Do a keyword search for the future of lift trucks, and you'll come up with these—automation, semi-automated, lithium-ion batteries, robotics and sealed lead acid batteries, to name five. And, if your initial reaction is that now is the time to look into these and related advanced technologies, you would be right on target. Lift truck fleets and their power sources are going to look quite different five years from now. That shift matters because it will mean to you higher operating efficiencies, a better match of trucks to the work at hand and a lower total cost of ownership. Here are what five leaders in the field say is coming your way in the very near future.
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