Zero exhaust indoors, washdown-adjacent duty and cold corners: food processing is the environment where electric-first is not a preference but the entry requirement.
Scenario challenges
Production hygiene rules out combustion at point of use; electric is the entry requirement, not a feature.
Chill rooms, washdown adjacency and condensation cycles punish equipment choices made for dry docks.
Charging must fit the production rhythm, not compete with it.
Selection logic
| Decision factor | What to check on site | How this solution is specified |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor air and hygiene | Combustion is excluded indoors. | EP series lithium counterbalance and ST warehouse line — zero exhaust at point of use. |
| Wet and cold corners | Condensation and chill zones on shared routes. | IPX4-rated EP equipment; the cold storage solution covers deep-cold specifications. |
| Charging around production | Charging windows follow the production break pattern. | Opportunity charging — the EP18 reaches 0–80% in 1.5 h; EP30 in 2 h. |
| Certification expectations | Food buyers ask for equipment documentation early. | CE across the range; TÜV Rheinland certification on the EP battery system, documented per quotation. |
Recommended models
Ingredient and pallet handling to 3,000 kg, zero exhaust, opportunity charging.
\nChill-corner and dock-lane work at 1.5 t on a compact walkie.
\nSend your layout, duty hours and hygiene zones — engineering responds within 12 hours on average.
Cold storage, dairy cold chain, beverage and pharma-adjacent warehousing — the regulated-environment set.
The cold storage solution and the lithium battery life guide cover the durability and charging questions food plants ask first.