Reliably charged

Every day, around 700 lorries dock at the gates of the Gebrüder Weiss logistics centre in the Austrian municipality of Maria Lanzendorf near Vienna.

This presents an enormous challenge for the international transport company, particularly for the internal goods flow. To handle this, the logistics expert deploys a fleet of 125 electrically powered forklift trucks. Fronius battery charging technology ensures that the forklift trucks are charged reliably and efficiently with the power they need. As a result, Gebrüder Weiss have been able to significantly reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions, while greatly extending the service life of the expensive traction batteries.

Fronius Selectiva battery charging systems use the  Ri charging process. Users can flexibly charge batteries with different voltages and capacities – always with an individual characteristic. The devices automatically measure the effective inner resistance (Ri) of the connected battery, which depends on its age, temperature and condition, before adjusting the charging curve accordingly. Around 40 Fronius chargers are already in use in Maria Lanzendorf, the rest will gradually be replaced over time.

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