A US firm debuts the world's first pilot of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered container handler

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The Hyster top-pick container handler, the first ever powered by a hydrogen fuel cell to be piloted in a real-world program

A US firm debuts the world's first pilot of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered container handler

Interesting Engineering.com | Deena Theresa | Oct 13, 2022

Hyster Company, a lift truck designer and manufacturer, has unveiled what could possibly be the world's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered (HFC) container handler.

Powered by two 45kw hydrogen fuel cells from Nuvera, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyster's parent company Hyster-Yale Group, the pilot program of the industry-standard H1050-1150XD-CH container handler has begun at Fenix Marine Services in the Port of Los Angeles.

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'Hydrogen is the right choice'

To achieve the electrification of a higher-capacity system for port terminals, the company has utilized its experience in electric truck design to develop smaller, lighter-capacity industrial trucks. Hyster Company has recently brought out lithium-ion powered forklifts and a pilot of a fuel-cell powered ReachStacker at the Port of Valencia, a fuel-cell-powered empty container handler at a terminal in Hamburg, Germany. The firm also announced a joint partnership to develop electric and hydrogen-powered terminal tractors.

"Our mission is to provide the innovative technologies our customers need to help meet their goals for emissions reduction and performance. For some operations, lithium-ion power might be the answer, but for others, hydrogen is the right choice," said Jan Willem van den Brand, director, of global market development, big trucks, Hyster....more
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Hyster Hydrogen: HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS – TECH THAT PERFORMS
https://www.hyster.com/en-us/north-america/industry-solutions/power-sources/hydrogen-fuel-cells/

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