Current automatically adjusted
Following a review of its forklifts and associated energy packages, Austrian logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Battery Charging Systems division of Fronius International.
Gebrüder Weiss will benefit from the new Selectiva generation of battery charging systems for intralogistics from Fronius, based on the proven “Active Inverter Technology”. The key feature of this technology is the Ri charging process with its individual characteristic.
With the Ri characteristic, by measuring the effective inner resistance, the charging voltage rather than the charging current is specified. This ensures that the charging current is automatically adjusted to remain in line with the effective inner resistance curve of the battery. In each phase of the charging process, the battery only receives the current that it can actually absorb, ensuring that overcharging does not take place.
The individual Ri charging characteristic means that the Selectiva devices achieve maximum energy efficiency, reduced CO2 emissions and improved service life for costly traction batteries.
