Coordinating Swaps and Charging in Multi-Shift Sites

Multi-shift industrial and logistics sites that run 16 to 24 hours of operation every day have long faced prominent pain points in the continuous power supply of electric forklifts. Uncoordinated swap and charging arrangements will lead to unnecessary waiting time for operators, idle working hours of forklift units, and unnecessary increase of overall operation cost. A scientific collaborative management mechanism can effectively solve these problems without extra large investment. First of all, operation managers need to count the operation peak and low peak period of each shift, and arrange swap and charging activities in a staggered way. For example, during the 15 to 20 minute handover window between two adjacent shifts, priority can be given to electric forklifts with remaining battery power below 20% to complete battery swap, while forklifts with sufficient remaining power can be guided to the dedicated charging area for slow charging during the subsequent low operation peak, which will not occupy the normal working time of forklifts, and also help reduce the loss of battery cycle. Sites can set up separate functional areas for swap and charging, arrange special personnel to take charge of the daily management of standby batteries, record the real-time status of each battery including remaining power, cycle times and health level, to avoid safety risks caused by irregular charging operation. For sites that have no mature experience in relevant management, you can contact Jianshu New Energy to obtain targeted customized planning solutions, and the complete supporting system matched with BYD Forklift can fully meet the long-term continuous operation demands of various multi-shift scenarios. It is recommended that the total number of standby batteries in the site keep a 30% to 50% redundancy compared with the number of electric forklifts, which can control the average waiting time for power supply to a very low level, and will not cause too much extra inventory cost. Regular standard operation training for relevant operators is also necessary, to make sure all staff follow the specified process to complete swap and charging operation, and put hidden danger troubleshooting into daily inspection work. If you have further demand for relevant scheme consultation, you can send email to 17399989919@163.com for more detailed supporting information.