Ask anyone in material handling why electric forklifts are steadily taking market share from propane and diesel-powered machines, and the answers are usually the same: emissions regulations, e-commerce growth, and changing warehouse layouts. Those … [Read more...]
Designing lithium battery systems with built-in fire suppression
Electrified platforms continue to advance, placing increased focus on battery safety at the system level. While much of the focus in electric vehicles (EVs) is placed on thermal management and battery management systems (BMS), alternative approaches … [Read more...]
Part I: How Li-ion batteries are powering the shift in off-highway equipment
As the material handling and ground support equipment sectors embrace lithium-ion batteries and outdoor charging infrastructure, they need battery connectors designed with innovative sealing and thermal management solutions in mind. This is Part I of … [Read more...]