FEATURE Materials Handling
Drinks manufacturer goes electric with Jungheinrich
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oft drink manufacturer, AG Barr, based in Scotla nd, has partnered with intralogistics expert Jungheinrich to support its
sustainability goals. To facilitate business growth, AG Barr established the need to renew its forklift fl eet across its warehouses in line with its sustainability and health and safety objectives. AG Barr has entered into a long-term partnership with Jungheinrich to introduce a new 70-strong forklift all-electric fl eet this year. AG Barr’s drive for sustainability and effi ciency led to a move away from LPG powered trucks, upgrading to a fully electric fl eet using a combination of Lithium-ion technology and conventional battery powered vehicles. Where opportunity charging was not possible,
electric fl eet before its arrival. AG Barr has a high standard for its health
and safety, and this was at the forefront of the decision making for the project. It was vital that Jungheinrich could accommodate and support the company in continuing to be a leader in not only health and safety, but also productivity. The two worked closely to create a bespoke
fl eet that included a Halo light safety system and a suite of camera systems which show Driver Cab View and front and rear views. The rear camera system features a slowdown pedestrian detection system, bringing the truck to crawl speeds when it identifi es a pedestrian within the danger zone parameters. The bespoke trucks also have an integrated speed zone system, meaning that the truck automatically slows down
for gas cylinder changes, giving AG Barr’s team increased uptime to meet high demand faster. Additionally, Jungheinrich created two
bespoke wrapped lithium-ion trucks, specifi cally for AG’s popular brand, IRN-BRU. The machines include the famous IRN-BRU branding, colour and logo and have been cleverly named ‘Lithium- Ion-Bru’. These are a centrepiece within the warehouse and complement the already well- known branding. Karl Donnan, Supply Chain Director at AG
Barr, says: “Our partnership with Jungheinrich has enabled us to have a forklift fl eet across all our warehouses which is safer, more effi cient and contributes towards our environmental sustainability ambition to become a carbon net zero business. The team worked with us to
Jungheinrich provided its 2 shift 1 charge battery system allowing for maximum uptime whilst minimising charging times. The combination of Lithium-ion technology and opportunity charging enables continuous operation of the fl eet 24 hours a day, seven days a week and as Lithium-ion batteries do not emit any gasses during charging, the need for expensive exhaust systems at charging stations was removed. Jungheinrich used its in-house Electrical Infrastructure team, engaging with AG Barr at every stage using advanced technology to ensure there was suffi cient charging power available for when the fl eet arrived. In addition, Jungheinrich supplied both trial and demonstration vehicles and electrical charging infrastructure across multiple AG Barr sites to help AG Barr’s team become familiar with the
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when it enters the warehouse, further supporting health and safety measures. Jungheinrich also provided bespoke double pallet handler attachments, as each area of the business needs a specifi c criteria due to the AG Barr’s product range, and seven ECE Low Level Order Picker machines with the ‘Easy Pilot Follow’ feature were installed. The Easy Pilot Follow feature allows drivers to pick and put product on the pallets whilst the truck autonomously moves with the operator. This signifi cantly decreases the pick time and reduces wasted time getting on and off the truck. For AG Barr, switching to Lithium-ion immediately reduced the levels of air and noise pollution within the indoor spaces enabling a cleaner and more pleasant working environment. Manual handling was reduced too, with no need
ensure we identifi ed the solutions which best fi t our needs, and their latest technology solutions give us step-change improvements in all aspects of performance.” Neil Warren, Director Region One at
Jungheinrich, adds: “We are delighted that our Lithium-ion and battery technology transition will help AG Barr move toward a more sustainable operating
model.This provides huge environmental and economic benefi ts including effi ciency and productivity gains. It has been a pleasure to work with them on the upgrade and renewal of its warehouse fl eet. “AG Barr has been a great partner for us, and we look forward to continuing that relationship.”
Jungheinrich
www.jungheinrich.co.uk
www.irish-manufacturing.com
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