Charger technology excites interest in Paris

An AccelRate Power Systems product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 4, 2006

AccelRate licensing partner EnerSys recently introduced and exhibited industrial battery chargers incorporating AccelRate technology to European customers at Manutention Paris.

AccelRate licensing partner EnerSys, the world's largest manufacturer, marketer and distributor of industrial batteries, recently introduced and exhibited industrial battery chargers incorporating AccelRate technology to European customers at Manutention Paris, a large exhibition dedicated to materials handling equipment in Europe.

EnerSys has licensed AccelRate's patented "High-Speed" battery charging technology for the motive and reserve power markets in Europe in order to provide their customers with world-class products for the growing motive power market.

Chargers incorporating AccelRate technology will be sold in Europe through EnerSys's subsidiary brands including Hawker, Fiamm and Oldham.

Hawker Powersource, a North American division of EnerSys, has signed a licensing and manufacturing agreement for the production and distribution of battery chargers incorporating AccelRate technology in North America.

In addition, AccelRate is marketing its own brand of AccelRate SC chargers, manufactured by Hawker, to aftermarket users in North America.

"The European trade show was a fantastic opportunity for EnerSys and Hawker to introduce the unique capabilities of AccelRate High-Speed technology to the European market", stated Pierre Gadbois, President of the Motive Power Division of AccelRate Power Systems.

"EnerSys and Hawker management are extremely pleased with the high level of interest from European customers, and as a result, EnerSys has appointed specialised sales staff to market the most advanced industrial "High-Speed" battery charger prior to its anticipated European sales launch in the summer of 2006".

Industrial chargers incorporating AccelRate technology provide powerful features that will allow industrial users to charge their batteries to a "full" state-of-charge in 80% less time than conventional chargers with no requisite cool-down period.

By reducing heat generation during the charge profile and eliminating battery-swaps during operation, companies can reduce their expenditures through reduced capital investments and improved operator time usage, thereby increasing their profit base.