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3 Ways Batteries Help You Meet Your Sustainability Goals

Sustainability is a key buying requirement for many companies, including ours. And more and more companies are asking their suppliers, “Do you have a sustainability program in place?" Because energy storage is critical for operating a business, it’s important to hold a spotlight to suppliers’ sustainability efforts... but it’s easy to get bogged down by greenwashing and marketing In the next few ...

Battery Maintenance Made Easy (3 steps)

Every battery requires routine maintenance for maximum performance and life -- including “no-maintenance” AGM and lithium-ion models.

Electric vs. Propane Forklifts: Choosing the Right Type

When it comes to material handling, there are three types of motive power to choose from: electric, propane or LP, and diesel. Assuming capacities of each are equal, other factors for determining which forklift is right include run-time considerations ‒ including multi-shift operations ‒ application and use environment. For the purposes of our comparison, we’ll assume indoor use, which in most ...

7 Costly Renewable Energy Battery Mistakes

It’s never been easier or more profitable to switch to renewable energy (RE) -- or store power, whether you’re grid-tied or you're your own power grid.

How to Buy the Right Golf Cart Batteries

Batteries are the heart of golf carts – and if yours slows to a crawl or fails, it’s game over. The wrong batteries are more likely to fail early, leave you walking back, and cost a fortune in early replacement and lost cart rentals. Meanwhile, the right batteries give you or your customers more time on the green, low-to-no maintenance, longer life, and greater ROI.

Case Study: Mark Snyder Electric

RE Designer/Installer Boosts Profits -- and Gets Better Reliability, Warranty, and Tech Support

3 Ways to Achieve Your Supplier Sustainability Goals with Crown Battery (and what to look for when you compare manufacturers)

Some batteries are built with electricity from fossil fuels, virgin-mined raw materials, and inefficient conventional manufacturing.

Crown Battery Celebrates 95 Years

1926, a small town in Ohio: A German immigrant opens a battery repair shop in Fremont.

Forklift Battery Charging Best Practices

Without proper charging and maintenance, you could be in for a rude awakening when you return leased batteries or try to get warranty claims after early failure. Why? Because all batteries require care to operate at their best. And every battery lessor and warranty requires proper charging and maintenance.

Battery Start-Up Guide: Get Ready to Power Up the Warm Weather Fun

Ready, Set, Spring! It’s been a long winter. And aren’t they all when you are chomping at the bit to tool your cart up to the first tee box or open the throttle when leaving the marina’s no-wake zone? But before you take off, there's a few things you'll need to check in your battery for a smooth start to your spring activities. That’s why Crown is here to help get you back to the activities you ...