Zero-maintenance batteries give 20% higher work rate
August 28th 2007

Co-operative Retail Logistics has specified EnerSys' Hawker Motive Power brand of batteries and chargers for the lift truck fleet at its new national distribution centre (NDC) in Coventry.

Hawker's Evolution high-performance sealed-gel batteries, which are completely maintenance free, are combined with 'intelligent' high frequency (HF) chargers linked to an IT-driven battery management system. This enables Co-op Retail Logistics to extract more than 20 per cent more work out of the truck batteries each day than would have been possible with a conventional battery system.

"The Hawker package - high performance batteries and advanced battery management system, plus a high-speed automated battery-changing arrangement - means that the lift trucks can work harder for longer periods with minimum VOR time," explains Warehouse Manager Glyn Maude. "That in turn makes a vital contribution to the productivity of the NDC."

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