Delta-Q's Charged Platform Adds Sodium-Ion Support for Industrial Equipment

Delta-Q Technologies is widening the chemistry options available to industrial equipment operators. Its Charged charging platform will now work with sodium-ion battery systems, a move aimed at material handling fleets and other heavy-duty applications where lithium supply chains and cold-weather performance have long been sticking points.

The compatibility work pairs Delta-Q’s charger lineup — which spans roughly 350 W to 36 kW and already serves material handling, e-mobility and construction markets — with packs built by Acculon Energy. Acculon supplies battery systems for industrial machinery and critical power installations, covering everything from compact drop-in replacements that match standard BCI form factors up to high-voltage architectures. Production takes place at a 2 GWh plant, where both lithium-ion and sodium-ion products are assembled.

Sodium-ion cells have drawn growing attention in industrial and stationary applications because sodium is far more abundant and cheaper to source than lithium, and because the chemistry tends to hold up better in low temperatures — a meaningful advantage for forklifts and other equipment operating in refrigerated warehouses or outdoor yards. The trade-off has traditionally been lower energy density, which matters less in counterbalanced lift trucks and similar machines where ballast weight is often useful rather than a penalty.

For fleet managers, the practical significance lies in charger flexibility. Rather than committing to a single cell chemistry across a site, operators could mix lithium-ion and sodium-ion packs while relying on the same charging hardware and control logic. That reduces the risk of locking into one supply chain as prices and availability shift.

Delta-Q has not disclosed pricing, availability dates or which specific Acculon pack models are certified with the Charged platform. The company’s announcement frames the update as an expansion of its existing charging portfolio rather than a new product line, suggesting the sodium-ion support will be folded into current offerings as validation completes.