Hydrogen gas detector for DC
and AC. The HGD-2000 hydrogen
gas detector from Eagle Eye Power
Solutions is now available for DC
power sources in addition to those
with AC power. If the concentration
of hydrogen gas in the air surrounding the sensor reaches 1 percent
by volume, the yellow LED will
light up and the 1-percent internal relay will close. If the
concentration reaches 2 percent, the red LED will flash,
an 80-decibel warning alarm will sound, and the 2-percent
internal relay will close. Eagle Eye Power Solutions LLC
( www.eepowersolutions.com)
Lift truck battery selector guide.
East Penn Manufacturing, manufacturer of Deka batteries, offers
lift truck selector guides for 23
manufacturers at www.dekabat-teries.com/default.aspx?page-
id=751. The guides can help lift
truck operators select the right
battery for specific equipment
and applications. Some guides
have been updated to include new
truck models, while others have
been enhanced to include tray numbers and weights. East
Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc. ( www.dekabatteries.com)
High-frequency battery chargers. Sweden’s
Micropower has entered
the North American market with the launch of a
new subsidiary, Ecotec
Ltd. LLC. Ecotec’s Access,
Ecopoint, PAC, and STC
lines of energy-efficient,
high-frequency chargers provide conventional and opportunity charging solutions for lift trucks, floor-cleaning
equipment, and automated guided vehicles. Some are
intended for light-duty applications, while others, like the
steel-case–enclosed Pace 800/1300 chargers for mounting
on pallet jacks, are designed to stand up to rough conditions. Ecotec Ltd. ( www.ecotecbatcharger.com)
Modular, energy-efficient
chargers. New Zealand’s Enatel
Motive Power, which recently
entered the North American
market, says its ECO Charge
modular chargers, which offer
up to 95 percent efficiency, were
the first large battery chargers to comply with California’s
energy-efficiency rules. Enatel’s eXtra High Frequency
(XHF) technology makes ECO Charge the lightest and
most compact charger on the market, the company says.
The modular design allows the unit to continue to charge
even if one module develops a fault; the faulty module
can be replaced in a few minutes. DC Power Technologies
is the master distributor for North America. DC Power
Technologies Inc. ( www.dcpowertechnologies.com)
High-frequency modular charger. The
EnForcer IMPAQ high-frequency modular charger from EnerSys offer “
intelligent charging” with the flexibility to
maintain peak efficiency at all times,
the manufacturer says. Modules can
be automatically switched on and off
based on charge-cycle requirements. If
a module develops a minor fault, the charger bypasses it
and continues the charging process. EnerSys says the charger complies with the latest global standards, including the
California Energy Commission appliance efficiency standards. EnerSys ( www.enersys.com)
Maintenance-free gel battery. GNB
Industrial Power, a division of Exide
Technologies, unveiled its Tensor
XGel battery at the CeMat trade show
in Germany. According to the manufacturer, the Tensor XGel battery
uses an advanced cell design for high
performance, is maintenance-free,
and requires no water refilling. GNB’s engineers combined
features from the company’s Sonnenschein Gel and Tensor
ultra-high-performance technologies. This allows for fast
recharging, improved energy efficiency, and high energy content. GNB Industrial Power/Exide Technologies
( www.exide.com)
