SL and Toyota Material Handling continue to focus on innovation and new energy solutions through the expansion of the fleet of forklifts with Lithium-ion batteries. This expansion includes 48-volt reach trucks as well as rack trucks.
SL and Toyota Material Handling continue to focus on innovation and new energy solutions through the expansion of the fleet of forklifts with Lithium-ion batteries. This expansion includes 48-volt reach trucks as well as rack trucks. Toyota Material Handling now offers the largest range of Lithium-ion battery powered forklifts on the market and can therefore offer reliable solutions for a wide range of different manufacturing and logistics industries.
The first series of forklifts with lithium-ion batteries, developed by Toyota Material Handling in 2013, consisted of three warehouse forklifts: BT Levio LWE and LPE pallet trucks and BT Optio OSE models. Now 5 more forklift models have joined that group: high-rise (BT Staxio SPE and SWE), rack (BT Reflex RRE), tractor >vehicles (BT Movit TSE) and Traigo 48, the first lithium-ion forklift in the world.
Lithium-Ion batteries are proven to be 30% more energy efficient than standard batteries, and at the same time have significantly lower CO2 emissions. While standard batteries have a lifespan of 1500 charge cycles, the lifespan of Lithium-Ion batteries is 4 times longer, making it a great investment. Charging of Li-Ion batteries is possible at any place and at any time. It takes very little time and the batteries can be recharged during lunch breaks and continue working at 100% capacity. It is this characteristic that makes them ideal for working in multiple shifts because there is no longer a need to replace the batteries. All this, ultimately, leads to minimizing machine downtime – which means maximum productivity and your work at an even higher level.
Below you can see a brief overview of the key features of these types of batteries, and then check what’s hidden in our offer of top Toyota forklifts!
