IFOY Audit
Finalists undergo the three-stage IFOY Audit as part of the IFOY Audit, which takes place during the TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS. This consists of the scientific IFOY Innovation Check, the IFOY Test and the jury test.
RX 60
STILL
STILL sets new e-mobility standards in the industrial trucks area with its new RX 60-25/35 series of e-stacker truck models. It has successfully used energy-efficient technologies to develop an e-stacker truck with extremely high performance and agility for indoor and outdoor use for loads up to 3.5 tons. It thereby promotes the trend towards more emission-free e-stacker trucks and supports operators in implementing their Green Logistics strategies, thus achieving their sustainability targets.
Product name and company
RX 60 – STILL
Category
Counter Balanced Truck
Description
With optimum equipment for demanding jobs, the RX 60 is extremely versatile in its uses: for sideways loading/unloading heavy goods trucks, to transport load carriers horizontally, for stacking in shelving with a lift height up to 7390 mm, and for order-picking and provisioning.
With record-breaking acceleration, a driving speed of up to 21 km/hr and lift speeds improved even further, the RX 60 sets new standards in the 2.5 to 3.5 tons weight class. The new drive concept on the RX 60-25/35, with two motors offered in two power classes, inspires from the very first moment with its perfect relationship between performance, availability and ergonomics. For this, STILL also offers numerous possible options for the truck’s cab and operating unit, providing drivers with maximum comfort for fatigue-free work.
Innovations
The new two-motor drive concept, offered in two power classes, together with active cooling and shortened power transfer routes, ensure very short response times and maximum traction from the very first revolution. It releases a hitherto unattained dynamism, greater goods handling performances, and pure electric driving fun.
All information is provided in an easily understandable language-neutral way through a fully graphic colour display, the STILL Easy Control Unit. Individual truck functions can also be activated via big favourites buttons, even when wearing work gloves. Additional safety and security are ensured by the Pre-Shift Safety Check, which assists the driver through a guided dialogue on the display during the daily inspection of the stacker truck before use. Further time is saved by the Quick-Start mode, which makes the truck ready as soon as the driver is seated, and the automatic spring accumulator parking brake.
For operators who need a battery change, this takes place sideways according to a tried and tested principle, and the battery door has been optimised even further. The battery door, made of sheet metal 4 millimeter thick, can now be opened horizontally rearwards by up to 180 degrees. The actual change can be carried out in a few minutes by just one person with an electric lift truck. The driver protection roof, with an optional large panorama pane of toughened glass, allows an unobstructed view through it, even at large lift heights. Optional air-conditioning is now part of the integrated truck concept for a pleasant driver’s workplace, even in strong sunlight or with temperature fluctuations.
Market relevance
The market for stacker trucks with load capacities of 2.5 to 3.5 tons is the second most important market (20 percent) for battery-powered stacker trucks. That means over 15,000 trucks for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) region. In the mission zero-emission context, the new truck aims at replacing diesel stacker trucks to an even greater extent than in the past.
In this area, many solutions are also useful and helpful for the following sectors:
- Automobile industry (manufacturing)
- Chemicals industry (manufacturing)
- Electrical industry (manufacturing)
- Beverages retailing (Fast Moving Consumer Goods – FMCG)
- Rubber & plastics industries (manufacturing)
- Foodstuffs retailing (FMCG and warehousing)
- Logistics (FMCG and warehousing)
- Mechanical engineering and plant construction (Manufacturing)
- Foodstuffs industry (FMCG)
Customer benefits
Außerordentliche Performance: Höchste Umschlagleistung seiner Klasse.
Exceptionally good performance: the highest goods handling performance in its class.
Best availability: longest range on one battery charge.
Optimum workplace: a spacious cab with the STILL Easy Control onboard computer.
The RX 60-25/35 inspires from the first moment, with its perfect balance of power, ergonomics, manoeuvrability and energy consumption. Its performance is more than powerful: the RX 60-25/35 convinces with the biggest goods handling performance in the weight class up to 3.5 tons. With its speed of 21 km/hr, this intralogistics powerhouse is a real endurance miracle – with the longest range per battery charge in this segment. An efficient drive reduces energy costs to a minimum. Anyone who decides to use STILL Lithium Ion technology will also master even three-shift operations without a replacement battery.
Whatever the usage profile, the RX 60 can be operated intuitively and precisely in every situation. Thanks to the Quick Start mode, the agile truck is clear to start as soon as the driver is seated in the roomy driver’s cab. Another trump card: the STILL Easy Control onboard computer: thanks to it, the driver has direct access to the most important performance functions and a constant overview of all the relevant information about the truck. Robust design of all the components also reduces service costs.
Other information
| This is a | Vollständig neues Modell |
| Date of market launch | |
| Competitive products | Linde E25 Jungheinrich EFG 425 Toyota 8FBMT25 |
| Special equipment IFOY test device |
Technical data
| Drive type | Elektro |
| Lifting weight max. | ^2500 kg |
| Truck weight | 4599 kg |
| Driving speed without load | 21 km/h |
| Lifting speed without load | 0,66 m/s |
| Lifting height max. | 7390 mm |
Test report
With the new RX 60 Still brings a serious alternative to IC trucks. The E-truck series in the 2.5 to 3.5 tonne class contains seven models with numerous options, such as a rear-mounted air conditioning integrated into the truck and a pre-shift check, that can be fully configured to customer requirements.
