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“I liked how Fronius’ charging concept aligned to our MHE replacement strategy & CSR
programme. The energy efficiency & emissions reductions benefits were the main
reasons for choosing the product alongside the quality of manufacturing & design. Our
experience of dealing with Fronius was very good, I would recommend them and so far
we are very pleased with the support and the product”
Colin Chapman
Distribution Director at CJ Lang and Son Ltd
CJ Lang and Son Ltd store and deliver all the everyday
items its customers could need. Part of the SPAR UK
network, they service over 100 of their own retail
stores as well as over 250 independent stores across
Scotland and the islands from their 180,000 sq. ft.
multi-temperature distribution centre in Dundee.
Having recently replaced their whole fleet of manual
handling equipment to more modern equipment and
technology, they found that their existing battery
charging infrastructure, a mixture of older 50 Hz and
High Frequency (HF) technology, was inadequate and
inefficient for their latest MHE fleet. The existing battery
chargers were also very large and needed a lot of space
Fronius UK Ltd / Maidstone Road / Kingston / Milton Keynes / MK10 0BD / charger-sales-uk@fronius.com / www.fronius.co.uk
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within their distribution centre.
CUSTOMER INFORMATION
CJ Lang and Son Ltd already have an
established sustainability and corporate
social responsibility (CSR) programme so
Company name CJ Lang and Son Ltd
Location Dundee, Scotland
Sector Food Retail
they were also looking for a battery charging
solution that would fit these programmes in
terms of reducing their carbon footprint and
the impact on the environment as well as
reductions in their energy usage and costs.
Forklift truck brand BT/Toyota
Battery brand
Fronius portfolio Fronius Selectiva 4.0
Accessories None
Hawker Enersys, GNB
50 Hz and HF battery chargers have a very high level of energy loss when in use and are
typically large in size, taking up valuable space in a warehouse. Batteries can often have
problems working efficiently in low and freezing temperature zones, meaning CJ Lang and
Son Ltd needed to use secondary back-up batteries which adds further costs to the operation.
CJ Lang and Son Ltd found a like-minded partner for this project in Fronius: the energyefficient and battery-friendly Selectiva 4.0 battery charging systems extend the service life
of batteries and reduce energy consumption – resulting in lower operating costs and more
sustainable intralogistics. The “temperature-controlled charging” feature, which adapts the
charging voltage to the temperature of the connected battery, is especially useful. Fronius
also supported CJ Lang and Son Ltd in the planning, analysis and project design stages and
ensured that servicing and installation ran smoothly, including compliance with all relevant
safety aspects.
Having installed 37 Selectiva 4.0 battery chargers, CJ Lang and Son Ltd expect to reduce
their CO2 emissions by 265,000 kg and reduce their energy costs and associated battery top
up costs by around £100,000 in the next five years.
Fronius UK Ltd / Maidstone Road / Kingston / Milton Keynes / MK10 0BD / charger-sales-uk@fronius.com / www.fronius.co.uk
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