Some bright sparks (1st January 2012)

John Lewis Partnership has introduced novel battery management from Enersys to control the energy used by its warehouse truck fleet at Magna Park

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On-demand agv charging (1st December 2011)

Hawker XFC batteries from EnerSys are being used in a new project with automated guided vehicles (AGVs) manufactured by JBT Corporation for handling print reels and other loads at a commercial printing plant in Sheffiel

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Time for accurate charging (1st September 2011)

Life IQ, the new range of fully programmable, wireless high frequency (HF) smart chargers from EnerSys has been designed to reduce electricity costs through improved efficiency and a lower charging factor.

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Batteries go four-high with enersys (1st June 2011)

Motive power specialist EnerSys Motive Power is now supplying four-tier battery banks which are said to reduce significantly the footprint of lift truck battery change and charge operations, facilitate easy maintenance

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On-demand charging for AGVs (1st June 2011)

Hawker XFC batteries from EnerSys are being used in a project with automated guided vehicles (AGVs) manufactured by JBT Corporation for handling print reels and other loads.

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XFC batteries '30%' smaller (1st May 2011)

Hawker XFC batteries from EnerSys are being used in a new project with automated guided vehicles (AGVs) manufactured by JBT Corporation for handling print reels and other loads at a commercial printing plant in Sheffield,

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AGVs boosted by superior batteries (1st April 2011)

Hawker XFC batteries from EnerSys are being used in a new project with automated guided vehicles (AGVs) manufactured by JBT Corporation for handling print reels and other loads at a commercial printing plant in Sheffiel

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Battery bank bids to optimse safety (1st March 2011)

Motive power specialist EnerSys Motive Power is now supplying four-tier battery banks which reduce significantly the footprint of lift truck battery change and charge operations, facilitate easy maintenance and maximis

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Electric tow tractors powered by EnerSys (1st March 2011)

Vehicle manufacturer General Motors has saved energy, improved productivity and optimised line side delivery operations at its Astra plant in Ellesmere Port by switching to electric tow tractors powered by Hawker batter

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Electric switch saves energy & improves productivity (1st February 2011)

Vehicle manufacturer General Motors is reported to have saved energy, improved productivity and optimised line side delivery operations at its Astra plant in Ellesmere Port by switching to electric tow tractors powered

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Saving energy and boosting ops (1st January 2011)

Vehicle manufacturer General Motors has saved energy, improved productivity and optimised line side delivery operations at its Astra plant in Ellesmere Port by switching to electric tow tractors powered by Hawker batter

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Battery system looks up to save space (1st December 2010)

Afour-high lift truck battery charge and change facility has been installed by EnerSys as part of a refurbishment project at the St Helens regional distribution centre operated by the logistics arm of The Co-operative G

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Schedule to avoid spikes (1st December 2010)

PowerNet, the new software system from EnerSys, is said to be a breakthrough in effective battery fleet management of all lead acid battery technologies. By scheduling charging to avoid costly spikes in electricity dema

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A new high for batteries (1st October 2010)

Motive power specialist EnerSys Motive Power is now supplying fourtier battery banks which are said to reduce significantly the footprint of lift truck battery change and charge operations, facilitate easy maintenance a

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Charging plan implemented (1st October 2010)

An advanced battery management system from EnerSys that manages change and charge operations for warehouse truck batteries has been installed by Ventura Network Distribution at its distribution centre at Wath on Dearne.

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A new high for batteries (1st September 2010)

Motive power specialist EnerSys Motive Power is now supplying four-tier battery banks which are said to reduce significantly the footprint of lift truck battery change maintenance and maximise operational safety. The ba

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Battery banks in four tiers (1st August 2010)

Motive power specialist EnerSys Motive Power is now supplying four-tier battery banks which reduce significantly the footprint of lift truck battery change and charge operations, facilitate easy maintenance and maximise

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Taking control (1st June 2010)

By scheduling charging to avoid costly spikes in electricity demands and ensuring the correct rotation of batteries, PowerNet, the new software system from EnerSys, provides control and significant savings in lead acid

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Three tier battery bank (1st May 2010)

Co-operative Food Retail Logistics called on EnerSys to help optimise the warehouse space at its new distribution centre at Birtley in County Durham by minimising the area required for charging warehouse truck batteries

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Keeping juices flowing (1st May 2010)

EnerSys Motive Power Europe director of marketing John Lawton explains how to get the most from your lift truck batteries and lower the cost of ownership

