EnerSys, a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, has launched the NexSys AIR wireless charger. Engineered for a wide range of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), the new NexSys AIR wireless charger boasts an advanced, space-saving design to automate charging and eliminate maintenance, giving facilities and AGV Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) a safe and convenient solution that eliminates physical connections.

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 charger can handle a range of AGVs, charging schedules and facility locations, ensuring more flexibility and reliability for automated operations.

“With no physical connectors to wear out and no manual labor, the NexSys AIR wireless charger delivers dependable, maintenance-free AGV charging – helping customers fulfill the promise of true automation” said Harold Vanasse, senior director of Marketing, Motive Power Global at EnerSys. “As the latest solution in our line of maintenance-free motive power products, the NexSys AIR wireless charger maximizes AGV uptime with opportunity charging, helping facilities to really drive productivity.” 

With their small footprint, NexSys AIR wireless chargers can be distributed across a variety of locations throughout facilities – providing additional layout design flexibility. Each unit also features intuitive touchscreen controls and advanced safety features that include Foreign Object Detection (FOD) and Live Object Detection (LOD) to help protect workers and equipment. 

About EnerSys
 
EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications and designs, manufactures, and distributes energy systems solutions and motive power batteries, specialty batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories and outdoor equipment enclosure solutions to customers worldwide. The company goes to market through four lines of business: Energy Systems, Motive Power, Specialty and New Ventures. Energy Systems, which combine power conversion, power distribution, energy storage, and enclosures, are used in the telecommunication, broadband and utility industries, uninterruptible power supplies, and numerous applications requiring stored energy solutions. Motive power batteries and chargers are utilized in electric forklift trucks and other industrial electric powered vehicles. Specialty batteries are used in aerospace and defense applications, large over-the-road trucks, premium automotive, medical and security systems applications. New Ventures provides energy storage and management systems for various applications including demand charge reduction, utility back-up power, and dynamic fast charging for electric vehicles. EnerSys also provides aftermarket and customer support services to its customers in over 100 countries through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world.