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Crown Equipment Adds Forklift Power Source Versatility and Efficiency to Chargers

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Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, today announced the availability of the V-HFM3 Series of modular battery chargers for lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. The chargers are designed to help facility … [Read more...] about Crown Equipment Adds Forklift Power Source Versatility and Efficiency to Chargers

Electrovaya’s Electric Forklift Battery Line Expanded to More Than 25 Models in 20 Months

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Multiple battery models allow the vast majority of distribution centers to replace all lead-acid batteries in their forklift fleets with lithium-ion batteries Our largest forklift battery system yet: 80V and 63kWh! Headed to its new home in a cold … [Read more...] about Electrovaya’s Electric Forklift Battery Line Expanded to More Than 25 Models in 20 Months

Advanced Charging Technologies (ACT) Launches ACTFIRST Industrial Battery Room Management System

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La Mirada, California — Advanced Charging Technologies (ACT) has announced the launch of ACTfirst, an industrial battery room management system. ACTfirst is a state-of-the-art battery room management system that utilizes ACT Quantum chargers, … [Read more...] about Advanced Charging Technologies (ACT) Launches ACTFIRST Industrial Battery Room Management System

OneCharge Announces Aftermarket Sales Agreement with Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.

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OneCharge lithium batteries are now available through Hyster® and Yale® dealer network Irvine, CA February  – OneCharge Inc. (www.onecharge.biz), a leading provider of lithium motive batteries for the material handling industry, has signed an … [Read more...] about OneCharge Announces Aftermarket Sales Agreement with Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.

Johnson Matthey obtains license for the GEMX™ advanced battery material platform from CAMX Power

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LONDON and LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 21, 2018--Johnson Matthey (JM) and CAMX Power LLC (CAMX) has announced that JM has obtained a license under the intellectual property of CAMX relating to the GEMX™ platform of nickel-based high energy high power … [Read more...] about Johnson Matthey obtains license for the GEMX™ advanced battery material platform from CAMX Power

Can the Right Forklifts Give Your Business a Lift? An update on technology advances and ideas about whether to buy new or used—or to lease

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From autonomous forklifts to new ergonomic and energy features, suppliers continue to innovate ways to save time and boost production. Consider if your forklift equipment has kept up with the times.   Full disclosure, I first stepped … [Read more...] about Can the Right Forklifts Give Your Business a Lift? An update on technology advances and ideas about whether to buy new or used—or to lease

Hyster Receives Grant for Fuel Cell Powered Container Handler for Port of Los Angeles

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H yster Company has announced the receipt of a grant from California Climate Investments (CCI) to support the development of a zero-emissions container handling truck powered by a Nuvera® fuel cell. The funding, awarded by the California Air … [Read more...] about Hyster Receives Grant for Fuel Cell Powered Container Handler for Port of Los Angeles

Crown Equipment Helps SaltWorks® Maximize Lift Truck and Battery Utilization

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Saltworks takes advantage of Crown V-Force® chargers and InfoLink® fleet and operator management to optimize forklift battery utilization SaltWorks®, the largest gourmet sea salt manufacturer in the world, needed a solution that would enable them … [Read more...] about Crown Equipment Helps SaltWorks® Maximize Lift Truck and Battery Utilization