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Takes charging to another level (1st March 2010)

Co-operative Food Retail Logistics called on EnerSys to help optimise space at its new distribution centre in County Durham, by minimising the area required for charging warehouse truck batteries. The solution was to bu

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Smart charger (1st March 2010)

High efficiency and wireless communication are said to be the key benefits of Powertech IQ, the new range of high frequency (HF) smart chargers available from EnerSys. Designed to facilitate lower electricity costs thro

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Schedule to avoid spikes (1st February 2010)

PowerNet, the new software system from EnerSys, is said to be a breakthrough in effective battery fleet management of all lead acid battery technologies. By scheduling charging to avoid costly spikes in electricity dema

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Choc firm cuts energy bills (1st January 2010)

Thorntons turns to EnerSys to help cut energy costs and lower carbon footprint as part of a wider push to improve materials handling efficiency

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OPPORTUNITY CHARGING (2nd December 2009)

EnerSys has introduced a new range of XFC FLEX batteries which can be ‘opportunity’ charged, used while partially charged or fast re-charged. This flexibility of operation is said to make them especially suitable for use with Class 3 pallet trucks.

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'what everyone's been waiting for' (1st September 2009)

By scheduling charging to avoid costly spikes in electricity demands and ensuring the correct rotation of batteries, EnerSys' PowerNet brings control and significant savings to battery fleet management.

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Battery management breakthrough (1st August 2009)

EnerSys says its new PowerNet software system is a breakthrough in effective battery fleet management of all lead acid battery technologies. By scheduling charging to avoid costly spikes in electricity demands and ens

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Smarter HF charger (1st June 2009)

High efficiency and wireless communication are the key benefits of Powertech IQ, the new range of high frequency (HF) smart chargers available from EnerSys.

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Sweet energy savings (1st April 2009)

Thorntons has reduced energy consumption and costs at its main chocolate production site in Derbyshire by standardising on Hawker LifeTech high frequency battery chargers from EnerSys across its materials handling fle

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High powered partnership (1st February 2009)

EnerSys and Linde are keeping costs down, batteries optimised and utilisation high while improving safety at logistics firms such as Culina and Norbert Dentressangle

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Topping up is taken down (1st August 2008)

The new Hawker Water Less motive power batteries from EnerSys allow extended periods between topping up – between 4 and 13 weeks.

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Reservoir of water for charger (1st August 2008)

EnerSys has launched the Hawker Aquafree battery charger incorporating an automatic watering system.

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Top-up charge when convenient (1st August 2008)

EnerSys has introduced a new range of Powerbloc XFC batteries which can be 'opportunity' charged, used while partially charged or fast re-charged. This makes them especially suited for use with Class 3 pallet trucks t

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Water reservoir for vented batteries (24th June 2008)

The Hawker Aquafree from Enersys contains a water reservoir to reduce operator intervention when topping-up vented batteries with centralised watering systems

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Complete power management (1st June 2008)

Debenhams specified a complete power management solution from EnerSys for the warehouse trucks at its new distribution centre in Peterborough. The installation includes Hawker batteries for a range of warehouse trucks

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All charged up and ready (1st April 2008)

The battery charge and change area at Halford's Redditch national distribution centre, used to park and charge up to 70 pieces of materials handling equipment overnight, has been reduced by over 75% after the introduc

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Chill – the batteries are fine (1st December 2007)

When specialist cold store operator Chiltern Cold Storage Group built a new warehouse and expanded its lift truck fleet in 2006, it specified Hawker Perfect Plus batteries from EnerSys for their performance in arduous

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Power for Prime Point (1st October 2007)

Selecting high performance Hawker EnerSys batteries and chargers for the truck fleet at its new Prime Point distribution centre has provided Culina Logistics with an efficient solution to its power source needs.

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No maintenance, more work (1st October 2007)

Co-operative Retail Logistics is getting more work out of its trucks thanks to EnerSys Hawker Motive Power batteries and HF chargers at its NDC in Coventry.

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Charge while you break (1st August 2007)

The new Hawker high frequency high speed chargers from EnerSys Motive Power are designed to refresh battery charge while trucks are parked during drivers' short rest breaks to minimise battery handling and maximise tr

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Prime solution to power source (1st August 2007)

Selecting high performance Hawker EnerSys batteries and chargers for the warehouse truck fleet at its new Prime Point distribution centre has provided Culina Logistics with an efficient solution to its power source re

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Battery solution (1st June 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.

