Battery built for electric pallet trucks
May 1st 2010 Exide Technologies has launched a
new range of monobloc batteries
featuring spiral wound AGM
technologies. The drysafe RECUP
(short for recuperation) batteries
require no maintenance
(including topping
up) as the
electrolyte is
suspended in
an Absorbed
Glass Mat. The
main benefit is
said to be that
they offer superior
high power
performance (such
as large power
draws over short
durations) and are
well suited for fast and/or
opportunity charging as
Sophisticated charging and
allocation procedures as well as
remote diagnostic facilities ensure
optimum performance over an
extensive projected working life for
the batteries and warehouse trucks.
"This new installation continues
the policy employed at our other
sites and provides a good benchmark
for the group," says Chas
Shepperson, national MHE fleet
manager at Co-operative Food Retail
Logistics. "We have a strong
relationship with EnerSys and they
went out of their way to listen and
devise what we wanted."
they can accept a high charge.
They are designed for use in
electric pallet truck and automated
guided vehicles among other
machines.
The spiral-wound design gives a
greater surface area of positive and
negative plate within the cell and is the
most efficient way of liberating the
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