Modular chargers
The new Hawker LifeTech Modular and Hawker Life IQ Modular high-frequency battery chargers from EnerSys are designed to deliver increased flexibility, efficiency and reliability with reduced downtime, costs and carbon footprint across a wide range of materials handling, automatic guided vehicle and motive power applications.
It is claimed that they can reduce energy consumption by up to 25% compared with conventional chargers and cut charging times by up to two hours. Single-phase and three-phase modules are available in a range of configurations with outputs from 12 to 80V for use with any batteries with a corresponding charging profile including models from the Hawker XFC and Hawker Waterless ranges.
The modular design supports continuous operations with reduced downtime. If a module should develop a fault it is automatically bypassed while the remaining units continue to operate as normal until the battery is fully charged. Under these circumstances the charger operates at reduced overall power which means the charging cycle is extended slightly but there is no risk of catastrophic failure that would lead to battery outages and operational downtime.
The plug-and-play capabilities of the chargers support simpler and quicker maintenance. The built-in diagnostics provide rapid fault identification on the charger’s screen. Faulty modules can be hot-swapped quickly and easily while the charger continues to work with no disruption to ongoing operations.
