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Environmental Concerns About Electric Lift Truck Batteries
The electric lift truck is usually considered more stable and safe than diesel and gas powered IC engines. Both diesel and gas engines pose a fire risk and emit harmful exhaust toxins. The electric lift truck is not without is hazards though. They have rechargeable batteries as their source of power, and batteries can present risks to personal safety as well as to the natural world. There are hazards associated with the disposal, storage, use and manufacture of rechargeable batteries for lift trucks.
Manufacturing
The forklift battery consists of lead plates being placed in a sulfuric acid solution, that are called lead-acid rechargeable batteries. Lead is a toxin which, when used in manufacturing processes, poses hazards to water quality due to drainage and runoff. Once lead enters a water system it can result in various types of health issues to living beings and could even lead to death. The sulfuric acid utilized in lift truck batteries is detrimental to skin and can lead to severe burns. Sulfuric acid also produces toxic fumes which can cause damage to human beings and the natural environment.
Normal Use and Storage
Lead-acid batteries can produce hydrogen gas as a chemical byproduct when recharging. When recharging batteries for a lift truck or any other types of vehicle, flames, heat, smoking and sparks must be kept well away from the recharging site. The combustible hydrogen could result in an explosion if ignited by heat or flame.
Sulfuric acid in the batteries can result in chemical burns if it comes into contact with bare skin. This is not an issue during normal use of the battery, but if a battery is damaged or punctured, the acid could spray or leak, potentially burning anybody who is nearby.
Disposal
Disposing of lead-acid batteries improperly must be avoided at all costs. The sulfuric acid could either be neutralized or recycled or can be reused in new batteries. To be able to prevent the serious environmental consequences of improper disposal, all lead-acid batteries purchased or sold in the United States include a "core charge" that would only be returned if the used battery is turned in.
When it comes to both container handling and industrial operations, Kalmar is a real expert. They completely understand how to keep cargo moving smoothly and how to handle it altogether. With each step, these equipment should work dependably without compromise. It all starts with performance and keeps going well beyond the operating surroundings.
Kalmar for this reason, works hard to stay at the cutting edge in engineering and developing new and innovative products. Intelligent systems solutions are greatly promoted throughout the company. Kalmar has applied a worldwide method that makes their customers more effective in this international and extremely competitive area. Added value has always been created adding value by implementing a range of new methods in long-term relationships with their customers.
As containers need to be stacked and moved effectively and fast, handling empty containers is a fast-paced job. These containers have to be stacked high and close together to be able to take advantage of the existing land area to the maximum potential.
As the land area gets more valuable, it is important to have high stacking combined with reducing and minimizing ground space. Kalmar fulfills both the conditions of efficient and fast stacking and the least ground area. The 2 empty container truck ranges consist of the Kalmar straight mast empty container handlers and the Kalmar empty reach stacker.
In order to provide their customers with many great machines, Kalmar has taken their time to really develop efficient and innovative reach stackers. Customers have been rewarded with machines that are comfortable, durable, and rugged enough to deal with the most extreme environments. Kalmar is dedicated to offering all their customers with some of the most comfortable, most efficient and safest material handling equipment within the business. Operators', who are comfortable inside their cabs, tend to be more productive overall and Kalmar really wants your business to be successful.
