hellenic Cheese lifts withToyota
BTWalkie Stacker
A leading specialty cheese manufacturer has chosen a new Toyota BT walkie-stacker forklift
for its material handling needs thanks largely to its ability to access confined spaces.
Hellenic Cheese Company Pty Ltd
commissioned the Toyota BT Staxio
SWE120S walkie stacker late in 2014 for use
in its Epping (Melbourne) factory.
Founded in 1989 by owners Jim and Julya
Konas, Hellenic Cheese introduced the
concept of milking sheep and goats on a
commercial scale in Australia, and combined
it with traditional Greek handmade cheese-
making techniques to offer a unique range of
dairy products.
Jim Konas bought the Toyota BT forklift
through Toyota Material Handling Australia
(TMHA) Melbourne branch area sales
manager Adem Shemshedin after seeking
quotes from several suppliers. It replaced an
electric stacker from another manufacturer.
“We needed to obtain a brand-new forklift,
so I sought a price from the existing supplier
and two or three others; and the prices from
two suppliers were similar for equivalent
specification forklifts,” he said.
“In the end the decision to go with Toyota
Material Handling came down to the smooth
purchase process and the BT forklift’s
manoeuvrability in confined spaces.
“The approach of the sales representative was
important too,” Jim said. “You could say I have
a built-in resistance to reps, but Adem was
straightforward about the features and benefits
of the forklift and the price was competitive, so
it was a relatively easy decision to make.
“We were specific in our model selection as
we needed a high degree of manoeuvrability
to get into confined areas, and the BT forklift is
handling that and other tasks very well.”
Adem Shemshedin said the Toyota BT
SWE120S walkie-stacker forklift met Hellenic
Cheese’ requirements for its combined factory,
cold store and warehouse.
“Its 208-degree steering range gives it the
manoeuvrability they were after, and it’s a very
versatile forklift to use,” he said. “We’re taking
care of service and maintenance for them too
via a mobile service unit from our Melbourne
branch.”
The Toyota BT Staxio SWE120S is part of
BT’s extensive Staxio series of electric walkie
stackers. It has a maximum lift capacity of 1.2
tonnes and a maximum lift height of 4755mm.
Support arms straddle loads to make it
possible to handle closed pallets.
All Toyota BT Staxio stackers are compact,
easy-to-use and include low-maintenance/high
efficiency AC drive motors. They are designed
according to BT’s ‘Totalview’ concept, to
optimise operator visibility at both ground level
and when positioning the forks at height.
Acceleration, speed and braking
characteristics are fully programmable to suit
each individual operator’s needs.
Toyota 8FBREoptions and specifications
Truck features
Standard Option
Automatic parking brake
Clear-view mast
Clear-view overhead guard
Electronic braking system
Electronic regenerative brakes (motor)
Electronic speed control
Integrated sideshift
Sideshift
Tilting forks
Working lights
Controls and instruments
180˚ steering
360˚ steering
Access Control (PIN codes)
Adjustable Control console
Adjustable deceleration
Creep speed function
Drive motor, lift motor and controller temperature warning
E-bar
Electronic height indicator
Electronic fingertip controls
Emergency cut-off
Information display including Hour meter (working hours)
and steering direction indicator
Mini-joystick electronic controls
Pedals as in a car
Power/Electronic steering
Split control panel
Operator features
Adjustable backrest
Adjustable floor, 3 levels
Adjustable seat
Adjustable seat with safety belt
Adjustable steering wheel
Driver detection system (OPS)
Driver-adapted programmable performance
Low step-in
On-board data terminal mount
Storage compartments
Writing table
maintenance features
Easy access for maintenance
Fault diagnosis outlet with fault log
Battery management features
Battery change facility
Battery status indicator
Battery discharge prevention system
Sideways battery change
Special applications
Drive-in rack
FBRE12S FBRE14S FBRE16S
Rated capacity
kg
1200
1400
1600
Max lift height
mm
7000
8500
8500
Chassis width
mm
1270
1270
1270
Travel speed
km/h
10
10
10
Lift speed
m/s
0.43
0.43
0.43
Lowering speed
m/s
0.52
0.52
0.52
Battery capacity 48V
Ah
310-465 465-620
620
Models
FBRE12S FBRE14S FBRE16S
Versions
Standard & Drive-in
Mast types
Duplex Tele (V) & Triplex Hilo (FSV)
Battery sizes
310 & 465 Ah 465 &620 Ah 620 Ah
Duplex Tele Lh.
Up to 5000 mm
Triplex Hilo Lh.
Up to 7000 mm
Up to 8500 mm
FBRE12S FBRE14S FBRE16S
Lift height
Duplex Tele masts (V)
up to 4500
1200 kg 1400 kg 1600 kg
5000
1200 kg 1400 kg 1500 kg
FBRE12S FBRE14S FBRE16S
up to 5400
1200 kg 1400 kg 1600 kg
6300
1200 kg 1400 kg 1450 kg
7000
1100 kg 1290 kg 1325 kg
8500
1050 kg 1050 kg
Triplex hilo mast
Duplex Tele mast
TMH Torque
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Hellenic Cheese owner Jim Konas and TMHA’s Adam Shemshedin
