Battery solution
June 1st 2007 EnerSys has supplied its
Hawker Motive Power
brand of batteries and
chargers to Peugeot's
parts operation
distribution centre. The
new battery regime has
supported Peugeot's move
from two to three shifts at
the site.
Hawker's WF200 high
performance batteries
have been fitted to the
centre's fleet of 160
electric trucks, comprising
a broad cross-section of
order pickers, reach
trucks, stackers, pallet
transporters and
counterbalance trucks.
Hawker has also installed
a three-high, 165-slot
battery charging bay,
using Powertech high
frequency (HF) chargers,
with a semi automated
rising-platform change
cart and a smart battery
call-forward system.
The new regime has
reportedly brought
increased operational
flexibility, has increased
truck uptime and ensures
that maximum cycle time
is extracted from all
batteries. The new
charging bay has also
freed up a large amount
of warehouse space.
"The move to threeshift
operation demanded
higher truck uptime,"
explains Paul Slater,
supervisor of warehouse
planning, "This meant a
more efficient and flexible
method of charging and
changing truck batteries.
Hawker has come up with
the solution." More articles from Enersys Ltd: | 
