Harris Battery Opens Distribution Center

Founded in 1979, Harris Battery provides replacements for a wide range of batteries--for golf cars, floor scrubbers, marine, commercial, industrial, medical mobility, renewable energy, uninterruptible power supply and other applications.

Based in Bolivar, Ohio, the company maintains a combined 65,000-square-foot inventory at eight regional distribution centers and serves customers throughout a 22-state area. It plans to open additional warehouses throughout the region in the next five years to serve its growing list of customers.

For more information, contact Harris Battery Company, 8306 Patuxent Range Rd., Suite 111, Jessup, MD 20794; phone 301-490-1725.

Cole Hersee Introduces Its Locking Rocker Switch

Cole Hersee Company, a leading manufacturer of electrical and electronic products for the vehicle industry, offers its new 58336 Locking Rocker Switch. The switch automatically locks in the off position, and a slider must be actuated before the switch can be turned on. Ideal for applications that require an additional level of safety and security, the switch offers a bright orange actuator that allows users to easily view if the switch is locked.

Cole Hersee’s Locking Rocker Switch is weather-resistant and provides SPST On-Off configuration. The switch offers a matte black finish housing, bezel and actuator and has a 25A at 12V DC rating.

About Cole Hersee

Since its founding in 1924, Cole Hersee has been a pioneer and leader in the development of heavy-duty electrical products for the vehicle industry and has earned a reputation for quality and value. Cole Hersee collaborated on many basic industry standards and today is a preferred supplier of over 2,000 dependable vehicle products and accessories. Cole Hersee products are available as standard or custom designed products to meet customer needs. Cole Hersee is ISO 9001:2000-certified.

For more information about Cole Hersee Company and its products, contact Cole Hersee Company, 20 Old Colony Avenue, Boston, MA, 02127-2467; 617-268-2100, ext. 329 or fax 617-268-9490. Information and a full-line catalog is also available on the company's website at www.colehersee.com.

PCB Piezotronics New ICPT Pressure Response Microphone

PCB Piezotronics (PCB ® ) a world leader in the design and manufacture of vibration, acoustic, pressure, force, and torque sensors, has introduced Model 377A13, a prepolarized, 1/2” pressure response type microphone, operating from ICP® sensor power, which offers extended frequency capability to 20k Hz ( + 2 dB). This microphone is designed for applications requiring matching magnitude and phase at any position, to properly measure changes caused by microphone presence in the sound field, such as those required in confined spaces, like small cavities, couplers, or impedance tubes.

Previously, almost all ½” pressure response microphones were limited to a maximum frequency of 10k Hz to 12k Hz, and thus could not be used in applications requiring full audible range. New Model 377A13 has a frequency range of 4 to 20k Hz
( + 2 dB). The maximum linear dynamic range has been increased to 160 dB, with a low noise floor rating of 20 dB(A). It has an operating temperature of -40 to +120 oC .

PCB® carries a full line of prepolarized condenser microphone and preamplifiers. Powered by a 2-20 mA signal conditioner and standard coaxial cables, these modern designs have become popular, due to significant savings in power supplies and cabling, and “ease of use.” Prepolarized designs can be used with the same constant current source required for ICP â accelerometers, allowing microphones to be used alongside accelerometers in the same test, minimizing set-up time. PCB® also offers traditional externally polarized microphones that run from a 200V power supply. For detailed product specifications, drawings or additional information, please visit www.pcb.com. PCB and ICP are registered trademarks of PCB Group Inc.

D&D Motor Systems, Inc. Expands Motor & Controller High Performance Combos

Over the past 2-3 years, all the major golf cart manufacturers have switched the majority of their golf carts to regenerative braking designs. This technology allows all the golf cart models to maximize performance, while also putting power back into the battery pack. Due to this OEM technology shift, the aftermarket has naturally seen less of an abundance of the standard Series golf carts. This means dealers have had to get up to speed on the Regenerative braking technology and learn what options they have to choose from to give their customers the high performance they want.

D&D Motor Systems, Inc. is at the forefront of designing and perfecting this technology for the golf car aftermarket. D&D Motor Systems currently has the largest selection of electric motors and controllers available in the world catering to the golf car aftermarket. Especially when it comes to the newer regenerative braking models. They currently provide a new wider spectrum of motor & controller combinations for the following model vehicles: EZGO – DCS & PDS, Club Car – PDPLUS & IQ system, and Yamaha – G19. Golf cart speeds range from 10 mph to 25 mph. Controllers offered go up to 600 Amps. No one else in the market carries all these combinations!

