Battery
Management
Battery
Monitoring
Battery
Watering
Water
Supplies
Water
Deionizers
MicroCat
Catalysts
Battery Management
Our forklift battery management systems eliminate the guesswork involved in managing a battery room, enabling the most cost-effective utilization of your pool of batteries and ensures proper battery rotation. Our industry leading systems provide you with essential battery room data and information that allow you to save money in your battery room and maximize the performance of your batteries. This allows for faster battery changes and extended battery life.
Battery Monitoring
Expensive assets are almost always monitored to record how they are being used. While a forklift truck has an hour meter and a service record to help estimate the usage level, the monitoring of the battery is often overlooked. This leads to batteries becoming over-discharged, not watered and ultimately dead long before they're supposed to be. Our range of battery monitors gives you both visual and audio cues to make sure essential maintenance is carried out, and we can even record and transmit a wide range of data points giving you key information on how individual batteries are performing.
Battery Watering
Lead acid batteries need water, and our range of watering systems makes this process affordable, reliable and, most importantly, quick. Compared with manual watering, our watering products are a safer option as they keep eyes and face away from battery hazards and prevent exposure from electrolytes. Our high-speed battery watering systems can fill cells to the correct level within 15 seconds. Not only does this extend battery life, but it saves labor costs reducing the total maintenance cost per battery to under $25 a year.
Water Supplies
Our water supplies make transporting water to your batteries easier and more convenient, due to their sturdy and simple to use design. Their mobility allows you to transport water to anywhere in your facility. They save hours of maintenance time each week, as their high capacity means that operators don’t have to keep going back and forth for more water. Our range of carts can also integrate our deionizer technology into the body meaning you can generate pure water on the go.
Water Deionizers
Our water deionizers are the most cost-effective source of pure water as they reduce the high price of buying bottled water, distilling water or using reverse osmosis. They come with everything you need to make your own pure water right from your own tap, which results in extended battery life and truck run time. Generating pure water on site also removes the need to store large and bulky supplies of deionized water, freeing up precious real estate in your battery room.
Microcat Catalysts
Our MicroCat catalysts prevent premature capacity loss and increases the life of VRLA cells, as well as reducing float current in hot climates. When a Microcat Catalyst is installed into a VRLA battery cell, it changes the electrochemical reactions within the cell. This creates balance within the cell, preventing the negative plate from depolarizing over time. The Microcat Catalyst employs ultra-high temperature plastics, safe catalyst material, self-limiting recombination to avoid overheating and ultrasonic sealing.
Latest News
Find out more about exciting new innovations, industry news and in-depth reports from the lead-acid battery experts.
MARCH 25 / Blogs
The Hidden Costs of Unused Forklift Batteries—and How to Solve Them
Forklift batteries are critical assets in warehouse operations, yet they frequently go unused due to factors such as overlooked maintenance, damaged battery or charger components, and inefficient management practices. These neglected batteries often accumulate in what's commonly referred to as a 'battery boneyard.' This scenario isn't merely a visual nuisance; it represents significant tied-up capital and continuous maintenance expenses.
MARCH 4 / Technology
The Key to Smarter Decisions: Making Data Easy to Understand and Act On
Data alone isn’t enough, the real power comes from how easily it can be understood and how it can be used to drive action. The best technology systems don’t just collect information, they simplify decision making by making insights clear, intuitive, and frictionless to act on.
FEBRUARY 24 / Case Studies
POWERING EFFICIENCY: HOW PHILADELPHIA SCIENTIFIC TRANSFORMED BATTERY MANAGEMENT FOR A NATIONAL WHOLESALE GROCER
A leading wholesale grocery distribution company based in the northeastern US, faced significant challenges managing its industrial batteries, which powered a large fleet of forklifts and pallet jacks. Battery inefficiencies led to excessive operational costs, shortened battery life, and wasted labor hours. In response, the company partnered with Philadelphia Scientific to implement the intelligent Battery Optimization System (iBOS). Initially deployed in data-collection mode, iBOS went live in July 2014, providing actionable insights and tools for battery management. The competitive grocery distribution environment required improved efficiency, making the adoption of such a system critical for maintaining a competitive edge amidst rising labor and energy costs.
