A radical new battery system is a world first for one of the leading cargo airlines, BA WORLD CARGO.

BA World Cargo recently opened a specialist handling facility, named Premia, at its London Heathrow headquarters.  The new £15m development forms a substantial part of BA World Cargo's long term investment into its premium products, including Prioritise, a product that carries freight of any weight across the carriers global network.

BMIB was one of the specialist suppliers involved with setting up the latest BA World Cargo expansion making their materials handling operation more efficient by reducing obstacles to deliver a first class service to their customers.

One of the greatest improvements and a crucial element to the operation is battery performance.  Getting  a full life term from forklift batteries, a significant cost element, is by no means easy.  There are factors unique to the running of electric powered forklift trucks which can radically alter their life expectancy.

A battery designed to work well for five years or more can be useless after just 12 months if not cared for properly.  BMIB developed a system that would maximise the life of the battery and reduce unnecessary costs.

The package combines a continuous watering system, where a de-ionised water reservoir ensures the battery electrolyte levels are optimised; e-Go battery monitors, constantly checking the conditions-temperature levels, scale of battery life and so on- to ensure peak performance, plus a charger guard designed to eliminate "opportunity charging" which is harmful to the long-term life of the battery.

BA World Cargo is the first in the UK to utilise such a system putting them ahead of the competition.  BMIB will continue to offer an excellent back-up service and maintenance programme, but the end result for the customer is that all maintenance issues are taken care of, there is no battery maintenance at all for the operator to worry about.

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