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Choosing Industrial Batteries for Optimal Uptime and ROI

Choosing the right battery can prevent costly equipment downtime, delays, and contract penalties. This article simplifies evaluating battery options – to ensure your operations are smooth and sustainable.

Top Industrial Battery Safety Tips

Many battery safety articles cover the basics of maintenance. But we’re betting you’re ready for our favorite uncommon tips.

7 Best Practices for Industrial Battery Charging

Your battery charging practices can differentiate between profitable, continuous uptime vs. costly downtime and in-lease battery replacement.

Efficient Two- and Three-Shift Operations Without Battery Swapping

The days of three batteries per truck and old chargers are fading fast.

Industrial Battery Safety Tips for Summer Weather

Heat kills – and when batteries fail, so do your operations. Industrial batteries are the heart of motive equipment. And your workers play a critical role in maintaining the operation of batteries and machinery. But heat is dangerous for workers and batteries alike.

New Power.Match.® Simplifies Industrial Battery Selection & Matching

Introducing Power.Match.®: The Easiest Way to Match Industrial Batteries with Your Charger and Lift Truck Figuring out which industrial battery fits your application can be time-consuming and frustrating. One size doesn’t fit all; you need a reliable source to avoid mistakes. That’s why Crown Battery developed Power.Match.® — the most straightforward industrial battery and charger search engine ...

Prolonging Motive Power Battery Life

A Key to Longer Life is Routine Maintenance ‒ That Goes for Batteries, Too. In some ways, motive power batteries are a lot like people. Just as sticking to a healthy diet and regular exercise regimen can increase your chances of living longer, following a routine maintenance schedule as prescribed by its manufacturer can prolong the life of your motive power battery.

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 ...

Crown Battery Celebrates 95 Years

1926, a small town in Ohio: A German immigrant opens a battery repair shop in Fremont.

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.