10 ways to cut battery costs
05th March 2009As the economic environment gets tougher, and budgets become even tighter, now is the time to review operational costs for potential savings and there’s no better place to start than the battery room.
Every Philadelphia Scientific product, whether battery maintenance, management or handling, has been designed to deliver cost reductions and in many circumstances will payback almost immediately.
So, recalling what Grandma used to say, ‘a stitch in time saves nine’, lets’ review how Philadelphia Scientific can lower the cost of powering your forklift fleet.- Increase Forklift Productivity.
Every time a battery needs changing the forklift is out of service for the time it takes to return to the charger and swop batteries.
By correctly rotating the batteries, fully charging, discharging and then cooling the battery it will deliver longer run times, meaning fewer changes, further into its life.
Achieve this with the iBOS Premium or iBOS Basic rotating batteries by identifying the best one to take. - Maximise Asset Efficiency.
Having too many batteries ties up capital in unused asset whilst too few will reduce battery life.
The iBOS manages the battery fleet to ensure it is used at its most efficient level and provides intelligent reporting to aid decision making on capital spend. - Reduce Downtime.
Battery changing can be a dangerous and slow process.
Battery changers are frequently under specked for the job in hand which leads to lengthy delays in the battery room. With a complete range of battery change equipment for every size of application we will design a solution which delivers the fastest turnaround time for your forklift within the available space and budget. - Control and Monitor Your Assets.
How many batteries do you have?
Are they being treated correctly?
When will they need replacing?
An eGO! on the battery monitors the conditions it operates under and helps prevent any potentially damaging activity. It then calculates the remaining life of the battery based on cycles and care level. - Protect Your Assets.
Some items in the battery room are constantly getting damaged and need replacing.
Cables come lose and split, connectors get broken, chargers fall of shelves. If damage does occur tag the item out and have it repaired as quickly as possible because it will present a safety hazard and affect it’s suitability for the job. A small investment in a battery cable and plug protector not only saves on parts but improves safety. - Go the Extra Yard.
By spending less than 8 cents a litre on deionised water you can prolong battery life.
Normal tap water deposits minerals and metals in the cell which reduces the life of the battery; this small investment ensures no impurities are added to the battery. - Reduce Maintenance Time.
Philadelphia Scientific Injectors are 15 times quicker at filling a battery than the next faster competitor
As shown by independent tests by a major company. Any site with multiple batteries and a consideration for labour cost should look hard at minimising the time it takes to water batteries. - Remove Maintenance Time.
Automate.
Having problems with batteries not being filled, over filled, filled at the wrong time…? An eGO! will manage the watering for you. - Like New for Life.
Dirty batteries lead to current leakage which reduces the battery run time.
Simply spraying the battery with neutralising conditioner will remove the dirt and acid from the cell tops and keep it in ‘as new’ condition. - Maximise Space Usage.
The future for the battery room is to go up and duplicate.
Philadelphia Scientific is the only supplier of a ‘multi level racking’ system which enables full expandability and future proofing. And if you do have to increase the batteries and chargers we can duplicate your chargers to keep the costs down.
Or just save money on your battery technology purchases by choosing Philadelphia Scientific value.
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