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Battery Solutions for Forklifts and Material Handling

Batteries ensure your material handling equipment runs smoothly and reliably – from forklifts to order pickers and work assist lifts.

7 Easy Material Handling Battery Maintenance Tips

Battery downtime kills profits, KPIs, and careers. But fortunately, you can avoid downtime – and boost battery life and performance – with the proper maintenance strategy. Even batteries advertised as "maintenance-free" still require periodic inspection – especially in extreme temperatures.

7 Benefits of Crown AGM Batteries for Material Handling

Whether you’re managing a warehouse or shift operations, reliable batteries are critical for material-handling equipment like forklifts, lift trucks, and scissor lifts.

Electric vs. Propane Forklifts: Choosing the Right Type

When it comes to material handling, there are three types of motive power to choose from: electric, propane or LP, and diesel. Assuming capacities of each are equal, other factors for determining which forklift is right include run-time considerations ‒ including multi-shift operations ‒ application and use environment. For the purposes of our comparison, we’ll assume indoor use, which in most ...

Forklift Battery Charging Best Practices

Without proper charging and maintenance, you could be in for a rude awakening when you return leased batteries or try to get warranty claims after early failure. Why? Because all batteries require care to operate at their best. And every battery lessor and warranty requires proper charging and maintenance.

Because the Sleigh Might Not Be Big Enough for 2020

Despite the pandemic, financial analysts are forecasting consumer spending of more than $1 trillion during the upcoming holiday season. In fact, due in part to the Coronavirus-related precautions, some experts are predicting online sales to increase by over 35 percent. Taking these predictions and other rebounding commercial activities into account, combined with the significant rise in home food ...

Battery Selection for Material Handling

If your company or work involves aerial work platforms, forklifts, boom lifts, or other material handling machines – chances are you already know how costly and frustrating any downtime or delays can be. But with so many different technical elements you’re expected to know about, it can be difficult to determine what’s really important when selecting batteries.