Co-operative Food Retail
Logistics called on EnerSys
to help optimise warehouse
space at its new distribution
centre at Birtley in County
Durham by minimising the
area required for charging
warehouse truck batteries.

The solution was to build
a three-tier battery bank –
with potential to go even
higher – served by an
electric-powered changing
cart, believed to be the first of
its type in the EU to work
without hydraulics.

The installation forms part
of an advanced battery
management system to meet
the company’s objectives of
best practice and sustainability.

Sophisticated charging and
allocation procedures as well
as remote diagnostic facilities
ensure efficient performance
over an extensive projected
working life for the batteries
and warehouse trucks.