Sustainable battery charging systems

Solutions for reducing energy requirements and CO₂ emissions are also in demand for fleets of electrically-powered forklift trucks. Yet instead of only considering the forklift truck itself during the analysis, the user should take the entire three-part system - consisting of forklift truck, battery and battery charging system - into account.

Fronius offers operators of electrically-powered forklift trucks a free analysis and energy consultation, with the focus on sustainability and efficiency. Not only does Fronius calculate the total operating costs (“costs over lifetime”) for the entire fleet using the I-SPoT Calculator software tool, but also determines the potential savings of the battery charging technology. This shows a detailed and clear analysis of the current situation, from the enterprise as a whole right down to forklift truck level. Switching from conventional 50 Hz or high frequency chargers to a modern Fronius battery charging system often enables operators to dramatically reduce the energy needs and CO₂ emissions of their intralogistics operations.

Fronius battery charging systems with the new Ri charging process offer a clear advantage. This charging process does not follow a fixed characteristic; instead it adapts according to the age, temperature and state of charge of the individual battery, reducing overcharging and thus energy losses during charging. With a total efficiency of up to 84 percent, Fronius devices have considerably lower energy requirements compared to other charging technologies; they also reduce the CO₂ emissions whilst ensuring an efficient and sustainable intralogistics process.