Li-ion trial for sainsbury's
October 1st 2011 Sainsbury's and Toyota Material
Handling UK are working in
partnership to trial alternative
battery technology Lithium Ion.
The two companies, who have a
long standing relationship, will be
testing the new battery technology in
one of Sainsbury's largest
distribution centres in the UK from
the end of September.
The trial, part of an initiative by
Toyota Material Handling Europe,
will include a range of warehouse
equipment integral to distribution
centre operations including heavyduty
powered pallet trucks and
horizontal order pickers. These
trucks are often required to work
multiple shifts meaning battery
efficiency and battery charging is at
the forefront of operational
planning.
Gary King, logistics operations
support manager for Sainsbury's
says: "Sainsbury's is dedicated to
finding new ways to work efficiently
and reduce environmental impact.
We have been working closely with
Toyota for a number of years and by
sharing our ideas and opportunities
we are actively looking for a practical
solution to meet this target."
In addition to Toyota's experience
working with Sainsbury's within its
distribution centres, an in-depth
study of the practical day-to-day
usage of the equipment has been
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