New Flexis for Norish
Third party multi-temperature warehousing and logistics network Norish operates lithium-ion battery-powered Flexi articulated VNA truck technology at one of its cold store facilities in the West Midlands.
The company, which has used Flexi VNA trucks throughout its business for some 15 years, opted to replace the lead-acid battery-driven Flexis that had been in operation at the facility with new models from the Flexi Lithion range.
One of the key benefits that the switch to lithium-ion technology has brought to Norish is the fact that the Flexi Lithion machines do not require battery changes – the lithium-ion power source is recharged while the operator is taking one of his or her regular breaks from the cold store.
This not only maximises truck uptime but significantly reduces the requirement for Norish to allocate valuable floor space within the building to a dedicated spare battery charging and changing bay. (mw)