Lithium-ion Batteries and Chargers
Yale Lift Truck Technologies has introduced lithium-ion batteries and chargers designed specifically for Yale lift trucks, including the newly-launched ERC-VG2 series.
Battery: Lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) chemistry offers performance and usability benefits, including improved heat stability, longer lifespan compared to other battery chemistries and fast, flexible charging. Modular size and capacity options allow operations to find the best option for their application and enable individual cells to be replaced, rather than an entire battery.
Charging infrastructure: Chargers are designed for strategic placement throughout the warehouse, including high-traffic areas, to encourage opportunity charging during breaks or between shifts. Warehouses do not need to set aside space for spare battery packs and separate battery storage and charging rooms.
Lift truck: System-level integration enables the battery to communicate with other systems, preventing truck operation during charging and enabling warnings that can enhance lift truck safety and performance, such as alerts for low charge or high temperatures. Real-time battery and truck data is also presented to managers through the Yale Vision telemetry platform.