High-performance autonomous forklifts that lift, stack and transport pallets safely and efficiently. The Apex Series spans the Apex 1400-L pallet stacker, Apex C1500-L counterbalanced and Apex 2000 pallet jack, engineered to boost throughput, cut handling costs and improve safety in live warehouse environments.
The Apex range is not one machine in three sizes. The 2000 is a pallet jack for horizontal moves, receiving to staging to racking, and it carries the heaviest load at 2,000 kg because it barely lifts. The 1400-L is a stacker for lift and set-down work at height. The C1500-L is counterbalanced, which is what you need at docks, with mixed or partial pallets, and anywhere the load sits out in front rather than straddled.
This is the number most specifications leave out. The 1400-L is rated 1,400 kg at 1,600 mm, but at its full 3,500 mm it takes 700 kg. The C1500-L is 1,500 kg at 3,000 mm and 600 kg at 4,500 mm. So the question is never just "how heavy" or "how high", it is how heavy at the height you actually need. Your top beam height and your heaviest pallet together decide the model, and getting that pairing wrong is the most common way one of these projects disappoints.
The C1500-L is 2,700 kg empty against 880 kg for the 1400-L and 400 kg for the 2000. That counterweight is what lets it carry a load ahead of the wheels, and it is also a floor loading question worth raising early if you are on a mezzanine, a suspended slab or an older building. Its footprint is larger too, at 2,495 x 1,250 mm against 1,830 x 1,050 mm, which matters at the dock and in turns.
The 1400-L runs around ten hours per charge, the C1500-L around eight, and the 2000 around four. That last figure changes the plan: a pallet jack doing continuous loops will spend real time on charge across a double shift, so either the fleet is sized for it or the dock positions are placed so charging happens inside the natural gaps. Charging is DC CC-VC auto-dock between missions, scheduled by the fleet manager to balance battery health against peak demand.
Laser SLAM and visual semantics work from natural features, so there are no guidewires and no rails. The C1500-L adds optional QR code navigation for long, featureless or poorly lit aisles. Path planning runs road network, preferred route, real-time optimal or hybrid depending on model, so you can pin trucks to defined lanes where forklift traffic is heavy and let them optimise elsewhere.
These run in aisles that still have people and manual trucks in them. Safety-rated LiDAR and 3D sensing build dynamic protective fields, and the truck slows or stops for obstacles under CE-compliant safety logic. Many models allow supervised manual override for the occasional task that does not suit automation, which needs a policy and training rather than just a keyswitch.
Apex is for pallets on forks. Where the load is carried on a deck rather than lifted on a mast, the Max Series handles case and pallet moves to 2,500 kg and the Flex Series covers lighter tote and shelf work at 300 kg and 600 kg. Where trolleys and trains are towed instead, that is the Lynx Series.
Your WMS or ERP raises picks, put-away and replenishment; the fleet manager turns them into missions and dispatches the nearest available truck, returning live status and confirmations. Infrastructure needs are clear travel paths, marked transfer points and Wi-Fi coverage, with mast and sensors sized to your top beam height at design stage. LVP Automation specifies, integrates and supports warehouse robotics from Finglas, Dublin 11 as part of our wider automation services.
Apex pallet jacks (1500/2000) move pallets from receiving to staging or racking in continuous loops, freeing operators for value-add tasks.
The Apex1400-L Pallet Stacker handles lift and set-down at defined heights for buffer lanes, lineside replenishment and reserve storage.
The Apex C1500-L Counterbalanced manages mixed pallets, enclosed/partial pallets and tight docks where counterweight stability is required.
Practical answers on safety, payloads, heights, navigation, integration, charging and ROI.
Use Apex 1500/2000 Pallet Jack for horizontal moves, Apex1400-L Stacker for lift/stack tasks, and Apex C1500-L Counterbalanced for docks, mixed pallets or where mast reach and counterbalance are needed.
Typical rated loads range from ~1,400–2,000 kg depending on model. We’ll confirm exact ratings to match your pallet weights and centre of gravity.
Safety-rated LiDAR and 3D sensing create dynamic protective fields; the truck slows/stops for obstacles and follows CE-compliant safety logic.
No in most sites—SLAM mapping uses natural features. Reflectors/QRs can be added in challenging areas (long, featureless aisles, low light).
Stacker/counterbalanced models support defined lift heights for racking, staging and line feed. We size mast and sensors to your top beam height.
The fleet manager/WES receives picks/put-away/replen orders from your WMS/ERP, creates missions and dispatches the nearest available vehicle.
Auto-dock smart charging between missions keeps uptime high; schedules avoid peak windows and balance battery health.
Many models allow supervised/manual override for rare tasks. Policies and training ensure safe switches between modes.
Minimal—clear travel paths, marked transfer points and Wi-Fi coverage. No rails or guidewires required.
Savings come from reduced non-value travel, fewer damage incidents and predictable staffing. Many sites see payback within 12–24 months, depending on shift patterns and volume.
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