All those frozen foods, subscription meal kits, and refrigerated foods and beverages that U.S. consumers increasingly buy, along with pharmaceuticals that need to be kept cold, equate to a need for more cold storage warehousing. Analyst firm Grandview Research pegs the cold storage warehousing sector to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 13.5% from 2021 through 2028.
Some cold storage DCs may opt for automated storage and retrieval systems or other automation to minimize the need for lift trucks. But for many cold storage DCs, electric lift trucks are relied upon to handle goods.
Cold storage is a challenging environment because of the way the cold negatively impacts the normal capacity of a conventional lead acid battery and issues related to condensation when trucks move between cold storage and ambient parts of the facility for battery swaps and charging.
Jerry Crump, director of GSE business development at Green Cubes Technology, highlights the benefits of lithium-ion batteries for ground support equipment in airports.
Though electric ground support equipment (eGSE) is not a new technology on our airport ramps, it is constantly evolving and is not without challenges – particularly when it comes to implementing the energy needed for eGSE to effectively support airport operations.
Airlines, ground handling companies, and fixed-base operators can utilise new lithium-ion technologies, such as lithium iron phosphate, maximising the available power from their charging infrastructure to keep up with airline and airfield operations and the high power demand curve of certain eGSE’s – like cargo loaders and pushbacks.
Green Cubes Technology has announced its Guardian family of Lithium-ion Battery Backup Units. The Guardian family of batteries are targeted at rack mount installations in the Telecom and Data Center industries.
Telecom and Data Center industries are required to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support mission critical functions. These applications require battery backup solutions that are reliable, safe and cost effective. Traditionally, when an AC grid fails, these applications rely on a centralized Uninterruptible Power Sources (UPS) that utilizes large, heavy lead-acid batteries as the power source. The Guardian family of Lithium-ion batteries from Green Cubes will support these same applications at a fraction of the weight, size and total cost of ownership.
Green Cubes Technology (Green Cubes), the leader in producing Lithium-ion power systems that facilitate the transition from lead acid batteries and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) power to green Lithium-ion battery power, on Tuesday announced its Guardian family of Lithium-ion Battery Backup Units.
The Guardian family of batteries are targeted at rack mount installations in the Telecom and Data Center industries. Telecom and Data Center industries are required to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support mission critical functions. These applications require battery backup solutions that are reliable, safe and cost effective. Traditionally, when an AC grid fails, these applications rely on a centralized Uninterruptible Power Sources (UPS) that utilizes large, heavy lead-acid batteries as the power source.
Lithium-ion battery maker Green Cubes has launched a range of rack-mounted 48V DC batteries for data centers.
The Guardian batteries are aimed at rack mount installations in the telecom and data center industries, and follow up on the US-based company announcement in March that it would be making data center batteries, as well as entering Europe with a new factory in Slovakia.
The new units are designed to work 24×7 to support mission-critical functions, replacing lead-acid batteries for uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs).
Green Cubes Technology (Green Cubes), the leader in producing Lithium-ion power systems that facilitate the transition from lead acid batteries and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) power to green Lithium-ion battery power, on Tuesday announced its Guardian family of Lithium-ion Battery Backup Units.
The Guardian family of batteries are targeted at rack mount installations in the Telecom and Data Center industries. Telecom and Data Center industries are required to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support mission critical functions. These applications require battery backup solutions that are reliable, safe and cost effective. Traditionally, when an AC grid fails, these applications rely on a centralized Uninterruptible Power Sources (UPS) that utilizes large, heavy lead-acid batteries as the power source.
Green Cubes Technology (Green Cubes), the leader in producing Lithium-ion power systems that facilitate the transition from lead acid batteries and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) power to green Lithium-ion battery power, today announced its Guardian family of Lithium-ion Battery Backup Units. The Guardian family of batteries are targeted at rack mount installations in the Telecom and Data Center industries.
