Lead is still key energy solutions provider

Gus Whyte of Hoppecke explains why traditional energy storage continues to remain strong in industrial traction

Railways and underground transport systems, electric buses, automated guided vehicle systems, fork lift trucks and logistics systems – these are all sectors and applications that have their own unique and very demanding special power requirements.

But while the challenges may differ dramatically in each industry sector, common to them all are the following – the need to make sure power is delivered when and where it's needed, provide the maximum possible amount of equipment 'uptime', keep carbon output to an absolute . . .