Opportunity Gained: Busting Old Myths About Advanced Energy Forklifts in ...
While lithium-ion battery technology has been around for decades, its use in rechargeable electric forklifts has been widely available for less than 10 years. Initially, those lithium-powered forklifts were required for high-hour, high-intensity warehouse applications, with budgets to match. Early ...
Lithium-ion Batteries Come Full Circle
As lithium-ion battery technology improves, so does the ability to recycle that technology You hear it all the time: recycling industrial materials not only helps the planet, it also makes solid economic sense. Lithium-ion batteries are no different. The ability ...
What is Advanced Energy?
Advanced energy is a broad category of technologies that supply electric power in a variety of ways. In the material handling industry, advanced energy refers to the rechargeable battery systems that power forklifts, robotics, and energy storage systems providing reliable ...
Choppy Waters Ahead: Navigating a New Wave of Tariffs
On August 1, a new round of international tariffs went into effect, impacting nearly every foreign trading partner of the United States. These tariffs target advanced technologies such as electric vehicles and lithium batteries—industries where certain foreign manufacturers have historically ...
When a Battery Becomes a Razor: Using Lithium-ion Batteries in ...
Since energy consumption makes up a significant portion of a warehouse facility’s operational costs, material handling companies are always searching for ways to reduce energy usage—because using less energy means saving big money. One way to offset high energy costs ...
ICYMI: AEC’s ProMat 2025 Discussion Panel Overview
At ProMat 2025 the Advanced Energy Council discussed how electrification adoption continues to grow in the material handling industry. And while the council has seen significant strides in the last decade, there are still big steps – and a few ...
Second Acts: How Used Lithium-ion Batteries Can Continue Performing in ...
The end of a lithium-ion battery’s forklift usefulness isn’t the end of the show. In the circular economy, a battery’s lifecycle can have several acts. Act I – Introduction As discussed previously, the transition from lead-acid to lithium-ion battery (LIB) ...
Recalculating: Including Productivity Gains in Total Cost of Ownership
As businesses transition from traditional power sources like fossil fuels and lead-acid batteries to new energy technologies like hydrogen fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries, it’s easy to get caught up in the dollar signs. It’s a big check. But when ...
Charging Forward: What’s Next in Advanced Energy
Mass adoption of advanced energy electric vehicles in the material handling industry is in the early stages, though, it’s been increasing in fits and starts since the turn of the century. With battery science and technology continuing to improve, the ...
What Is a Battery Passport? A Ticket to Lithium-ion Battery ...
The Global Battery Alliance’s Battery Passport allows ‘entry’ into the increasingly regulated market of ethical lithium-ion batteries. As the world strives to create more sustainable ways of manufacturing and transporting goods through the global supply chain, lithium-ion batteries will play ...