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Seven Factors to Find the Right Power Source

Ultimately, maximizing efficiency is the overall goal and prioritizing key factors can set operations up for success.

Ultimately, maximizing efficiency is the overall goal and prioritizing key factors can set operations up for success.

Today's lift truck power market is more robust than ever, with mature alternative power options joining the ranks of tried-and-true traditional sources.

With this variety at their disposal, businesses can build a fleet solely around their unique operational and sustainability requirements, rather than manufacturer limitations.

But with this opportunity comes potential risk – no power source is one-size-fits-all. Will you unlock higher levels of efficiency or remain stagnant and lose profitability? Operations must evaluate more than just the initial price tag of power sources. To make the right power decision that best fits your operation, take a broader, long-term view. Judge power sources based on a variety of factors to understand how well they fit your operation.

Seven factors to find the right power source:

  • Run time
  • Maintenance
  • Operating temperature
  • Space constraints
  • Labor availability
  • Electrical grid dependence
  • Emissions

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