January 17, 2007—I.D. Systems, Inc., and C&D Technologies, Inc., have entered into a strategic agreement to market a new generation of wireless technology for managing the batteries that power industrial trucks, the companies say.
The I.D. Systems-developed system will be marketed under both the C&D Technologies and I.D. Systems names. I.D. Systems is a leading provider of wireless solutions for improving industrial resource management, and C&D Technologies is a leading producer and marketer of electrical power storage and conversion systems.
The new system is based on I.D. Systems’ Wireless Asset Net platform, which utilizes radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to control, track, monitor, and analyze material handling vehicles and other industrial assets.
In busy manufacturing and distribution facilities, such vehicles typically require multiple batteries to sustain productivity throughout the workday, explains I.D. Systems, adding that these batteries represent a significant capital investment and the charging/recharging process they require can significantly reduce productivity, the companies say.
The new system will integrate automated battery change management, in-depth battery and charger data collection, and advanced management tools for remote system monitoring and analysis.
I.D. Systems and C&D Technologies will provide users with such benefits as more efficient battery swaps at the optimal frequency to reduce downtime and increase productivity; more timely, detailed battery/operator usage data to enable management to right-size its battery fleet and reduce capital costs; improved visibility of battery temperature and depth-of discharge data to extend battery life and further reduce capital costs.
For more information visit the I.D. Systems Web site.
