We frequently receive inquiries about whether powered lift equipment is best to use in particular applications as a supplier of both internal combustion and electric-driven lifting equipment. Battery-powered electric equipment has steadily replaced internal combustion engines as the primary choice for industrial forklift fleets over the last 30 years. Battery-powered forklifts improve various aspects of a company’s operations, including cost savings, sustainability, safety, productivity, and performance.
Comparatively, an electric forklift running 2,000 hours a year, burning 6KW/hr and 1KW costing $0.10 the fuel cost would be $1,200.00 per year. That’s a savings of $6,300.00 a year in fuel alone. Comparatively, an electric forklift running 2,000 hours a year, burning 6KW/hr and 1KW costing $0.10 the fuel cost would be $1,200.00 per year. That’s a savings of $6,300.00 a year in fuel alone.
Electric power emits the fewest greenhouse gases from well to wheels of any fuel type. Battery electricity is better for achieving sustainability goals and is better for the environment than fuel cells or liquid propane. Electric forklifts, on the other hand, eliminate on-site carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrous oxide, all of which are byproducts of fossil fuel combustion. Electric machines eliminate oil and coolant spillage, minimizing the number of accidents and injuries. An electric machine’s usual lead-acid battery is also 98 percent recyclable.
Because there is no longer a need to change gasoline tanks or fill an onboard tank, productivity can be increased. There has been a steady development in high-frequency fast charging in existing electric fleet applications with many shifts (where changing batteries used to be necessary), allowing the client to run an electric machine numerous shifts with a single battery.
In recent years, the performance of modern electric lift trucks has improved significantly. They were formerly thought to be less efficient than internal combustion forklifts, but today they are on par. The majority of DC-powered electric machines have been replaced with more energy-efficient AC technology. As a result, manufacturers have been able to create machines with higher-efficiency sealed electric motors. Exposure to dirt, water, and other elements confined the use of previous DC machines to indoor applications with smooth concrete floors. There are currently electric lifts with capacities up to 100,000 pounds that can be used on a regular basis, thanks to the incorporation of AC technology and sealed motors. With the inclusion of AC technology and sealed motors, electric lifts with capacities of up to 100,000 pounds can now be used outside on a daily basis.
Electricians are now commonly seen working outside in paper, timber, and construction supply industries where an L.P. or diesel forklift would normally be found. Manufacturing, beverage and bottling, agriculture, processing, and third-party transportation and distribution industries are all seeing an increase in the number of women working there. Whatever the industrial use, an electric forklift is likely to be able to complete the task.
For inquiries on electric forklifts contact us at 
+254790836963
info@evm.africa or visit our offices at Ananas Centre, Westlands, Nairobi.
