At the 2019 edition of Bauma, Faresin presented the world’s first electric telehandler-the Full Electric 6.26-ready for production. In fact, the year before, some customers had tested the product, which was still in development, giving some solid feedback from its ongoing field trials.
Most people who saw Faresin ‘s innovative machine at Bauma were skeptical of its readiness for real-world roughness and because no competitor had anything like it ready for commercialization. But some distributors with a shrewd eye have noticed the potential of Full Electric, such as GGR. The British dealer, a reference in the telehandler world, has zero tolerance for unreliable products or less-than-perfect technical support, having grown accustomed to Unic and Maeda’s Japanese-built, bulletproof spider cranes. Faresin electric lifts have been used in high-profile projects, such as the HS2 high-speed rail project, and have ended up performing even better than anyone had hoped.
Customer feedback was enthusiastic, and GGR found that it had a desirable product on its hands as word began to spread. Flannery customer GGR operations manager Niall Hester said, “The teams were able to do full 10-hour shifts with the machine without needing a recharge. She was then left in charge overnight, ready for the next shift.
A fast charger had also been provided that would charge the machine in just under two hours, but in the end it was not needed.”
Since then Faresin has increased production and is breaking its production records despite the Covid-19 blockade. The company added an additional production line and to increase production capacity.
