It pays to safeguard your investment in materials handling equipment (MHE), especially in the current climate, and one way to achieve this is through improved battery management.
Hoppecke’s Trak Collect Advanced controller enhances operational safety and promotes increased productivity. The only system to display state of usage as well as state of readiness, Trak Collect Advanced is the most intelligent battery controller on the market today.
Purpose-designed for use with lead-acid batteries, Trak Collect Advanced suits a variety of industrial applications and is ideal for use with forklift trucks, special purpose vehicles and cleaning equipment. Permanently affixed, the controller simplifies data evaluation throughout the battery’s life. Easy to install on all PzS and PzB batteries, the unit can also be retro-fitted on site to an existing fleet.
By measuring battery state in real time and recording all important variables, Trak Collect Advanced ensures full transparency at all times. Once connected to a battery, the unit checks operational readiness – a key diagnosis of the battery’s status – and captures full and medium battery voltage along with charging and discharge current. Operatives can easily check battery temperature and electrolyte filling level, too. This data confirms state of charge (SOC), state of usage (SOU) and state of readiness (SOR), whilst also showing current profile. Trak Collect Advanced also provides easy access to charged and discharged ampere-hours and watt-hours.
With the ability to optimise systems, Trak Collect Advanced contributes to increased efficiency and supports investment planning. Fleet managers will enjoy greater operational flexibility since Trak Collect Advanced supports the planning of truck downtime, minimising the impact on productivity, whilst information about remaining driving time ensures trucks are used to maximum effect.
Importantly, Trak Collect Advanced saves data, which is not only useful for local reporting but also supports data transfer to a central remote-monitoring system via a cloud collector, simplifying report generation via a software interface. Reports typically include cycle runs of all relevant values, such as state of charge, voltage or Ah flow rate graphics, and a chronological listing details all exceptional results, but fleet managers can choose reports that summarise individual data.
Not all logistics businesses buy in batteries, of course, but those opting to rent will also reap the benefits of using Trak Collect Advanced and protect their investment. The unit highlights incorrect treatment, such as poor battery electrolyte maintenance, deep discharge, increased temperature warning and provides easy access to battery usage and state of health statements, which helps fleet managers to plan required maintenance.
Equally, Trak Collect Advanced is a useful tool for businesses that operate a battery pool. Any indication of improper use could signal a training requirement, for example, whilst deployment analysis and planning plus maintenance instruction are invaluable. This information helps to improve operational safety, whilst residual value data supports replacement battery planning.
For advice on how to improve MHE battery management call Hoppecke on 01782 667306 or email sales@hoppecke.co.uk
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