Intelligent Energy work with German-partner to develop battery pack replacements for BMW’s material handling equipment in Leipzig.
Fahrzeug Entwicklung Sachsen GmbH (FES) is a German development service provider based in Zwickau and in 2019, started working with Intelligent Energy on the development of power products for the European electric powered forklift trucks, electric order pickers and tow trucks. The FEScell, developed by FES, is a zero emission alternative to traction batteries. It is designed to replace 210mm battery boxes used in the warehouse, logistics and distribution markets.
The FEScell offers advantages against conventional batteries such as a fast refuelling time, zero emissions, retrofitting, durability and very low maintenance. These features contribute to higher vehicle availability and thus reduce the costs during operation.
A bespoke solution was developed by Intelligent Energy and FES for the DS Automotion built Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) in operation at the BMW Leipzig factory. Since 2022, Intelligent Energy have continued to supply fuel cell systems to BMW, converting their AGV fleet and decarbonising their production line.
Applications for IE-POWER
- Non road mobile machinery
- Telecommunications
- Disaster recovery
- Portable power generation
- Backup power
- Emergency power
- Off‑grid power
- Microgrids
- Auxiliary power units
- Material handling equipment
- Outdoor events
“There is great potential to save costs in the field of industrial trucks by using drive solutions with hydrogen. FES develops specific solutions based on customer requirements, which allow for maximum flexibility and compactness due to their modularity.
The IE-POWER from Intelligent Energy fits perfectly into this modular strategy and offers an optimal basis for integration with space-saving dimensions and high performance.”
– Ben Wendrock, Team Leader, Fahrzeug Entwicklung Sachsen GmbH (FES)