Lithium batteries at MODEX 2022: The New Warehouse Podcast
David Suarez, VP of Business Development at OneCharge, gave an interview on lithium batteries in the material handling industry at the MODEX 2022 trade show in Atlanta earlier this year. …
Lithium Batteries
for material handling
Lithium forklift batteries reduce labor costs and improve forklift efficiency and uptime. Select your battery from over 600 options for all forklift types, makes, and models. Forget about maintenance and focus on operations.
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About OneCharge
We are a US manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for the material handling industry. We offer a forklift battery for all makes and models of lift trucks (Class I, II, and III forklift types), airport ground support equipment, aerial platforms, and more. OneCharge manufactures a Li-ion power pack for every battery-powered forklift.
OneCharge’s practical expertise leads the way in the lithium industrial battery market. Our engineering excellence allows us to manufacture the largest product line of lithium-ion electric forklift batteries for the material handling industry on the market — 600 and counting. All models are supported by the proprietary OneCharge advanced battery data management system. Our lithium-ion batteries are tailored to forklifts’ use in a wide range of industries, including food and beverage; paper, pulp, and forest products; industrial manufacturing; distribution and logistics; retail; consumer goods; and utilities. A OneCharge Li-ion maintenance-free forklift battery is unmatched in reliability, and our responsive network of national service coverage allows you to forget about the batteries and focus on operations.
OneCharge is more than just a manufacturer — our partners know us for always going the extra mile to meet the customer’s needs and support our dealers. We have helped businesses all across the Americas transition from diesel, LPG, and traditional lead-acid batteries to the more technologically advanced, more economic, and safer lithium power. Whether you’re a longtime lithium-ion forklift battery user or still considering the switch, OneCharge can provide you with a tailored power solution.
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Client reviews
OneCharge is a plug-and-play solution … providing robust and advanced methods of motive power.
Steven LaFevers
Vice President, Motive Power & Telematics, Hyster and Yale Group, USA.
We were wowed with the benefits of Li-ion, and OneCharge Batteries totally met our expectations.
Randy Long
Forklift Fleet Manager, Allan Brothers
Papé Material Handling has represented One Charge lithium batteries for over 3 years and feel their industry experience, customer service, product offering, and quality make them the best lithium choice for our customers. Teamed with our years of motive power expertise makes selecting OneCharge from Papé Motive Power a safe choice for your lithium-ion energy needs.
Brian Harris
Director of Sales and Rental at Papé Material Handling
OneCharge [is an] optimum combination of performance, reliability and safety.
Niall Crehan
US VP of Sales, Combilift
OneCharge Batteries ensured the switch to Li-ion was smooth and caused no interruption to Standard Distributing operations. On top of minimizing downtime during shifts, we finally got rid of the lead-acid batteries' daily maintenance and messy charging area. Both are simply not needed with OneCharge Li-ion batteries.
Mike Tielleman
Warehouse Manager at Standard Distributing Co Inc.
"OneCharge batteries are remarkably reliable and can stand much more abuse, and need much less attention compared to lead-acid."
Allen Grady
Equipment Maintenance Manager
Switching from lead-acid batteries to OneCharge Li-ion let us focus on our patients and not our batteries!
Joshua Rodriguez
Warehouse Supervisor
What’s nice about lithium batteries is that there is no memory effect! You can randomly charge it at 90% or at 10% (SOC).
Bill Harlow
Director of Global Distribution and Warehousing