All D&D Motor Systems motors are designed to the highest quality standards and built in the US to Class H insulation specifications. Unmatched engineering support is available to assist with all motor and controller replacements. Unsure of which motor and/or controller you require, just go to: www.ddmotorsystems.com/motorselector.htm

For more information, visit www.ddmotorsystems.com, or email sales@ddmotorsystems.com or call 315-701-0635.

Participate in the 2007 IUVISION Awards

IUV Magazine is accepting nominations for organizations that have exhibited unusually keen foresight in the following categories:

• Advances in System Maintenance
• Advances in Pollution Control Systems
• Advances in Safety Technology
• Advances in Battery Technology
• Advances in Utility Vehicle Engineering or Design

To submit your nomination, visit our our online form at http://www.iuvmag.com/awards/ and complete the form by June 29, 2007. Winners will be announced at the IUV Technology Conference in Louisville, KY, at the closing luncheon on September 26.

New Tennant® T15 Battery-Powered Industrial Scrubber with FaST® Improves Productivity, Cleanliness, and Safety

Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC), a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that create a cleaner, safer world, today introduces its T15 Battery-Powered Industrial Scrubber with FaST technology. A replacement to Tennant’s popular 7200 industrial scrubber, the T15 offers all of the features of the 7200 as well as several new industry-leading enhancements that provide dramatically improved productivity, cleanliness, and safety.

“Tennant’s T15 leverages the tried and true 7200 industrial scrubber but offers enhancements that specifically address our customers’ growing needs for not only industrial-strength performance but also improved productivity and safety,” said Michael Larsen, product manager with Tennant Company.

The T15 includes a number of new and industry-leading innovations that provide specific customer benefits, such as:

• a 45-gallon solution tank and 55-gallon recovery tank—the largest of any similar sized machine in the industry—that improves productivity and maximizes cleaning time by reducing the number of empty and fill cycles;
• NFSI-certified FaST technology, which increases productivity by 30 percent and improves environmental safety by using 70 percent less water and 90 percent less chemical;
• a high-efficiency drive motor with an automatic parking brake that improves performance and increases facility and operator safety;
• a quiet operating sound level of 73 dBA that improves facility and operator safety;
• a Parabolic Smart Release™ breakaway squeegee system that protects against damage to the squeegee frame and the floor, thereby reducing maintenance and repair costs, and delivers superior performance with high tensile-strength steel that maintains its original structure under pressure ; and
• a 1-STEP™ scrubbing button that remembers the most recent cleaning setting to provide consistent cleaning results every time.

“Robust yet compact, the T15 is the versatile, maneuverable, battery-powered scrubber the industry has been asking for,” said Larsen.

About Tennant

Engineered by Tennant Company, Tennant-branded products help cleaning professionals be leaders in creating healthy, safe, and attractive environments . Tennant is recognized as a world-leading manufacturer of indoor and outdoor cleaning solutions and specialty coatings. Tennant's industrial and commercial sweepers, scrubbers, coatings, detergents, carpet cleaning equipment, vacuums, floor machines, burnishers and more deliver award-winning cleaning solutions to a number of industries, including education, healthcare, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, warehousing, and government. For more information on Tennant, visit www.TennantCo.com.

About Tennant Company

Minneapolis-based Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer world. Marketed under the Tennant ® and Nobles ® brands, Tennant Company products include equipment for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; and coatings for protecting, repairing and upgrading concrete floors. Tennant's global field service network is the most extensive in the industry. Tennant has manufacturing operations in Minneapolis, Minn., Holland, Mich., Uden, The Netherlands, Northampton, United Kingdom, and Shanghai, China, and sells products directly in 15 countries and through distributors in more than 80 countries. For more information, visit www.TennantCo.com.

Jungheinrich Introduces Energy Efficient New Turret Truck With Standard RFID

The Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp. has announced the introduction of a new, much more energy-efficient and versatile version of its EKX 513-515 electric man-up turret trucks to the North American market. Designed for very narrow aisle work in dense storage warehouses and distribution centers, the advent of these new 3-wheel high rack stackers is a significant development since this series also offers radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as a standard feature.

