Running a single forklift or managing a fleet across numerous logistics centres? There may well be a temptation to consider lithium-ion traction batteries for powering those forklifts – after all, it offers the opportunity to charge between shifts or even mid-shift as needed, reducing the planning required to keep your operation running smoothly.
But lithium-ion costs more than traditional, proven lead-acid solutions, and it requires expensive changes to your charging infrastructure; it’s quite the commitment.
So is there a third way? It turns out there is, thanks to CEIL ORC traction batteries from Espex Batteries Ltd. ORC is a range of lead-acid batteries that offers opportunity charging, just like lithium-ion, without the added expense and within existing charging infrastructure. They’re manufactured to offer:
•Consecutive shifts with one battery
•Extended lifespan (up to 3000 shifts with rapid opportunity charges)
•1800 cycles (tested per IEC/BS/EN standard)
•Robust construction (same thick tube and spine configuration as regular CEIL traction batteries) for enhanced performance without compromising lifespan
•Two shifts in a row, with rapid opportunity charging
•Researched novel active materials enable rapid recharge @ 0.4CA (40A per 100AH) up to 1 hour
•And at the end of the battery’s life cycle it retains significant scrap value
Espex’s Chief Executive, Amit Ghosal, comments: “Why follow lithium-ion trends when you can trust the CEIL-ORC legacy? Our 2-volt lead-acid traction batteries deliver the rugged reliability that built the industry, now upgraded with modern opportunity-charging capability to keep your forklifts moving over extended shift timings, up to two shifts.”
If you’d like to know more, please call Espex Batteries on 029 2070 5453 or visit espexbatteries.co.ukv
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