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Analysis Series, Chapter 8: Emissions and Corporate Responsibility

Chapter 8: Emissions and Corporate Responsibility This section of this document discusses the Corporate Responsibility of the company to its employees.  By converting from fossil fuel vehicles to electrics, the pollutants employees breathe are eliminated. While...

Gas vs. Electric Lift Trucks Analysis Series, Conclusions & Recap

HCO Innovations is publishing an eight-part series as an in-depth comparative analysis and discussion on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Internal Combustion (IC) motors and Alternating Current (AC) Eletric lift truck engines, Comparison Analysis of CNG (IC) vs. AC...

Analysis Series, Chapter 6: Battery and Charging Systems

Chapter 6: Battery and Charging Systems Lift truck batteries come in all shapes and sizes. A typical battery’s dimensions and weight can vary widely depending on the truck, but in the case of the 5,000 lb. electric sit-down counterbalanced lift truck, it’s...

Gas vs. Electric Lift Trucks Analysis Series, Conclusions & Recap

HCO Innovations is publishing an eight-part series as an in-depth comparative analysis and discussion on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Internal Combustion (IC) motors and Alternating Current (AC) Eletric lift truck engines, Comparison Analysis of CNG (IC) vs. AC...

Analysis Series, Chapter 6: Battery and Charging Systems

Chapter 6: Battery and Charging Systems Lift truck batteries come in all shapes and sizes. A typical battery’s dimensions and weight can vary widely depending on the truck, but in the case of the 5,000 lb. electric sit-down counterbalanced lift truck, it’s...

Analysis Series, Chapter 7: Electric Braking and Energy Regeneration

Analysis Series, Chapter 7: Electric Braking and Energy Regeneration

Chapter 7: Electric Braking and Energy Regeneration AC electric technology allows precise and aggressive electric braking in which mechanical friction from a physical brake is not used as the sole means of slowing or stopping the lift truck but in addition, it ‘pours’...

Analysis Series, Chapter 4: Trends in Materials Handling

Analysis Series, Chapter 4: Trends in Materials Handling

Chapter 4: Trends in Materials Handling A trend to increasingly narrower aisles in warehouses and distribution centers reflects the need to store more goods in the same amount of space than in the past (“cube utilization”). In addition to aisles shrinking, storage...

Materials Handling Efficiency Tips for the Food Industry

Materials Handling Efficiency Tips for the Food Industry

Profit margins are razor thin in the food industry and it’s critical distribution centers run at optimal efficiency. Before determining the right amount of space and equipment in a warehouse, it must be determined whether the right processes are in place to handle...

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