FWIW, I just now used the CAT WR6000 pallet jack (i.e. the 2007 vintage Jungheinrich) for the longest period I've used it in quite a while. I had forgot just how smooth it accelerates.... It's amazing really...makes the new one seem quite crude in comparison. Reminds me of what I was thinking when I decided to buy the new one....if the old one was such a joy to operate, think how nice a brand new one must be.........D'oh !

The controller does appear different on the older model....the word Jungheinrich cast into the aluminum cover.

My impression is that the new ECR327, even if fixed so that it doesn't suddenly jump 5 times the speed, will still not be so seamless in acceleration as the older model. Even in reverse, where it does not have the sudden jump in speed, it accelerates in small increments rather than one continuous flow.

Anyone know if this "small increment" acceleration is a new phenomenon common to other modern AC drive pallet jacks, or is unique to the Jungheinrich ?