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ZAF Energy Systems Inc., Columbia Falls, Mont., received a strategic investment from Wirtz Manufacturing, Port Huron, Mich., to expand ZAF’s manufacturing capacity from hundreds of batteries per month to thousands of batteries per month.
Only 20% of enterprises have visibility into the performance of mobile solutions used by their mobile workforce, uncovering a lack of battery management among enterprises, according to a study conducted by VDC Research, Natick, Mass.
The costs associated with the maintenance, repair and replacement of batteries coupled with the associated downtime can add up fast, hurting profitability and diverting much-needed resources from more strategic businesses initiatives.
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ZAF Energy Systems Inc. (ZAF), a Columbia Falls, Mont.-based developer of next-generation battery technology, opened a new production facility in Joplin, Mo.
Philadelphia Scientific, Montgomeryville, Pa., introduced iBOS Basic, a small fleet battery room management system that provides an audible mispick alarm to alert forklift operators when the wrong battery has been selected.
Flow-Rite, Byron Center, Mich., developed Battery Steward reporting services, a cloud-based solution that helps operations managers proactively identify neglected, misused and abused industrial batteries.
Hyster-Yale, Greenville, N.C., introduced the Hyster Battery Tracker with Powered by PosiCharge technology, a new battery management solution that monitors battery health and usage to help ensure proper maintenance and warranty compliance tracking.
While times have changed and assembly lines have been updated with the latest technology, the early adapters of battery charging technology developed the core methods that are still used today.
Due to new technologies, employers today are looking for highly skilled workers educated in science and trained in technology, who can operate advanced electronic equipment, give engineers proper feedback on process changes and assist with process improvements.
Philadelphia Scientific, Montgomeryville, Pa., introduced the iBOS barcode scanner, which is a hand-held scanner that enables the tracking of individual battery run times and individual lift truck utilization.