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“Fronius won us over across the board. Not only with their charging technology, but also with their
expertise in terms of the safety rules pertaining to the charging stations.”
Lukas Gröbl
Technical Project Manager at Ottakringer
Viennese brewery Ottakringer is one the few remaining large independent
breweries in Austria. Today, the family business employs around 150 people
and generates a yearly turnover of EUR 81 million. Each year, more than
540,000 hectolitres of beer leave the brewery’s tanks, with the vast majority
being decanted into cans. In terms of intralogistics, twelve electric forklift
trucks from the manufacturer Still are deployed.
Several decentralised stations have been installed to charge the trucks’ batteries, including an array of battery charging systems that use a variety of technologies. Since Ottakringer had previously had good experiences with Fronius
– the company equipped its subsidiary, Trinkservice GmbH, with Fronius
chargers in Summer 2015 – it was an easy decision to also use charging stations in the brewery, operated via a central station with new chargers. Fronius
not only used its expertise with charging technology here, it also helped to
select the site and install the equipment in line with the relevant standards.
The station was designed by Fronius who then supplied 12 Selectiva battery
charging systems including charging module 2000 and charging racks in Autumn 2017. An external start/stop option is also available for increased safety:
this function reliably prevents sparks from forming if a worker interrupts the
charging process and pulls the plug. Fronius also helped find the right site
with a view to achieving maximum safety, while ensuring compliance with all
standards and regulations. The new station consequently had no problems
attaining TÜV certification.
CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Company name Ottakringer Brauerei
Location and country Vienna, Austria
Sector Drinks industry
Forklift truck brand Still
Battery brand Hawker Enersys
Fronius Portfolio Fronius Selectiva
Charging Module 2000
Accessories
Charging Rack Basic
External start/stop
Fronius International GmbH / Froniusplatz 1 / 4600 Wels / Austria / perfect.charging@fronius.com / www.fronius.com
DE v01 Mai 2015
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