From a Maxwell press release via Alternative Energy Stocks:
Maxwell Technologies announced that General Hydrogen Corporation, a leading developer of hydrogen fuel cell-based power systems for electric forklifts, has placed a 200,000 unit, three-year, purchase order for BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitors to enhance performance and energy management in its Hydricity® Pack technology.
Dr. Richard Balanson, Maxwell's President and Chief Executive Officer, said that each Hydricity system incorporates 30 to 120 BOOSTCAP MC2600 2,600-farad ultracapacitor cells
Frank Trotter, General Hydrogen's President and Chief Executive Officer, said that Hydricity Pack power systems are an economical "drop-in" replacement today for lead-acid batteries in Class I electric forklifts.
"Maxwell's ultracapacitors are a critical element that helps us triple the runtime of forklifts, eliminating the average three lead-acid battery sets per vehicle and the extensive infrastructure normally associated with the recharging and care of high-use conventional battery-electric forklifts," Trotter said. "Ultracapacitors' burst power capabilities, energy recapture efficiency and long operating life make them an ideal complement to hydrogen fuel cells.
In addition to the advantages cited above the fuel cell/ultracapacitor system eliminates the disposal problems associated with lead-acid batteries and maintain the zero emission characteristics that are necessary for indoor operation. They use Ballard fuel cell stacks, which are probably the most proven PEM fuel cells and one of the few that is available commercially. The fork lift application is one (if not the only) of a few applications where fuel cell/ultracapacitor usage has been proven to be commercially successful.
Maxwell Technologies Receives 200,000-Unit, Three-Year Ultracapacitor Purchase Order From General Hydrogen Maxwell Technologies press release, January 26, 2006
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Posted by: FRANK TROTTER | April 11, 2009 at 08:42 AM
It's good the see that the hydrogen fuel cell-based power systems are now becoming more popular for forklifts.
-Luigi
Posted by: forklift | December 27, 2009 at 11:22 PM
Congratulate you for making hydrogen fuel cell-based power systems for forklifts.
I think this technology will reduce the chances of accidents.What will be the weight of this electric forklift.
Posted by: Forklift Accident | October 13, 2010 at 02:38 AM