Komatsu Forklift Battery update, efficiency increased by 20%

In the energy shortage and contemporary, energy saving has become the main element of new product development. Komatsu has been able to incorporate this element into the product at a recent new show.

Because the output power density of capacitor is high, high speed charging and discharging can be carried out. The regenerative power generated by the deceleration can only last for a few seconds, and the capacitor can be used for efficient regeneration of the charge.

Komatsu at the second world new energy exhibition, shows a forklift equipped with capacitors and lead-acid batteries as storage devices, "ARION HYBRID"". Its characteristics are: speed up the regeneration of charging and accelerating the use of capacitors when the driving force, other operations mainly use lead-acid battery power. The running time of the 1 charging is about 20% longer than that of the system without capacitors. However, the price is also higher than 30%. The company has been supplying since May 2007.

However, since the battery capacity of capacitors is not very large, the lead-acid batteries need to be supplied without acceleration and deceleration. Lead-acid batteries can be charged with 200V commercial power supply.

Forklift frequently deceleration in the short distance, namely "Pi" more, can continue to generate renewable power. Therefore, "Capacitors" are used as electrical storage devices. Equipped with 2 electric storage devices is the transition measure before the capacity of capacitor is raised".

In the future, more new members will join the ranks of energy saving, boosting the development of domestic energy conservation and emission reduction.