What users will get in this new 80V electric is impressive, says Paul Moffatt, Jungheinrich’s product manager for the vehicle. “We took the previous EKX 513-515 series and substantially improved on its method of reclaiming energy from load and cabin lowering. It’s now 30% more efficient in terms of energy recovery. And another great strength of this new model is that our engineers made the conversion of the battery’s DC power to AC considerably more efficient, giving the truck even more hours of work output per battery charge. You’ll now get up to 13 hrs. of run time vs.10 hrs. on the previous model.”

Moffatt also points to the new truck’s RFID technology. “Jungheinrich has been working with RFID technology with our turret trucks for some time, but in this new model we implemented a much more advanced version of it for intelligent truck management – and it’s a standard, built-in feature. We place an RF transmitter and receiver underneath the truck and bury a small capsule-sized transponder in the warehouse floor. We can then program the capsule to be able to issue a range of commands whenever the truck passes over it -- for example, slow down, limit lift height, sound the horn, and so on. We can change virtually any driving parameter of the truck that way, with appropriate programming in the capsule. In effect, we can tailor the truck to the application.

Moreover, through this technology the truck control system knows exactly where it is in the warehouse at all times. As such, we can tailor truck performance from spot to specific spot in the warehouse so that truck performance is maximized throughout the warehouse.”

Other impressive features on the new truck include an electrically-adjustable operator’s console. The entire console used by the operator to lift and lower loads and drive the machine can be adjusted to a position most ergonomically suitable to the particular operator driving the truck – or to suit the operation being carried out. A press of a switch adjusts the console position, and another locks it in place.

In addition, Jungheinrich can configure the truck’s mast in two or three different stages for various lift heights, as well as offer five basic chassis with a variety of axle widths. The company can also give the truck the potential to handle a variety of pallets. All of these configuration options add up to an extremely wide menu of features to choose from at the time of purchase. The advantage of this modular approach is superb adaptability to any warehousing and logistics operation.

Another great feature in the EKX trucks: Jungheinrich has built motorized stabilizers into the 3-wheelers. In the past stabilizers were fixed, but on these trucks as a load is lifted higher it’s possible to power them down to the point where they’re just off the floor. This gives the trucks more rigidity in their chassis, which means they can lift a heavier load higher.

The EKX trucks, like all Jungheinrich electrics, are based on the company’s proven, high torque and wear-free 3-phase AC technology. Many options are available, among them a personal protection system (PPS) to detect obstacles and pedestrians in the path of a vehicle, as well as capability for mechanical rail or inductive wire guidance, and an RFID transponder for recognition of warehouse areas.

For more information about the EKX 513-515 Turret Truck, contact Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp., 5601 Eastport Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23231. Call 804-737-7400. Fax: 804-737-7467. Or, visit the website at www.jungheinrich-us.com.

About Jungheinich

Jungheinrich is the world leader in warehouse logistics technology. Founded over fifty years ago, the company has grown from its beginnings as a European manufacturer of materials handling equipment to an international supplier of industrial trucks, warehousing technology and materials-flow products. Today, it is a major supplier of forklift trucks around the globe, and offers a complete range of materials handling equipment, rack systems and services related to manufacturing logistics.

Jungheinrich’s growth has been due in large part to the high value it has always placed on leading-edge design and technological innovation. This is seen, for example, in the company’s proprietary 3-phase AC motor and controller technology, and in a host of productivity and ergonomic enhancements. Jungheinrich has more than 120 strategically-located service support centers and store operations in the U.S., and sales and service companies in countries around the industrialized world.

Heavy-Duty, Battery Powered, Motorized Cart for Hauling Equipment, Materials, and Parts

DJ Products of Minneapolis has introduced a heavy-duty, walk behind, motorized material handling cart that hauls equipment, materials, and parts. Called the WagonCaddy, the unit is design for moving heavy materials from one point to another in manufacturing, distribution, and office environments.

The WagonCaddy can haul loads up to 2500 lb. and has a pushing or pulling capacity of other equipment up to 50,000 lb. The unit has a variable speed twist grips that allows the operator to travel at speeds of 0-3 mph forward or backward. With its heavy duty, 36-volt motor being powered by three 12v batteries, the unit can perform without re-charging for an entire shift.

Options include a rotating electric scissors lift, a larger bed, a push pad and pintle hitch for pushing or pulling other heavy carts or equipment. The WagonCaddy is available in yellow, white, or black and can be customized for almost any application.

If you have a heavy push/pull application you would like them to consult on, or would like to discuss their FREE DEMO TRIAL PROGRAM, please contact them at 1-800-686-2651 or go to www.cartcaddy.com