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Gone to Iceland (1st June 2007)

Iceland has created more space for parking lift trucks, enlarged its maintenance area and eliminated manual handling by introducing advanced batteries and related equipment from Hawker EnerSys for the latest fleet of

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Batteries that stand the cold (1st April 2007)

Selecting high performance Hawker EnerSys batteries and chargers for the warehouse truck fleet at its new Prime Point distribution centre has provided leading Culina Logistics with an efficient solution to its power source re

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Cost saving chargers (1st February 2007)

EnerSys has introduced a new range of Hawker high frequency (HF) chargers with the launch of the Lifetech series of single-phase multicapacity units for charging vented and gel motive power batteries.

Developed as a costeffe

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Better batteries (1st February 2007)

EnerSys will be displaying the full range of Hawker and Fiamm products including batteries, chargers and battery handling equipment.

Batteries on display on stand 19H90 will include high performance Hawker Perfect Plus and F

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Cost saving HF chargers (16th January 2007)

EnerSys has introduced a new range of Hawker cost-saving, high frequency (HF) chargers...

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Shifting things up a gear at Peugeot (1st October 2006)

Hawker Motive Power brand WF200 high performance batteries from EnerSys have been fitted to the fleet of electric trucks at the Peugeot Parts distribution centre in Coventry, supporting Peugeot's move from two to three shifts

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Heavy duty battery package (1st August 2006)

EnerSys's new Hawker Premier lift truck battery package offers reduced maintenance for all kinds of applications, including heavy-duty and cold store operations.

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Safer, more economical battery regime (1st June 2006)

Wincanton has switched to the EnerSys Hawker brand of batteries for the entire lift truck fleet at its national chilled distribution centre (NDC) in Gloucester.

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Energy costs reduced (1st February 2006)

Cold storage and distribution specialist, Yearsley Group, is switching the batteries on its entire forklift fleet to the Hawker brand from EnerSys. The reason behind the change is the enhanced performance, battery life and maintenance provided by the

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Reduced energy costs (1st October 2005)

Independent frozen food wholesaler, Yearsley Group, is switching the batteries on its entire lift truck fleet to the Hawker brand from EnerSys. The company says it is making this move because the combination of Hawker’s PerfectPlus battery and Powert

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Won’t cream cracker your batteries (1st August 2005)

Hawker Motive Power batteries and chargers are powering United Biscuits’ lift truck fleet around the clock at its Midlands DC.

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Trifik efficiencies from Linde trucks (1st June 2005)

A Linde customer of 30 years is continuing to benefit from the relationship between the two companies.

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A lead acid test (1st February 2005)

H&SS group editor Ian Clay reports from Hawker Traction’s plant in Arras, France, on the latest developments in battery management and charging technology

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Hawker empowers Linde’s HQ (1st February 2005)

EnerSys Motive Power – suppliers of the Hawker brand of systems and equipment – has installed a custom-designed battery charging facility for Linde Materials Handling South East’s new 5000m2 complex in Camberley, Surrey.

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Custom designed charging bay (1st December 2004)

EnerSys Motive Power, supplier of Hawker systems and equipment, has installed a custom designed battery charging facility for Linde Materials Handling South East’s new 5000m2 complex in Surrey. The system has greatly reduced the space needed for char

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High performance batteries (1st October 2004)

Hawker has provided high performance batteries to power 67 electric lift trucks – supplied by Atlet – at IKEA’s new distribution centre in Peterborough, operated by ND Logistics UK. Hawker has also provided several banks of advanced battery chargers

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Vital battery availability provided (1st August 2004)

Ford Motor Company has specified Hawker batteries for the upgraded electric truck fleet at its Bridgend engine manufacturing facility. Hawker has also supplied energy efficient high frequency chargers, interfacing with a battery management system to

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Zero maintenance batteries (1st April 2004)

Hawker Traction is now supplying all the batteries for the lift truck fleet at ASDAs regional distribution centre in Chepstow. Two Evolution zero-maintenance batteries have been supplied for each electric truck.

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Charge of the LifePlus brigade (1st October 2003)

Choosing the right batteries and chargers can result in substantial long term savings. Charlotte Stonestreet visited Hawker Traction in Northern France to find out more When you are in the market for an electric lift truck, or any piece of equipment

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