Telecom and Data Center industries are required to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support mission critical functions. These applications require battery backup solutions that are reliable, safe and cost effective. Traditionally, when an AC grid fails, these applications rely on a centralized Uninterruptible Power Sources (UPS) that utilizes large, heavy lead-acid batteries as the power source. The Guardian family of Lithium-ion batteries from Green Cubes will support these same applications at a fraction of the weight, size and total cost of ownership.
KOKOMO, INDIANA 2 Nov, 2021 – Green Cubes Technology (Green Cubes), the leader in producing Lithium-ion power systems that facilitate the transition from lead acid batteries and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) power to green Lithium-ion battery power, today announced its Guardian family of Lithium-ion Battery Backup Units. The Guardian family of batteries are targeted at rack mount installations in the Telecom and Data Center industries.
Telecom and Data Center industries are required to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support mission critical functions. These applications require battery backup solutions that are reliable, safe and cost effective. Traditionally, when an AC grid fails, these applications rely on a centralized Uninterruptible Power Sources (UPS) that utilizes large, heavy lead-acid batteries as the power source. The Guardian family of Lithium-ion batteries from Green Cubes will support these same applications at a fraction of the weight, size and total cost of ownership.
“Telecom service providers and data center operators supporting mission critical IT infrastructure demand batteries that perform reliably when grid power fails,” said Jeffrey VanZwol, Chief Marketing Officer of Green Cubes. “The Guardian Lithium-ion batteries provide exceptional cycle and calendar life, simplify installation, eliminate the need for maintenance, and lower the total cost ownership of a typical battery backup installation.”
The Guardian family consists of three sizes, ranging from 2 Rack Unit (RU) to 4 RU heights, fit in both 19” or 23” cabinets and support capacity ranges from 105 Ahr to 175 Ahr. The Guardian batteries provide a nominal 48 Volts output and will both charge and discharge up to 100 Amps. Each Guardian battery also contains an integrated Battery Management System (BMS), charging electronics, and proprietary Energy Balancing Technology (EBT) that enables active current control, load sharing and State of Charge balancing across connected units. All Guardian batteries have active thermal management and feature either Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) chemistries to accommodate multiple Telecom and Data Center applications.
Founded in 1986, Green Cubes enters the Telecom and Data Center market with decades of experience producing Lithium-ion batteries, chargers, and power conversion products. Green Cubes will introduce the full family of Guardian Lithium-ion batteries at 2021 Battcon conference in Hollywood Florida on November 2-5th 2021 at Booth 524.
About Green Cubes Technology Green Cubes Technology develops and manufactures a complete portfolio of lithium power systems that enable its OEM and enterprise customers to transition from Lead Acid and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) power to Lithium-ion battery power. Green Cubes utilizes proven hardware and software platforms to build the most reliable lithium battery systems in its industries. With over 300 employees across six countries, Green Cubes has been producing innovative, high-performance and high-quality products since 1986.
For both our employees and community, I want to address the health, safety, and environmental problems with Lead Acid. The single-biggest environmental issue with Lead-acid batteries involves the Lead component of the battery. Lead is a heavy metal with dangerous health impacts. Ingestion of Lead is especially dangerous for young children because their brains are still developing and Lead is a neurotoxin. Historically, sources included Leaded gasoline, Lead-based paints, and tin/Lead solder used in electronics manufacturing, pipes, and building construction, but those have largely been eliminated over the years. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), today around 85% of the world’s Lead consumption is for the production of Lead Acid batteries.
To mitigate the risk of the toxic impact, the often-cited claim is that Lead-acid batteries are 99% recyclable. However, Lead exposure that takes place during the mining and processing of the Lead, as well as during the recycling steps is the very source of environmental contamination and human exposure. There are many places where the process is poorly controlled often carried out without the necessary processes and technologies to control Lead emissions.
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has written extensively on the case of Exide Technologies, a Lead-acid battery manufacturing company. Exide had to close down a large battery recycling plant in California after it failed to meet emission controls and waste management standards. California regulators believe as many as 10,000 homes could be contaminated with Lead from the plant. The cleanup will take many years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. As a business, Exide has gone through multiple bankruptcies due the environmental impact cost of Lead. Battery recycling plants in other states have also been cited for contaminating the environment with Lead.
