Battery boost (1st September 2008)

Powerbloc XFC batteries from EnerSys can be 'opportunity' charged, used while partially charged or fast re-charged, making them suitable for use with Class 3 pallet trucks.

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  Labour-saving (1st July 2008)

Available from EnerSys, the Hawker Aquafree battery charger has an automatic watering system and is designed to cut significantly the amount of operator intervention when topping-up vented batteries with centralised wat

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  Efficiency boost for charge and change area (1st July 2008)

Halfords has reduced the battery charge and change area at its Redditch national distribution centre by more than 75% since introducing Hawker equipment from EnerSys Motive Power. The extra space will allow Halfords to

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  Power for Debenhams (1st May 2008)

Debenhams specified a complete power management solution from EnerSys for the warehouse trucks at its new distribution centre in Peterborough

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  Battery management (1st March 2008)

Halfords has reduced the battery charge and change area at its Redditch NDC by more than 75% following the introduction of equipment from EnerSys Motive Power. The company has eliminated manual handling of batteries an

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  Batteries chosen to keep Chiltern fully charged (1st January 2008)

When Chiltern Cold Storage Group built a new warehouse and expanded its lift truck fleet in 2006, it specified Hawker Perfect Plus batteries from EnerSys to cope with the arduous sub-zero conditions.

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  Battery efficiency (1st November 2007)

When cold store operator Chiltern Cold Storage Group built a new warehouse and expanded its lift truck fleet, it specified Hawker Perfect Plus batteries from EnerSys.

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  Zero maintenance batteries (1st September 2007)

Co-operative Retail Logistics has specified EnerSys Hawker Motive Power brand of batteries and chargers for the lift truck fleet at its Coventry national distribution centre. Hawker's Evolution high performance sealed-g

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  No maintenance (1st September 2007)

Hawker's zero-maintenance batteries give 20% higher work rate at Co-operative Retail Logistics

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  Power source (1st July 2007)

Selecting high performance Hawker EnerSys batteries and chargers for the warehouse truck fleet at its Prime Point distribution centre has provided Culina Logistics with an efficient solution to its power source requirem

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  Charge while you break (1st July 2007)

High speed chargers in the LifeSpeed range bring a new meaning to refreshment breaks for fork truck drivers. The new Hawker high frequency (HF) high speed chargers from EnerSys Motive Power are designed to refresh battery

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Powerbloc likes opportunity charge (28th June 2007)

The new generation of Hawker Enersys Powerbloc XFC Dry batteries, designed for cleaning machines and small industrial electric vehicles, like to be fast-charged. They are particularly suitable for opportunity charging...

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  Latest battery technology (1st May 2007)

Narrow gauge industrial locomotive manufacturer Clayton Equipment has decided to specify Hawker batteries made by EnerSys as standard. Recent contracts include the supply of a fleet of locomotives used in the upgrade to

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  Cost effective HF chargers (1st January 2007)

IMHX will be the first opportunity to view two new products which are being designed in the Enersys HF charger factory in Brebieres, France.

The Lifetech series covers 24V single phase chargers and have been developed to mee

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  Efficient charging (1st January 2007)

EnerSys has introduced a new range of Hawker cost-saving, high frequency (HF) chargers with the launch of the Lifetech series of single-phase multi-capacity units for charging vented and gel motive power batteries.

Developed

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  More uptime (1st November 2006)

EnerSys has supplied its Hawker Motive Power brand of batteries and chargers to Peugeot's Coventry parts operation distribution centre.

WF200 high performance batteries have been fitted to the centre's fleet of 160 electric

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  Battery change for Iceland (1st November 2006)

Food retailer Iceland has created more space for parking lift trucks, enlarged its maintenance area and eliminated manual handling since introducing batteries and related equipment from Hawker EnerSys for warehouse trucks at

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  Economical battery system (1st September 2006)

Wincanton has switched to the EnerSys Hawker brand of batteries for the entire lift truck fleet at its national chilled distribution centre in Gloucester.

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  Safer and more economical (1st July 2006)

Wincanton has switched to the EnerSys Hawker brand of batteries for the lift truck fleet at its Gloucester national chilled distribution centre.

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  Battery switch (1st May 2006)

Yearsley Group, a major player in cold storage and distribution and an independent frozen food wholesaler, is switching the batteries on its entire lift truck fleet to the Hawker brand from EnerSys.

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  Providing quality power (1st May 2006)

Wincanton has switched to the EnerSys Hawker brand of batteries for the entire lift truck fleet at its national chilled distribution centre (NDC) in Gloucester.

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  Change of batteries (1st January 2006)

Independent frozen food wholesaler, Yearsley Group, is switching the batteries on its entire lift truck fleet to the Hawker brand from EnerSys.

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  Maintenance-free batteries (1st November 2005)

EnerSys Hawker Evolution batteries, with high frequency chargers, have been installed by Link Logistics for the lift truck fleet at a distribution warehouse operated on behalf of frozen produce retailer Farmfoods.

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  Lift truck battery package cuts maintenance (1st September 2005)

The Hawker Premier lift truck battery package from EnerSys is said to offer dramatically reduced maintenance for all kinds of applications, including heavy duty and cold store use.

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  Power for Peugeot (1st July 2005)

EnerSys has supplied its Hawker Motive Power brand of batteries and chargers to power the lift truck fleet at Peugeot’s plant in Coventry.

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  Provides power for Peugeot (1st May 2005)

EnerSys has supplied its Hawker Motive Power brand of batteries and chargers to power the lift truck fleet at Peugeot’s plant in Coventry.

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  Powering Royal Mail (1st March 2005)

EnerSys Motive Power has supplied its Hawker brand of batteries and chargers for the lift truck fleet at Royal Mail’s road distribution hub near Daventry.

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  Hawker boosts uptime (1st March 2005)

Supplied by EnerSys Motive Power, Hawker batteries and chargers are playing a key role in maintaining optimum uptime for the lift truck fleet at the 24/7 national distribution centre of JD Wetherspoons.

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  A lead acid test (1st January 2005)

Ian Clay visited Hawker Traction’s manufacturing site in Arras, France to learn about what ground breaking advantages the company can offer in the fields of battery management and charging

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  Saves energy (1st September 2004)

Ford Motor Company has specified Hawker batteries for the upgraded electric truck fleet at its engine manufacturing plant in Bridgend.

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  Lifelong battery availability (1st July 2004)

Available from Hawker Traction, the Freedom Package guarantees lifelong battery availability Power for Life for large lift truck fleets.

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  LATEST HF CHARGERS (1st March 2004)

Hawker Traction has introduced a new generation of multi-function, high frequency chargers for industrial truck batteries. Using advanced ergonomics, new chargers in the companys LifePlus and Powertech ranges, are user-friendly and the use of new mat

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  Power for life (1st January 2004)

Hawker Traction will use IMHX as the launch pad for its Power for Life concept that guarantees life-long battery availability for lift truck fleets. Designed for truck manufacturers and users, Power for Life delivers all-inclusive five, six or seven

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  First tier supplier of batteries (5th September 2003)

Hawker Traction has been made ‘first tier’ supplier to MG Rover, as provider of batteries and chargers for its lift truck fleet at Longbridge

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