Cloud management for forklift charging

The new fleet management tool is said to transform logistics into detailed real-time data. It allows warehouse managers to turn their gut instincts into facts and make informed decisions on battery use – from anywhere in the world.

Motion+ Fleet helps users to run their warehouses more efficiently by:

• Monitoring real-time condition and status of individual batteries, such as running times, amp usage and load, with easy-to-read traffic light style reports.
• Receiving automatically generated alerts by e-mail, if a battery isn’t working at peak performance.
• Maximising uptime by anticipating imminent issues. This means the user can take immediate action and avoid both disruption and frustration.
• Managing a site’s energy consumption, such as avoiding energy peaks when charging, and, therefore, stabilising costs.

The digitalisation of data allows users to manage all operations centrally from one location, and, thanks to the co-operation of a leading cloud supplier, it also protects the security of their assets.

Available as Essential, Premium and Ultimate packages, depending on individual needs, the Ultimate option is suited for businesses with multiple sites, as it gives the customer the choice of managing an unlimited number of chargers.

Exide has more than a decade of experience in developing fleet management systems.

Exide Technologies motive power business director EMEA Magnus Ohlsson, says: “Motion+ Fleet is the perfect solution for customers to control their whole warehouse with just a few clicks! It manages the efficiency of their charger and battery fleets, no surprises, so they can focus on other topics and let the system do the hard work.”

A leading dealer of sanitary, heating and bathroom supplies in Germany has put Motion+ Fleet through its paces and commented on the positive impacts the tool has made: “Thanks to Motion+ Fleet, we have been able to monitor and plan our new battery orders much better and have not ordered batteries unnecessarily, thereby saving money,” said a company spokesperson.

Globalisation is changing the world. Warehouse managers are faced with the challenge of constantly rethinking the efficiency of their business. To do this, they need flexible intralogistics solutions at the highest level to solve tomorrow’s tasks today.

Exide Technologies is working on up-to date products and solutions, so customers can continue to keep pace as the world evolves. Motion+ Fleet is the flagship product of the upcoming new Motion+ Smart Tools series, designed to offer customers innovative digital and cloud-based solutions, as well as other value-added tools and services around industrial batteries and chargers.

Exide achieves a turnover of around 1.5 billion euros annually.

For more information, visit www.exidegroup.com