With the increased awareness around climate change, numerous warehouses and other material handling worksites have started to increase focus on carbon neutrality. Over the last decade, electric and battery-powered material handling equipment gained traction and now it has become a popular alternative. The advantages of electric forklift trucks outweigh their disadvantages and have moved forward to replace lift trucks at a scale. Continuous updates and technological advancements to the design and functionality have made electric forklifts highly efficient and practical.
Today, the perception about electric vehicles has changed and a majority of industries are switching to electric forklifts and stackers for their material handling needs. Further, electric motors are becoming a realistic alternative to internal combustion engines as they have proven to be equally powerful, economical, and cleaner.
Let’s learn more about two of the most efficient electric material handling equipment—the electric forklift and electric stacker.
Electric Forklift
The direct alternative to the IC forklift truck is an electric forklift. These electric motors of these machines are powered by either a rechargeable industrial battery or an external power conveyance system. OM offers a variety of electric forklifts with rated loading capacities ranging from 1.2 ton to 3.5 ton. Modern electric forklifts are equipped with highly efficient AC motors alongside a fully electronic controlled traveling, lifting, and steering system.
Key Advantages
Electric forklift trucks are highly efficient and produce zero emissions. It’s good for both the environment and the workplace, its silent in operation. This creates a very positive and healthy environment for the employees and workers. Which also makes electric forklifts ideal for indoor and warehousing operations.
As fuel used is cheaper, electric forklifts operate at lower costs. Alongside, having fewer moving parts makes it easier and cost-effective to maintain. The electric motor requires relatively lower fluid replacements and has considerably less amount of maintenance downtime and breakdowns.
Beyond the high performance, dependability, low operating costs, low maintenance, health, safety, and environmental benefits, electric forklifts have some other advantages over IC lift trucks including:
- Better stability due to low center of gravity and battery weight
- Better visibility due to the absence of the exhaust manifold
- Enhanced weather resistance
- Smaller turning radius
- Reduced vibrations and operator fatigue
- Safe to use around food products
- Lower cost of ownership
- Longer product life cycle
Electric Stacker
Electric stackers are another material handling equipment that has become a viable product for multiple indoor and outdoor operations. OM stackers offer enhanced functionality to material handling operations. It operates at a lower load range of 1 to 1.6 ton. This adds versatility to your material handling fleet, enhancing productivity.
Key Advantages
Today, electric stackers are available in different load-bearing capacities with different lifting height options. It can be used in a variety of ways like loading-unloading trailers or for stocking at warehousing facilities. Stackers are designed to work comfortably in narrow aisles with operational functionality to tilt both forwards and backward for safer load handling.
The battery of the machine can be unmounted easily making battery replacement and maintenance very convenient. It is highly safe to operate and has numerous safety features as emergency controls.
The numerous advantages of electric forklifts and electric stackers have made them the perfect alternative to diesel and gas-based lift trucks. OM offers an array of electric stackers and forklifts to meet the needs of your business. Harness the abilities and strengths of these new-age material handling equipment can benefit your company.