Battery charging overview
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:21 am
Hi to anyone reading this ...and thanks in advance for taking the time.
Being honest, this is a forum I never would have imagined becoming a part of ...but I need some help and well, fingers crossed this is the place to get it.
I'm in sales (or hope to be again) and have a job interview next week. This company from the Far East take in lead acid batteries and recharge them. As I understand it, they operate in Singapore and Hong Kong They offer this service for forklifts, taxis, buses etc. The company are looking to set up an operation in the UK, a regional office and charging station I guess. I believe FLT is their biggest market.
Since finding out about the opportunity I have been trying to get an overview of the market place, preparing myself for the interview ...but its a minefield with the only constant being what appears to be a cynical reaction to claims about the ability to recharge a dead battery.
So ahead of next week I think I will be so much better prepared if I have some basic knowledge on the different technologies/methods in the market. I assume there are several ways to do this, with varying degrees of success? The problem I'm having is that Google is designed to throw nothing but ads in my face...where to buy batteries etc. ..
I could also do with an overview of how UK companies manage their batteries/forklift servicing (typical). For instance, would a company with a fleet of FLT manage the batteries in house or would they have a service company that does this for them? Are there 'big' players in the FLT service market? If so, I guess these would be the people I need to target, rather than end-users.
My understanding of the company is sketchy. They claim to have the ability to take in batteries considered dead and charge them to around 80% full. Does this sound feasible. I need this to go well but of course it would also be very useful to know if the whole concept is all a bit 'pie in the sky' so to speak. I will get more info on the technology and post up here when I can.
Thank you to anyone still with me and hope its possible to point me towards some relevant reading material.
Peter.
Being honest, this is a forum I never would have imagined becoming a part of ...but I need some help and well, fingers crossed this is the place to get it.
I'm in sales (or hope to be again) and have a job interview next week. This company from the Far East take in lead acid batteries and recharge them. As I understand it, they operate in Singapore and Hong Kong They offer this service for forklifts, taxis, buses etc. The company are looking to set up an operation in the UK, a regional office and charging station I guess. I believe FLT is their biggest market.
Since finding out about the opportunity I have been trying to get an overview of the market place, preparing myself for the interview ...but its a minefield with the only constant being what appears to be a cynical reaction to claims about the ability to recharge a dead battery.
So ahead of next week I think I will be so much better prepared if I have some basic knowledge on the different technologies/methods in the market. I assume there are several ways to do this, with varying degrees of success? The problem I'm having is that Google is designed to throw nothing but ads in my face...where to buy batteries etc. ..
I could also do with an overview of how UK companies manage their batteries/forklift servicing (typical). For instance, would a company with a fleet of FLT manage the batteries in house or would they have a service company that does this for them? Are there 'big' players in the FLT service market? If so, I guess these would be the people I need to target, rather than end-users.
My understanding of the company is sketchy. They claim to have the ability to take in batteries considered dead and charge them to around 80% full. Does this sound feasible. I need this to go well but of course it would also be very useful to know if the whole concept is all a bit 'pie in the sky' so to speak. I will get more info on the technology and post up here when I can.
Thank you to anyone still with me and hope its possible to point me towards some relevant reading material.
Peter.