Hyster Builds 1000th Reach Stacker

Hyster Company celebrates building its 1,000th reach stacker at its big truck factory in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The milestone reach stacker is one of three Hyster RS46-36 reach stackers that will be used at the PCH Packing Center Hamburg GmbH (PCH), in the Port of Hamburg to transport and stack shipping containers.

“Not only is the 1,000th reach stacker build a historic event for Hyster, but it is also one of the first Tier 4 Final trucks to be delivered to a customer,” said Brett Schemerhorn, president of Big Trucks, Americas, Hyster Company. “With the optimized ‘right-sized’ engine, we can provide up to 25% in fuel savings compared to trucks built five years ago, while also meeting the performance and reliability requirements of Hyster customers today.”

Hyster reach stackers, including the RS46-36 models and 80,000-lb. to 105,000-lb. capacity trucks, now come standard with a Tier 4 Final Cummins QSL 9L engine with peak power of 363 hp, as well as a Dana Spicer Off-Highway TE 32 powershift transmission. Hyster 40,000- to 70,000-lb. capacity trucks and empty container handlers, feature a Tier 4 Final Cummins QSB 6.7L engine with a ZF WG 211 5-speed powershift transmission, which offers similar performance benefits.

The integrated drivetrain with emission reduction package includes cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for nitrogen oxide (NO_X) reduction, a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) for particulate matter removal and a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) delivery system to meet the Tier 4 Final legislation. In addition to the Tier 4 Final engine technology, Hyster big truck performance optimization developments, such as ECO-eLo mode, on-demand cooling, automatic throttle-up, and hibernate engine idle speed, help further reduce total fuel consumption.