Forklift Battery Care Impacts Costs and Safety
Poor forklift battery care can impact equipment costs and safety. Telematic battery monitoring identifies these problems and sends warnings in real-time.
Poor forklift battery care can impact equipment costs and safety. Telematic battery monitoring identifies these problems and sends warnings in real-time.
The fact is temperature impacts a forklift and its batteries performance. Some forklifts show a 25-50% decrease in cycle times while operating in cold conditions. Condensation also plays a role in reducing safety and causing mechanical issues.
Improper care of forklift batteries is a common, costly mistake. Batteries are an investment, one that fuels your fleet, so if they are neglected it will impact your bottom line. In fact, after forklifts, batteries are the most expensive asset in your warehouse.
While most new batteries have a lifespan of approximately 1,500 cycles — lasting up to five years — reaching that projected number of cycles with each battery isn’t guaranteed. Getting the most ROI from each battery you buy requires proper charging, cleaning, and maintenance.
Battery care is essential to productivity and reducing replacement costs. But, it is so easy to fall into a pattern of neglect while striving to get product moved and out the door on schedule. The solution to this challenge is battery-monitoring technology, which can vastly improve the health and lifespan of your batteries and deliver unprecedented ROI.
Battery monitoring technology is an investment that pays off because it easily lets you drive efficiency by monitoring your batteries, the charging habits, and the rotations of equipment – all of which saves money. According to SupplyChain 24/7, battery monitoring and regular scheduled maintenance can help a business avoid major pain-points caused by unexpected equipment issues and it can reduce the costs of doing business.
Battery care is essential to productivity and reducing replacement costs. But, it is so easy to fall into a pattern of neglect while striving to get product moved and out the door on schedule. The solution to this challenge is battery-monitoring technology, which can vastly improve the health and lifespan of your batteries and deliver unprecedented ROI.