Pfaff-silberblau at Manutention 2006, Paris, Hall 6, Stand G 045

Strong, Maneuverable and Safe: Pfaff-silberblau's HU 10-XE High-Lift Pallet Truck Features New Controller

Friedberg, Germany, and Paris, France, March 7, 2006 - At the Manutention trade show in Paris, France, from 7 - 10 March 2006, Pfaff-silberblau Hebezeugfabrik GmbH & Co. KG of Derching/Friedberg, Germany, is presenting the reengineered version of its HU 10-XE high-lift pallet truck. Its controller and electrical equipment have been reengineered with user-friendly enhancements that make the lifting device even safer and more convenient to use for intracompany logistics or workshop tasks. The HU 10-XE electrically lifts loads of up to 1 metric ton in a record-setting time of 18 seconds to a standard lifting height of 0.8 m. This is accomplished by the stable three-stage telescoping cylinder, which lifts the forks and chassis from a conveniently low height of just 85 mm. The operator can see the load throughout the operation and can check it during travel as well. With the HU 10-XE, the user manually moves the load from one location to the next. In the process, the high-lift pallet truck proves itself to be extremely agile and easy-to-move thanks to its compact dimensions (a width of 540 mm and fork length of 1,170 mm) and to its convenient drawbar. This high-lift pallet truck from Pfaff-silberblau offers additional safety through its newly integrated battery main switch, which serves as an emergency shutoff. A low-battery charge display that matches the battery charger display has been installed so that the user always knows when to plug the HU 10-XE back into the socket outlet to keep it completely ready for service. In addition to the new HU 10-XE high-lift pallet truck, at Manutention 2006, Pfaff-silberblau is presenting a series of other reengineered products from its versatile line up of lifting and material handling devices. The equipment being presented includes the maneuverable EGU 15 P electric pallet truck, the high-torque PROLINE P 90 pulley block, the sturdy PROLINE HZ PRO ratchet lever hoist, the SILVERLINE HZ S ratchet lever hoist with an additional gear box, as well as the redesigned SILVERLINE electric chain hoists.

About Pfaff-silberblau Pfaff-silberblau Hebezeugfabrik & Co. – established over 135 years ago – currently has approximately 325 employees and a group turnover in excess of 62 million euros (2005 fiscal year). The company is a leader in the fields of hoisting machinery and materials handling equipment, actuator technology/ worm-gear screw jacks, road & rail, and materials handling technology. Pfaff-silberblau is an experienced partner for solving any problem related to moving (turning, lifting, lowering, pushing, shunting) loads of up to 1,000 tons in any direction. The company has factories in Friedberg and Heilbronn (Germany), and is represented by subsidiaries in Switzerland as well as Austria, United Kingdom, the Benelux countries, Poland and Hungary. Beyond that, more than 40 affiliated representative offices are active for Pfaff-silberblau around the world.