Industrial battery chargers gain UL mark

AccelRate Power Systems has received Underwriters Laboratory (UL) certification for its SC180Ah and SC260Ah battery chargers designed for the industrial materials handling market.

AccelRate Power Systems has received Underwriters Laboratory (UL) certification for its SC180Ah and SC260Ah battery chargers designed for the industrial materials handling market.

The coveted UL mark indicates compliance with rigorous industry safety standards and certifies that UL has thoroughly evaluated a product and found it to comply with all of its applicable safety and operational requirements.

With receipt of UL certification, AccelRate's high-speed battery charger products are now being shipped from the company's product manufacturer and licence partner, Hawker Powersource, to AccelRate's North American distributors for demonstration and sale to end-use customers.

Industrial operations will now be able to witness the world's most advanced "high-speed" battery charger that will revolutionise the way the material handling community operates.

Revenue from this shipment will be reflected in AccelRate's third quarter results.

AccelRate's SC battery chargers are a technologically advanced product that can return a discharged lead-acid battery to a full state-of-charge in two hours - five times faster than conventional technology; prevent damage to battery through improved heat management; automatically detect and adjust to battery voltage, capacity, condition and state-of-charge; adapt to battery inventories regardless of age; and, provide reduced energy use and capital equipment costs.

"As a company, this is our most significant milestone to date as we can now begin to deliver product to our dealers for sale to end-use customers", said Reimar Koch, AccelRate President and CEO.

"We are even more pleased with our partner, Hawker Powersource, who has shipped UL-approved battery charger products incorporating AccelRate technology within 130 days of signing our licence agreement".

"These aggressive timelines are indicative of Hawker's vision, commitment and desire to provide the world's most advanced products for their customers, as well as the ease of integrating AccelRate technology into a manufacturer's battery charger product".

"AccelRate's commitment to the industry is to set a new standard in battery chargers".

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