A recent innovation from motive power specialist, EnerSys is a four-tier battery handling system. This is said to reduce significantly the footprint of lift truck battery change and charge operations, facilitate easy maintenance and maximise operational safety. Four-high battery banks are a natural development for larger operations which demand maximum flexibility and allow extra capacity through modular expansion as the business grows.
The configuration of the installation allows maintenance engineers to work safely and without
disrupting normal warehouse operations while a proportion of the battery bank is taken offline. All-electric drives for lift and travel eliminate the use of hydraulics used in previous models. This simplifies service and maintenance.
The Pro-Series BBE-QS is a semi-automated electric powered change cart which runs on concealed rails alongside the rows of chargers. When a battery change is required, the truck approaches the changing area, its battery disconnected and a trained member of staff completes the change. The BBE extracts the battery from the truck onto its on-board roller bed and then pushes the battery into place for charging. Changing a battery is a quick and simple one-man job with no manual lifting or handling which can be accomplished in around two minutes.
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