Podcast #30 – Fully integrated battery systems, with Trevor Bonifas of Crown Equipment
Trevor Bonifas is general manager for motive power with Crown Equipment. In conversation with iVT editor Tom Stone, Bonifas talks about the lift-truck manufacturer’s new V-Force power system which means battery, charger and vehicle are fully integrated and delivered by Crown, enhancing reliability and ease-of-use for operators. He also discusses the challenges of charging and competing demand on the grid, forging partnerships with stakeholders to create product integration for improved operator safety, how a reduction in battery sizes may affect industrial design in the future, and whether lithium is here to stay. Continue reading Podcast #30 – Fully integrated battery systems, with Trevor Bonifas of Crown Equipment at Industrial Vehicle Technology International.
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Trevor Bonifas is general manager for motive power with Crown Equipment. In conversation with iVT editor Tom Stone, Bonifas talks about the lift-truck manufacturer’s new V-Force power system which means battery, charger and vehicle are fully integrated and delivered by Crown, enhancing reliability and ease-of-use for operators. He also discusses the challenges of charging and competing demand on the grid, forging partnerships with stakeholders to create product integration for improved operator safety, how a reduction in battery sizes may affect industrial design in the future, and whether lithium is here to stay.
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