Co-operative Food Retail Logistics
called on EnerSys to help optimise
space at its new distribution centre 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 innovative installation forms
part of an advanced battery management
system to meet Co-operative
Food Retails Logistics’ key objectives
of best practice and sustainability.

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