One of the key focus areas for forklift company Big Joe is helping companies make the transition from internal combustion or propane forklift trucks to electric ones powered by lithium-ion batteries. Last week at the Modex 2026 trade show, the company introduced two products that feed into this mission: the LPX40 forklift and Big Joe Pulse asset optimization platform.
The LPX40 Integrated Lithium-ion Pneumatic Tire Forklift is a new 4,000-pound capacity truck designed to replace propane units across mixed indoor/outdoor environments. Available to the broader market this summer, the LPX40 features Big Joe’s lithium-ion batteries which are integrated into the chassis of the truck. According to Big Joe’s Chief Marketing Officer Martin Boyd, this design feature allows Big Joe’s electric truck to move away from the typically “boxy” look of many electric forklift trucks and resemble a propane lift truck.
Boyd says that some of the benefits of switching from a propane to a lithium-ion forklift include better visibility when backing up because there is no propane tank on the back of the truck, less heat and noise, and no exhaust.
Big Joe Pulse is a new telemetry and diagnostics system launched last week that provides real-time fleet visibility, energy tracking, charging analytics, and remote troubleshooting tools. The system can generate reports that show how the customer is using the truck, whether the truck has the right battery and charger for its operation, how long the truck is idle for, and whether it would benefit from a different charging schedule. It can also calculate how much the company is spending on electricity for its lift truck fleet and how much it is saving compared to fuel costs. According to Big Joe, Pulse is designed to help operations maximize uptime and optimize electrification strategies.
Currently Big Joe is using the Pulse Platform during the demo phase with its customers to show the benefits of switching to lithium-ion lift trucks and to help them select the right equipment, batteries, and chargers for their particular operation.
