Max Truck AB CEO Conny Lindström

The patented Maxtruck 2T, which can perform the tasks of several forklifts, is on its way to the market with series production planned for next year.

Company CEO Conny Lindström tells Forkliftaction.com News that Max Truck AB will manufacture about 50 units of the Maxtruck 2T for the Swedish market in its first year, with production numbers doubling each year through to 2013.

"The response [to the forklift] is very large all over the world and customers are waiting for production to start so that they can order," he says, adding that Max Truck AB had made many new contacts since the forklift was featured in Forkliftaction.com News last year (Forkliftaction.com News #437).

The Maxtruck 2T will be produced in a 2,000sqm (21,528sqft) facility in the Bjurholm village in North Sweden. Max Truck AB expects to generate customer interest by participating in the Logistik & Transport fair from 4-6 May in Gothenburg.

Maxtruck 2T is a unique, multi-directional forklift. Besides functioning as a 2 ton counterbalance forklift, Max Truck AB claims it can replace up to five other forklifts as it can perform the tasks of other specialised trucks.

The wheels of the Maxtruck 2T are fixed on a vertical drive shaft and can rotate 360 degrees, making it suitable for confined areas. It is able to do the work of a sideloader and can handle cargo to a depth of two pallet racks. Its telescopic boom allows for one-side unloading of a lorry without using extending forks. The forklift's steering and maneouvring abilities are patented.

The Maxtruck 2T will sell for about EUR55,000 (USD73,733). Buckets, telescopic lifting beams and floor cleaning units are among the accessories that can be purchased for the machine.