Saving energy and boosting ops January 1st 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 batteries from EnerSys. The
introduction of the new tractors to
replace gas-powered units also
reduced vehicle
movements in
production and storage
areas.
"We can use the new
tractors right through the
shift to deliver parts to
the production line
without any disruption
to the operations," says
Richie Mellor, senior
engineer at the Worldwide Facilities
Group, GMM Ellesmere Port Plant.
"EnerSys and the tractor
manufacturer have supplied us with
a complete package that met our
specification, delivered operational
benefits and a number of savings." More articles from Enersys Ltd: |