articleLonger lasting battery
Ironclad will help MHE run for up to one hour longer on each charge compared to conventional batteries, even in heavy duty applications, says Enersys.
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articleLinde tweaks fuel cell project with BMW
BMW has been operating four tugger trains and five forklift trucks with fuel-cell hybrid drives from Linde Material Handling at its facility in Leipzig, Germany.
newsVoting gets underway as the FLTA unveils its ‘Pick of the Year’
New products, new names amid record numbers of nominations.
articleNACCO buys hydrogen fuel cell supplier
Deal positions company to become the first lift truck OEM to integrate fuel cell technology.
articleCalor answers key questions on LPG and forklifts
Andy Kellett, Calor Gas forklift trucks national account manager, answers key questions on the use of LPG with forklifts.
articleA winter’s tale
The law of unintended consequences often complicates good intentions. One example is the reduction of pollutants in diesel which has some adverse impacts on performance.
productTrue deep-cycle battery
Reported to be the industry’s first true deep-cycle AGM battery, Reliant AGM with C-Max Technology is now available from Trojan Battery. According to the company, Reliant AGM maximises sustained performance and increases total energy output to meet demanding deep-cycling requirements across a wide range of applications.
productLong lasting battery
The heavy-duty Ironclad range of motive power batteries from EnerSys is said to offer more power, extended running times and longer life than comparable designs to support intensive lift truck operations and other demanding materials handling applications.
articleLowest operating costs claim from BYD
Electric forklift firm BYD launched its new range at LogiMAT 2015, promising to cut total cost of ownership by boosting battery efficiency and longevity.
articleFLTA Awards winners announced
The tense wait was over for individuals and companies across the globe as the Fork Lift Truck Association revealed the winners of its 21st annual Awards for Excellence.
productQuality assured
Espex Batteries’ Cardiff-based operation has been assessed and approved by QAS International to ISO9001: 2008 Management System, Standard and Guidelines.
productDeep-cycle technology
Reliant AGM with C-Max Technology, claimed to be the industry’s first ‘true’ deep-cycle AGM battery, is now available from Trojan Battery, LLC, the leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries. Reliant AGM maximises sustained performance and increases total energy output to meet demanding deep-cycling requirements in Trojan’s wide range of market applications.
productFuel costs slashed
Simarco, one of the UK’s leading independent freight firms, expects to use significantly less fuel after switching to Mitsubishi GRENDiA forklifts. The new deal with Bronze Mechanical Handling has seen eight GRENDiA trucks, with capacities from 2 to 3 tonnes, replace the Essex company’s outgoing fleet of mixed suppliers and brands.
articleService key to expansion
When Manbat Industrial Power Systems acquired PowerCell it added the final piece in its current expansion programme.
productSafer battery handling
According to John Lawton, director of marketing, EnerSys Motive Power, Battery and lift truck suppliers have made great strides in recent years to ensure battery handling – including charging and changing – procedures are carried out quickly, efficiently and above all safely.
productHeavy battery lifting
Lift Safe has lightened the load of Adept Power Solutions (APS) by supplying it with a bespoke lifter to move large industrial batteries.
productManbat acquires Powercell
With its recent acquisition of PowerCell, Manbat Industrial Power Systems added the final piece in its current expansion programme.
productNew R&D centre in Ireland
Leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, Trojan Battery Co. has expanded its research and development (R&D) capabilities with the opening of a new R&D centre in Sligo, Ireland. Known as Trojan Battery Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the facility is located on the campus of the Institute of Technology, Sligo at its Innovation Centre.
productQuick wins could prove costly
Every company is looking for ways to save money… but when buying sweepers, fork truck and other electrically-powered vehicles, driving down the initial purchase price could mean paying much more in the longer term.
articleEfficient and low carbon
National supplier of LPG AvantiGas, is ramping up its work with distribution and logistics companies to offer a low carbon, high strength and economical fuel alternative for fork lift trucks.
