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Manufacturer: Conrad Scale: 1:25th Price: £40.00
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LINDE E30

Electric Forklift Truck

Right:
The E30 counterbalance
forklift with PB technology
battery pack is an interesting Above:
release from Conrad. The Linde Steer Control system has been accu-
rately implemented on the left armrest.

Above:
The combi-steering rear axle offers a good range of
steering movement.
T he latest releases for Linde include the E20-E35 range of electric counterbalance forklift trucks which

are ideally suited for indoor work, powered by either ION, Fuel Cell or Lead-Acid battery pack options.
The twin motor front wheel drive and combi-steer axle offer exceptional manoeuvrability and the optional
Steer Control system increases the ergonomics, precision and safety for the operator.
Conrad has produced a 1:25th scale model of the 3-ton lifting capacity
E30 truck with plenty of detail and features which include the opening
battery compartment where the PB technology battery pack is located. This
can be removed from the compartment and includes detailing of the
tie-straps on each battery element. The rear axle design is accurate to the
original, offering steering movement and the front mast has a single-stage
operation with the carriage lifting as the mast is extended. Interestingly, the Above:
forks are fixed to the carriage so there is no option to change the pitch The lead-acid battery module has upper detailing
of the forks. The operator station is modelled on the optional Steer Control of the tie bars joining the cells.
system, with a left-hand armrest housing a small wheel for steering control.
The armrest can be raised to ease getting on and off the truck while the
right armrest incorporates the controls for the mast and fork operations.

Left:
The mast can be raised which
in turn lifts the carriage with the
forks due to a cable.

Above:
The forks on the carriage are fixed in position.

Left:
The model has a hefty weight to it
with an opening battery compartment
and detailed operator station.

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