EnerSys launches wireless charger

THE NEXSYS AIR wireless charger features contact-free charging pads, eliminating the maintenance and wear associated with physical charging connections. Capable of charging traditional flooded lead acid, Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) and lithium-ion batteries, the NexSys AIR wireless charger can handle a range of AGVs, charging schedules and facility locations, ensuring more flexibility and reliability for automated operations. It also provides advanced safety features that help protect workers and equipment – giving facility operators and AGV Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) an integrated, safe charging solution to optimise both efficiency and equipment autonomy. NexSys AIR wireless chargers have a small footprint and can be distributed across a variety of locations throughout facilities. Each unit has touchscreen controls and safety features that include Foreign Object Detection (FOD) and Live Object Detection (LOD).

“With no physical connectors to wear out and no manual labour, the NexSys AIR wireless charger delivers dependable, maintenance-free AGV charging – helping customers fulfill the promise of true automation,” says EnerSys senior director of marketing, motive power global, Harold Vanasse.

He adds: “As material handling applications continue to migrate towards automation and electrification, EnerSys is committed to offering customers advanced charging systems, like the NexSys AIR wireless charger and the NexSys+ Outdoor charger to complement our proven battery technologies – including our advanced NexSys line of maintenance-free batteries. Our goal is to ensure fleet managers and OEMs have the broadest possible selection of motive power technologies to support their operations – including those that are automated or outdoors.”

Designed to withstand the elements, the new NexSys+ Outdoor charger provides the advanced performance and features of the NexSys+ charger, protected by an IP54 rated enclosure for protection against dust, water, and seasonal temperatures. The NexSys+ Outdoor charger is ideal for use at airports, building material and rental yards, farms, cargo terminals, ports and other working environments exposed to the weather.

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Both the NexSys AIR wireless charger and NexSys+ Outdoor charger are compatible with all EnerSys battery technologies, including traditional flooded lead-acid, Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) and lithium-ion (Li-ion).

For applications requiring extra energy, EnerSys has also unveiled an optional Accelerated Throughput Package (ATP) for NexSys TPPL batteries. This new upgrade improves thermal management with specially designed cooling capabilities that allows equipment to run longer and reach higher in both Class 1 and Class 2 applications. Enersys showcased these technologies at the recent LogiMAT exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany.

For more information, visit www.enersys.com