Why is it considered a milestone in the development of forklift truck design and technology, that is because of the cooperation of R & D to produce hydrogen fueled battery forklifts, can achieve zero emissions and renewable energy reasons.

Similar project research has been used in fossil fuels, and Briggs Equipment and Honda Equipment have been involved in related fields to produce a fully integrated system whose principle is that solar power generates hydrogen fuel through electrolysis.

Although the traditional hydrogen industry will question whether the technology is environmentally protective, the new system developed at Winston's Honda Manufacturing Plant has been put into and used, and it can ensure that new energy sources are clean and renewable. Resources. Richard Close, Chief Executive Officer of Briggs Equipment, said the consortium had converted Yale's forklift to a "green" hydrogen fuel cell forklift at Honda's plant in Winston. He continued: "These hybrid forklifts were the first to use lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells instead of the standard lead-acid batteries."

The newly modified Yale forklift is equipped with a small lithium battery that interacts with the fuel cell to ensure that the battery remains charged. Hydrogen fuel cells act as an on-board charger to make the forklift work more efficiently. It can also be used as a battery switch and remote control to prevent improper charging.

It takes only about 5 minutes to charge the forklift's hydrogen battery from the production floor, which can greatly reduce downtime. On the other hand, the life of fuel cells in such forklifts is about 12 years, and their life length exceeds the current excellent forklift battery life. If so, this creates an opportunity for long-term sustainable service for future forklift engineering services.