The »eLift« project has the aim of developing electric-based catering lift trucks of the future. »eLift«, under the leadership of LSG Sky Chefs, is a collaboration between Doll Fahrzeugbau, Euro Engineering and the Technical University of Kaiserslautern.
Different concepts for the electrification of individual components of the trucks, e.g. the lifting mechanism and the drive, will be considered in the project. The basis for the new vehicle is an e-truck. The box-type truck body should fulfil the same functions with the corresponding electric drives as a conventional truck.
In addition all types of emissions, noise and CO2 emissions should be considerably and sustainably reduced through the use of electrical drive energy.
The catering lift truck of the future should facilitate a mechanical and energetic separation of truck chassis and box body, in order to thus ensure an independent supply of the hub system and the independence of future vehicle developments.