Next Generation Materials Handling company Exalt - MH are set to improve the air quality around the Globe with their revolutionary Modulift H2 counter balance forklift truck. The Modulift H2 will be the world first full production hydrogen fuel cell powered counter balance forklift truck.


Exalt - MH are a new Global start-up company who are to raise $2,000,000 from a number of potential middle eastern based investors to develop and test their Revolutionary variable platform counter balance forklift. The range will cover counter balance forklift with lift capacities from 2,000kg - 16,000kg and an 8,000kg 8 high stacking empty container handling forklift These machines will be powered by 40Kw,60Kw,80Kw,120KW, 160Kw and 180Kw Hydrogen fuel cell power packs, and will run 12kw,15Kw, 22kw and 33kw electric drive motors.




Today's world is changing and companies all need new ways to improve their environmental foot print. At the moment customers of Counter Balance Forklift manufactures have a number of choices for their equipment. Unfortunately, these have been problematic regarding the capability of answering questions of improving the air quality, efficiency, and ease to operate. Customers who choose all electric forklifts have the problems of the giant battery room that consumed lots of real estate. The maintenance of battery, watering systems, racking, lost time for driver's waiting in line to change batteries at a single spot, the time they have to drive getting there, wait in line, then replace a battery...can be half an hour or more Then, there is the damage batteries can cause to trucks. Plugs wear out from constant unhooking, get broken or crushed. Batteries get tired, some worse than others, and it causes driver's to lose time because their battery lasted only 4 hrs. many batches of new batteries come in, with 25% failing early on. Driver's know which batteries are duds, and avoided them. batteries caused many failures in electronics by going too low in voltage and too high in current. Customers also need 3 batteries for a 24-hour shift operation



Then there is the choice of IC engine powered forklifts these are genially the most pollutant type of machines and can cause the most damage to the environment.



Exalt answer to these problems is their Hydrogen fuel cell forklifts they are 100% zero emission and unlike electric forklifts don't have the same problems with Cumbersome battery charging and multiple batteries for different **** patterns. The Exalt hydrogen fuel cell forklift can be fully refuelled in less than 5 minutes form the onsite rapid response electrolyser that efficiently converts surplus renewable electricity into hydrogen gas. The Exalt Modulift H2 range of forklifts would have an hourly range of between 35-45 hours before the need to refuel.



The operator of the new modulift H2 will be more productive. The distinctive feature of the newly designed Exalt cabin is a large glass panel that unites the front window with the side windows. The exclusion of the A-pillar combined with the curved window design allows an outstanding panoramic view for the driver. fork tip and rear view camera ensure a complete view at the front and behind the machine. This guarantees maximum safety of the workers, the machine and the load, while increasing productivity at the same time. Versatile ergonomic adjustments of the driver seat ensure high comfort and thereby reduce fatigue



Pedals are installed for acceleration and braking of the Modulift H2. The machine is operated by an ergonomic adjustable steering wheel. The function buttons on the steering wheel control all the ModuliftH2 function direction control is selected by using the switches on the rear of the steering wheel while the lift / lowering and tilt functions are handled by function buttons on the front of the steering wheel



The large Screen behind the steering wheel allows the operator to always be able to view the outside of the machine and the touchscreen human machine interface are within easy reach and does not disturb the outside view as well as all operating and signalling elements. The operating and control instruments are well laid out and are user-friendly. All operation-relevant data can be recorded quickly and efficiently. To the drives own personal tablet in the control console. The efficiently level of operating comfort allows the operator to work particularly efficiently and safe.



So, having read the above one can only presume that the onsite electrolyser has been replaced with delivery trucks for the ammonia.
All these other companies building hydrogen fuel cells are going about it the wrong way according to the above, but at least they have products in the marketplace and have customers.

But of course, Dave can't tell us who his customers are because of confidentiality. Pity really, because my company are looking to replace the MHE fleet across several sites and going green is the eventual aim.