ZF eTRAC GP 35
The ZF eTRAC dual-drive series offers electrically powered drive systems for forklifts. With our GP 25 / GP 27 versions being well-established on the market, the newly developed GP 35 expands our successful dual-drive series up to 3.5 ton lifting capacity. All components are perfectly matched to a comprehensive system, including gearbox, traction motor, service brake and optional electromagnetic park brake. Basically everything that you need to drive a forklift or GSE application with best possible performance and efficiency.
- High efficiency and reliability
- Low noise level and maintenance effort
- Optimally protected against environmental influences
- Integrated brake system
Powershift transmission ZF ERGOPOWER 2WG 50 / 3WG 94
Premium solution for vehicles up to 5 t, respectively 10 t lifting capacity
ZF is extending its well-proven powershift transmission series ZF ERGOPOWER by two additional sizes.
Technical information
- Fully or semi-automatic gear shift control
- Powershift with prop valves
- No tractive effort interruption
- Electronic inching with software package ZF-ERGOCONTROL
- Electronic control with 12 V or 24 V
- Free-wheel torque converter as standard
- Up to 2 (2WG 50) / 3 (3WG 94) gears for forward and reverse driving
- 2. PTO available as an option for 2WG 50
- Long- and short-drop version available
Electro-mechanical Steering System
ZF eSTEER EPS 4
The electric lift truck consistently follows the path trodden by the car industry a few years ago: substitution of hydraulic steering by energy-efficient electrical steering systems. As it is the case with automotive applications, steering based purely on electromechanical power is finding its way into ever larger vehicles and higher performance classes.
Thanks to power-on-demand, the electromechanical steering ZF eSTEER EPS4 ZF for front-drive counterbalance forklifts operates highly efficient in the driving cycle. High-quality and long-lasting components obviate the need for maintenance across the product's life cycle.
The EPS 4 will take its position amongst the present product innovations from ZF and represents an important milestone in energy conservation for the future.
Product advantages:
- Functional safety level: Performance level D
- Significant energy savings by power-on-demand
- Steer by wire
- Significantly reduced installation effort during forklift truck assembly
- Lower operating noise
- Can be combined with eTRAC front-wheel drive for optimum efficiency and maneuverability
Forklift with Brains
ZF Innovation Forklift
Safety, unburdening drivers and process automation are becoming increasingly important in the logistics industry. For this reason, ZF has developed an Innovation Forklift serving these trends and enabling highly automated driving functions.
ZF has equipped the ground-breaking innovation vehicle with a range of intelligent systems: it is fitted with an array of cameras and radar sensors to create a surround-view system capable of person and object recognition. The signals are processed by ZF ProAI, a high-performance electronic system capable of deep learning. ZF steering and gearbox systems like the electromechanical steering ZF eSTEER EPS 3 and the drive system ZF eTRAC enable automated process flows in warehouse logistics.
Automated driving naturally requires an exceptional level of safety. That was also factored into the development of the test vehicle. Thanks to built-in ZF cameras, the Innovation Forklift is capable of surround view, pedestrian and object recognition. It allows the vehicle to come to an immediate halt should pedestrians suddenly appear or to bypass static objects.
Thus, the ZF Innovation Forklift is a perfect example of how ZF enables vehicles to see, think and act.