Still to present trucks powered by Saft batteries

By specifying Saft Li-ion batteries on its vehicles, rather than lead-acid batteries, Still is using the greater storage capacity to offer more power or increased operating hours.

The autonomy between charges and a longer service life lead to an optimised total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) approach.

The main theme of Cemat 2011 is sustainability in intra-logistics, with a focus on global concepts for sustainability.

The main advantage of Li-ion battery technology, compared with conventional lead-acid batteries, is its significantly increased power and energy density, which enables a compact, lightweight battery to provide a much greater capacity.

Still is using this increased capacity on its forklift and warehouse trucks not only to make them more powerful but also to ensure longer autonomy - greater operating range between charges - and a faster recharge time.

Saft has worked closely with Still’s engineering team to develop a tailor-made Li-ion battery solution that offers the optimum combination of performance, power-to-weight ratio, reliability, life and safety.

Saft Li-ion batteries are featured on two Still vehicles making their debut at Cemat: the CX-T electric tow tractor and the RX 20-16 electric forklift truck.

These batteries incorporate Saft Li-ion VL cells assembled in a specific series-parallel configuration to provide the optimum energy required for each truck.