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Charger splitter: Philadelphia Scientific
has introduced the iBOS Charger-Splitter, a
tool that enables battery rooms to utilize half
the number of chargers they typically use,
saving significant capital costs.
Used in tandem with the iBOS battery
room management system, the Charger-Splitters are installed onto conventional battery charging systems. A flashing LED alerts
operators to disconnect a charger from a
charged battery and plug it into a paired
uncharged battery, enabling the sequential
charging of two batteries with one charger.
According to the company, warehouses
and DCs that are planning a new battery
room can achieve 50 percent savings on
charger purchases because they will require
only one charger for every two batteries, not
one charger per battery. For existing battery
rooms, Charger-Splitters can save money in a
variety of circumstances.
For battery rooms that must increase capacity by purchasing more batteries or trucks, half
the number of chargers will be required than
if Charger-Splitters are not being utilized.
Charger-Splitters also provide an ideal solution when managers do not want to install
costly additional power infrastructure to support additional chargers in a battery changing
area. And Charger-Splitters are a perfect fit
for applications where there is a seasonal
use of rental batteries, the manufacturer
says. Battery room managers can leave open
rack positions next to their current batteries
and just add batteries when needed without
the need to install temporary or additional
power for the seasonal battery chargers.
(Philadelphia Scientific, www.phlsci.com)
Charger for Latin American market:
Ametek Prestolite Power has introduced the
Atlas charger, a sturdy, cost-effective option
tailored for lift truck batteries operating in the
Latin American market, where power supply
can often be unreliable.
The Atlas charger is tough enough to withstand harsh warehouse environments and
challenging manufacturing conditions. It is
designed to meet the significant demand for
208 and 240 AC voltage chargers, and uses
advanced IGBT high-frequency power conversion circuitry to provide efficient, dependable
service. The charger has been simplified to
produce more power from the same form factor and features a single DC voltage and DC
amp-hour output. It does not require additional programming, as the unit’s configuration allows the display to be available while
lift truck operators work. (Ametek Prestolite
Power, www.prestolitepower.com)
Low-maintenance battery line: Stored electrical energy solutions provider
Exide Technologies has introduced the GNB Tubular CMX (conventional maintenance) battery line for motive power applications. CMX batteries can be used for
everyday, conventional use and are approved for opportunity charging applications.
Exide designed the batteries to increase productivity and uptime. The units are
available in 85 amp hour and 125 amp hour ratings.
CMX is the newest addition to the Tubular motive power product family, which
includes the high-performance Tubular HP and the newly redesigned Tubular LMX
low-maintenance batteries. (Exide Technologies, www.exide.com)
