6.26 Full Electric MY 2023, a technological makeover

It is almost a new entry, but today, less than three years after its commercial debut, it presents itself to operators with a major technological restyling. It is one of Faresin's most innovative - and popular - models, the 6.26 full electric telehandler. Launched as a prototype in 2018, the 6.26 led the way for no-carb vehicles in the telehandler segment. Its small size, its lifting height (up to 6 metres) and its ability to work with loads of up to 2.6 tonnes have enabled this machine to establish itself in a market segment where competition is becoming increasingly fierce. Precisely for this reason, the Research and Development Centre of the Breganze (Vicenza) company did not sit back, and instead worked to improve the performance and construction architecture of the 6.26 as much as possible. The new version, named 6.26 Full Electric MY 2023, fresh from its launch, features several technological implementations that increase efficiency and performance over the previous model. The 80 V battery pack is new, as the Veneto-based manufacturer explains in a technical note, offering better energy density. This enables it to tackle even the most intensive work with great ease. Faresin offers three capacities: 24 kW/h (315 Ah) lasting up to 6 hours, 32 kW/h (420 Ah) lasting up to 8 hours, 43 kW/h (560 Ah) lasting up to 11 hours. Another new feature of the MY2023 version is the possibility of configuring the 6.26 with different charging modes. The operator can equip the lift with an efficient single-phase onboard charger (standard) and an external three-phase charger that has a charging time of just over three hours. Both the onboard and external three-phase device are also available in a Fast version, with very short charging times: 2 hours for the onboard, which can use either the single-phase or three-phase interface, just over an hour for the external (three-phase only). An advanced braking energy recovery system also contributes to optimising the consumption of the 6.26 MY2023. The lift's electric motors work as a real generator, says the Faresin note, transforming kinetic energy into electrical energy that is stored inside the battery. In addition to avoiding dispersion in the form of heat, the technology developed by the Vicenza-based company also reduces wear on the lift's braking system. On the new Faresin lift there is also (as standard) a system that monitors the batteries’ temperature, preventing overheating and possible drops in power due - for example - to freezing conditions. This technology therefore ensures that optimal battery pack parameters are met, enabling the battery pack's life cycle to be extended over time. The restyling of the 6.26 also involved the propulsion system. The original 15 kW motor has been replaced by a more robust 20 kW propeller, equipped, among other things, with the innovative temperature control system. A third motor - 18 kW - is instead dedicated to operating the hydraulic arm; performance and fluidity of movement do not make us regret the traditional internal combustion model.