The WHO has reported cases where contamination from Lead-acid battery recycling resulted in a number of negative health effects — including the harm to children. Thus, while the 99% recycling claim sounds impressive, it understates the problem of Lead contamination via the recycling process. The situation would be much worse if these batteries are not recycled, as a single Lead acid battery in a landfill has the potential to contaminate a large area and cause harm to thousands of people. The health, safety, and environmental risk of Lead recycling far outweighs the benefit, particularly now that Lithium offers a clean, safe, and cost-effective alternative. From a productivity point of view, distribution centers that use electric lift trucks go through so many complicated steps to make Lead Acid work, including:
Battery change rooms
Extra batteries needed to support high volume operations
Safety equipment for acid spills (spill kits, eye wash, protective clothing and PPE)
Blood testing of employees for Lead poisoning
Watering
Equalizing
Fumes
Long charge times, waiting, and down time
Maintenance on the added equipment and process steps
Inaccurate fuel gauges and unknown cycle life due to deep discharge effects
With our customers, this means providing clean reliable energy storage and motive power for industrial applications. The complexity of the process to make Lead Acid batteries work would make any Rube Goldberg Machine maker proud. This “machine” concept is named after the American cartoonist Rube Goldberg, whose cartoons 100 years ago often depicted devices that performed simple tasks in indirect convoluted ways. It’s well past time for Lead Acid to have a place in the real world of industrial energy storage and motive power applications. It’s time to get the Lead out of batteries and the contamination of our environment from the Lead recycling process. It’s time to move to Lithium SafeFlex and the opportunity to realize the benefits of clean, reliable, innovation.
Designing a lithium-based battery backup system for a Telecom or Data Center application presents new and different challenges compared to a traditional VRLA design. Balancing the flow of energy in and out of the battery bank is a critical design parameter. Designers must ensure that power is available under all conditions and optimize the performance of the batteries at the same time. There are 3 main issues designers encounter when designing lithium battery-based systems.
This article presents 3 common issues designers face when making the shift to lithium, and how Green Cubes has developed a patent pending Energy Balance Technology (EBT) to solve these challenges, reduce costs and optimize the use of lithium-ion batteries in UPS applications.
As 5G continues its rollout, there are many considerations for configuring optimum DC power systems that are crucial for 5G’s infrastructure success. In this article, our John Ely, discusses how highly reliable, robust and scalable DC power systems are required to solve complex power challenges. Click on the EE Power logo to read the full article.
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As several factors across the industry are driving the adoption of electric ground support equipment, many manufacturers are finding success within this segment.
The FAA recently awarded more than $20 million in grants to reduce emissions and improve air quality at airports across the country.
The awards are intended to fund zero-emission airport vehicles as well as electric charging infrastructure and aim to electrify ground support equipment (GSE).
This funding is among the latest initiatives prompting the adoption of electric ground support equipment (eGSE). Environmental goals established by governments, industry organizations, airports, airlines and individual ground service providers are also lending themselves to eGSE.
With a focus on reducing ground emissions on the ramp, many manufacturers across the market are finding solutions to benefit the GSE industry.
Green Cubes is a great company, great engineers, great product. That’s been kind of my number one go to [lithium] battery.
President, Industrial Power Company
The thing I like about Green Cubes is that they have other lines of business outside of material handling batteries, they have been in the lithium world for a long time. I can trust they will likely stay in business
VP, Industrial Battery Company
Green Cubes [differentiates] on its capability to custom design for things like the hardware, the firmware, and inverters. They also have economies of scale because they make battery systems for things like forklifts.
VP, Powered Cart OEM
I am doing some work with them right now. We’re learning their products, and looking at demos. They have good people. They seem like they know the technology well – they say they’re a technology company. I like that they’ve been in the lithium business a long time. I can trust they will likely stay in business.
Sales Manager, Industrial Battery Company
Green Cubes Technology would be my go-to for lithium applications.
Branch Manager, OEM
I’ve told my friends at Green Cubes, I don’t plan on going anywhere. I believe in loyalty.