The IFOY test truck is the high-performance version. Like the other new models, this truck is slightly longer compared to its predecessor. This offers the driver more leg- and workspace. In addition, the step on/off was enlarged. The view through the mast and the roof is very good. Thanks to the lower dashboard, visibility to the front has also been optimised. The new smart display on the adjustable armrest informs the driver with all relevant information and makes it easy to choose different settings, like driving and lifting modes, Blue-Q energy savings and the sprint power for extra performance. The armrest is adjustable both horizontally and vertically. As far as the testers are concerned, the height adjustment could be lowered a little deeper.
Steering on the new RX 60 is very predictable. The truck does exactly what you expect and has good directional stability, both with and without load. The steering column can be adjusted in four fixed positions but has no height adjustment. Operating the RX 60 is precise and sensitive. The lifting speed for the high-performance version – with a 25 kW instead of 20 kW pump motor – is enormous. The test team measures an unloaded speed of over 66 centimetres per second, a record in that class.
When driving, the influence of the high-performance version is clearly noticeable. The combination of acceleration, driving and lifting results in a productivity of 363 pallets per eight hours. The measured productivity has never been that high in the IFOY test.
Thanks to the regeneration, optimized software and the new controller setup (as close to the drive motors as possible) the Still RX 60 is very energy efficient. Even at maximum power, the tested practical uptime is 12 hours and 51 minutes (with the 670 Ah/80V lithium-ion battery).
With Blue-Q you’ll get more than 16 hours of battery power from a single battery charge in practical terms, while maintaining productivity at the same level as the best electric truck to date.
IFOY Test Verdict
With the RX 60-25 High-Performance Still sets the standard for electric trucks in this segment. Never before has an electric truck been so productive. Add to this the benefits of silence, flexibility, the lower cost of electricity as a power source, ease of operation, less maintenance and a very predictable handling and you have all the ingredients for an IC Killer. The adjustment of the armrest, a horn when driving in reverse and the uncovered version of the handles are some of the possible improvements.
| Hard facts | Test Truck IFOY Test | Average other trucks | Value 1 to 10 | |
| Productivity Max mode | 363 | 318 | Pallets p. 8 hrs | 9 |
| Productivity Eco mode | 318 | 310 | Pallets p. 8 hrs | 7 |
| Energy level Max mode | 12.4 | 20.17 | kWh 100 plts | 9 |
| Energy level Eco mode | 10.2 | 16.1 | kWh 100 plts | 9 |
| Driving speed with load | 22.8 | 16.5 | km/hr | |
| Lifting speed with load | 66.3 | 47.5 | cm/sec | |
| Acceleration speed | 7 | 8.4 | time for 27,2 meters | |
| Averages soft facts | ||||
| First impression | 8.40 | |||
| Load Safety | 8.00 | |||
| Entry to truck | 7.43 | |||
| Seat & Sit position | 7.67 | |||
| Legg Space | 7.75 | |||
| Activate truck | 8.50 | |||
| Hydraulics | 8.50 | |||
| Steering | 8.43 | |||
| Sight | 8.25 | |||
| Driving acceleration | 8.40 | |||
| Driving braking | 8.33 | |||
| Driving & Turning | 8.67 | |||
| Parking truck | 7.86 | |||
| Safety elements | 8.25 | |||
| General after test | 8.38 | |||
| Sustainability | 8.33 | |||
| Totals | ||||
| Total average soft facts | 8.20 | |||
| Total productivity | 8.00 | |||
| Total Energy consumption | 9.00 | |||
IFOY Innovation Check
Market relevance
In the 2.5 to 3.5 ton load capacity range, electric counterbalanced trucks are generally considered to be of high market relevance due to the possible replacement of diesel engines. The new RX 60 confirms this with convincing performance data and thorough re-engineering. Flexibly configurable versions can be relevant for different areas of the market and become interesting for a replacement of diesel powered trucks.
Customer benefit
The presented machine is the further development of the RX 60, which brings a number of improvements. For the customer, this becomes clear in new functional and safety features. Examples are extended functions in the control unit or the automatic parking brake. The increase in performance is seen as the most important customer benefit. The replacement of a comparable diesel forklift truck, which thus appears attractive, will allow customers to benefit from the advantages of electric drives more easily. Particularly noteworthy is the retained and improved principle of the side-changeable battery, which allows a high degree of flexibility. Customer-specific configurations are possible thanks to the unproblematic compatibility with conventional or Li-Ion batteries.
Novelty
New and improved solutions are present in the new RX 60 in many details, which makes the truck appear highly innovative as a whole. The high performance data, which are simultaneously achieved in an energy-efficient manner, are due to the high manufacturing depth of Still. Components such as inverters, etc. are adapted directly to the product and lead, for example, to the shortest possible cable paths in order to minimize losses. Integrated sensors offer possibilities for monitoring and actively influencing the operating movements. The innovations presented can be fully confirmed. They lead comprehensively to the improvement of ergonomics, to the increase of performance and safety.
Functionality / type of implementation
The improvements in ergonomics, functionality and the field of view have been implemented at a high professional level. The drive system with two motors convinces by precise and sensitive driving even at full steering angle. The result is an exemplary solution with improved features in terms of ergonomics, performance and safety.
| Functionality / type of implementation | ++ |
| Novelty / Innovation | ++ |
| Customer benefits | ++ |
| Market relevance | + |
| ++ very good / + good / Ø balanced / – less / — not available | |
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