ZAF Energy Systems Inc., Columbia Falls, Mont., received a strategic investment from Wirtz Manufacturing, Port Huron, Mich., to expand ZAF’s manufacturing capacity from hundreds of batteries per month to thousands of batteries per month.

Only 20% of enterprises have visibility into the performance of mobile solutions used by their mobile workforce, uncovering a lack of battery management among enterprises, according to a study conducted by VDC Research, Natick, Mass.

From lost capacity to chronic undercharging, using the wrong battery in cold storage environments can have a chilling impact on the bottom line. Here’s how to avoid the high costs of poor battery productivity.

ZAF Energy Systems Inc. (ZAF), a Columbia Falls, Mont.-based developer of next-generation battery technology, opened a new production facility in Joplin, Mo.

Philadelphia Scientific, Montgomeryville, Pa., introduced iBOS Basic, a small fleet battery room management system that provides an audible mispick alarm to alert forklift operators when the wrong battery has been selected.

Flow-Rite, Byron Center, Mich., developed Battery Steward reporting services, a cloud-based solution that helps operations managers proactively identify neglected, misused and abused industrial batteries.

Hyster-Yale, Greenville, N.C., introduced the Hyster Battery Tracker with Powered by PosiCharge technology, a new battery management solution that monitors battery health and usage to help ensure proper maintenance and warranty compliance tracking.

Due to new technologies, employers today are looking for highly skilled workers educated in science and trained in technology, who can operate advanced electronic equipment, give engineers proper feedback on process changes and assist with process improvements.

Philadelphia Scientific, Montgomeryville, Pa., introduced a new and improved line of Blinky battery watering monitors.

Philadelphia Scientific, Montgomeryville, Pa., introduced the iBOS barcode scanner, which is a hand-held scanner that enables the tracking of individual battery run times and individual lift truck utilization.