Summary of Innovation
Imagine driving your lithium-powered forklift up to a charging station, pushing a button and reloading your battery power in 2 minutes. It is possible with PowerHive, the industry-first automated forklift battery system providing on-demand, sustainable and scalable battery power for the forklifts, AGVs and other mobile equipment. PowerHive utilizes an intelligent, adaptive charging system that is easy to deploy with no IT integration required to enable battery reloads for any piece of existing mobile equipment.
PowerHIVE delivers a triple bottom line impact to facilities. For example, a recent customer improved their People’s safety and morale by eliminating the need for operators to manually swap, charge or maintain batteries themselves. They reduced the facility’s environmental impact by eliminating 140,000 lbs of lead acid waste and reducing electricity by 172,000 kwh annually through peak power management to positively impact the Planet. Finally, they improved Profit by saving 1,100 sq feet, reducing electrical infrastructure investment to 1 drop and eliminating thousands of unproductive labor/equipment hours by reducing battery swap times 80%.
Innovation Statement
Advanced power (battery) source options like lithium and hydrogen put heavy charging, cost and maintenance burdens on facilities yet don't deliver a zero downtime experience. PowerHIVE is an integrated power system, leveraging proven battery and automation technologies, that takes the operator out of the power management business by automating charging, eliminating downtime and enabling deployment to a facility's existing equipment with its unique cradle and battery design.
Applicability
PowerHIVE eliminates the forklift power problem for facilities, ensuring you never have another piece of down equipment, while positively impacting your People (safety and morale), our Planet (less waste and peak power use), and your Profits (productivity and lower total cost).
| Posted Date | 1/22/24 |
| Contact | Ryan Lynch |
| Contact Email | ryan.lynch[at]concentricusa.com |
| Category | Best New Innovation |