If your facility is still running older material handling equipment, your charging infrastructure might be the most outdated technology on the floor. The new HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC and LIFEPLUS® EFC battery chargers have been redesigned from the ground up: smarter, lighter, more efficient, and more connected than our legacy chargers.
Here’s what forklift battery fleet managers need to know.
Before getting into the specs, let’s quickly explain what sets a high-frequency charger apart from legacy chargers.
Chargers that are not high-frequency use bulky transformer technology that’s much less energy-efficient and generally are not capable of charging multiple battery types. The technology in newer systems converts energy at much higher frequencies, enabling smaller components, faster charging, and better overall energy efficiency. All of these aspects directly impact your energy consumption and total cost of ownership.
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC and EFC are built on a high-frequency foundation featuring modular architecture, smart connectivity, and battery-protection features that older conventional chargers can’t match.
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC battery charger is the flagship model in next-generation HAWKER LIFEPLUS® charger lineup. It’s designed to handle the full range of battery technologies you’re likely to find in a modern industrial battery fleet.
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC is compatible with:
Battery chemistry flexibility makes the HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC especially valuable for mixed fleets or operations in the process of transitioning from traditional flooded lead-acid to TPPL or lithium-ion batteries. Eliminating the need for a separate charging infrastructure per chemistry.
The modular architecture of the HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC is one of its most operationally significant design features. Individual 5kW modules can be replaced quickly on-site, without taking the entire charger offline–eliminating service downtime.
Key modular specs:
This means if one module fails, the remaining modules continue charging and your operation keeps on schedule.
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC is 35% smaller and 30% lighter than equivalent 14kW conventional chargers, providing flexibility in charging configuration layouts.
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC charger delivers a conversion efficiency of 97%, significantly assisting customers with meeting their sustainability goals while reducing utility costs and their carbon footprint. With monitoring and managing capabilities, customers can optimize their battery fleet and improve their environmental impact.
A significant upgrade on the HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC charger is its built-in wireless communication.
These connectivity features directly enable your team’s ability to make informed decisions about your fleet’s charging habits and energy consumption patterns.
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC is ideal for:
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® EFC charger is designed for operations running TPPL and/or flooded lead-acid batteries. It’s ideal for those seeking a more economical entry point to next-generation charging without sacrificing the protection features and modular reliability that serious industrial applications require.
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® EFC supports:
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® EFC charger shares the same modular architecture as its HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC counterpart:
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® EFC charger includes the same battery protection stack as the HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC:
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® EFC’s connectivity is built around shop-floor accessibility:
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® EFC integrates directly into monitoring ecosystems that already use the HAWKER BBWC.
The HAWKER LIFEPLUS® EFC is ideal for:
The right model depends on your battery fleet and connectivity requirements.
HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC CHARGER |
HAWKER LIFEPLUS® EFC CHARGER |
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| Battery compatibility | Lithium, TPPL, Flooded | TPPL, Flooded |
| Display | 7” Touchscreen, Halo LED | 3” TFT Display, LED indicators |
| Connectivity | 4G/WiFi, NFC, OTA updates | NFC, Bluetooth (MOD-ifi APP), Zigbee (BBWC) |
| Peak efficiency | 97% | 97% |
| Configurations* | 3-bay, 6-bay | 3-bay, 6-bay |
| Module Power | 5kW (up to 100A) | 5kW (up to 100A) |
| Voltage Support | 24–80V | 24–80V |
| Applications | Mixed fleets, heavy-duty & multi-shift operations, connected facilities | TPPL/flooded fleets, economical opportunity charging |
If you’re operation is running lithium-ion batteries or a truly mixed fleet with multiple battery chemistries, the HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC is the ideal choice. It is the smartest and most efficient charger on the market. If your operation is less demanding and running TPPL or flooded lead-acid and you want a dependable opportunity charger with strong shop-floor connectivity, the HAWKER LIFEPLUS® EFC charger would be best.
Traditional single-unit chargers go down as a complete unit when something fails. That means forklift batteries waiting on a dead charger. Modular design changes that.
If a module in a HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC or EFC charger needs service, the remaining modules continue delivering power to your forklift battery. And because the modules are designed for quick replacement, they can be swapped without an extended service window.
This design choice also simplifies scalability. As your fleet grows, more modules can be added rather than replacing an entire charger fleet.
Whether you’re building a new charging station for an electric forklift fleet, or replacing aging equipment, the HAWKER LIFEPLUS® GFC and EFC charger are a major leap in what high-frequency charging can do for your facility.
To find the right solution for your fleet, find a HAWKER dealer near you or call 1-877-7HAWKER.
*3-bay limited availability. 6-bay available in 2027.
