High Volume Automatic Charger With 8 AA 2000mAh NiMH Batteries Feature

Battery basics.

By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large Having the right battery and battery maintenance program for the job are key to getting the most from your battery-powered lift truck or automatic guided vehicle. Lift trucks and automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) are the workhorses of most warehouses and factories, ... (Publication: Modern Materials Handling)

Battery Simulator Provides Mobile Insurance

Byline: K.C. Yang, Product Marketing Engineer, Accel Instruments Battery-powered, mobile systems rely on their batteries and battery chargers for reliable operation. Unfortunately, use of the actual battery makes it difficult for design engineers to perform a comprehensive check of the system's ... (Publication: Power Electronics Technology (Online Exclusive))

Battery Makers Respond to Shift in Market

NEW YORK--Consumers have more mobile gadgets than ever, but the way they are powering those devices is changing, and that in turn is shaking up the battery category. One shift has been that as portable electronics have become more power hungry, more and more of them have switched to rechargeable ... (Publication: Mass Market Retailers)

The Battery Difference: A Solution to Reducing Soldier Load and Increasing Effectiveness on the Battlefield

One of the greatest contributors to expendable Soldier load is spare batteries. Recent efforts by the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) and Project Managers (PMs) such as PM Soldier Sensors and Lasers (PM SSL) have standardized the majority of dismounted electronic equipment into a few common ... (Publication: Infantry Magazine)

Battery Basics

Did you ever wonder why a brand-new battery does not work in a device? Do you know which type of battery has memory? Do you know which batteries can be thrown in regular trash and which are recycled? If you don't know the answers to these questions, it's time to bone up. As healthcare delivery ... (Publication: 24x7)

Battery Development May Extend Range of Electric Cars

RICHLAND, Wash., Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following press release:It's known that electric vehicles could travel longer distances before needing to charge and more renewable energy could be saved for a rainy day if lithium-sulfur ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Agm Battery Technology

AGM FOR THE MOST DEEP CYCLE TOLERANT, THE LONGEST SERVICE LIFESUMMARYAny one of the AGM batteries is much better for police use than the factory battery. Both the calcium ACM and the pure lead AGM crank longer and are more tolerant of deep cycle drains than OE maintenance-free batteries. That said, ... (Publication: Law & Order)

Northstar Battery Factory Tour

THIN-PLATE, PURE-LEAD AGMSUMMARYNorthStar Battery produces thinplate, pure-lead AGM batteries MorthStar may be a new name in the car battery business but in at least one field test, they have already proven to make the best batteriesBy LAW and ORDER StaffNorthStar Battery Company has always been at ... (Publication: Law & Order)

Increased Battery Usage Raises Disposal Issues

Batteries are a critical component in many weapon systems and support equipment. Without power, the system is useless. The Army's current equipment power requirements have pushed battery usage to its highest level. Our forces have come within "days" of running out of batteries, and major combat ... (Publication: Engineer)

Battery baffle: Recharge or throw 'em away?

Battery sales are big business. This fact is proven by the mechanical drum-beating little rabbit that keeps going and going and going across our television screens. What really keeps that rabbit energized is its stake in the $3 billion in batteries purchased each year by American consumers. In many ... (Publication: Chicago Sun-Times)