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BATTERY MANAGEMENT
equipment is fantastic and find it easy to use and integrate into our
planned maintenance procedures. It’s really made a difference in
helping us to identify and better manage battery defects within
the fleet, so much so we have already secured 11 warranty claim
credits, that would have been rejected if we hadn’t been using the
tester.”
The data below highlights the number of tests recorded on ROBIS
during the start of the programme and how, through pro-active
testing and charging, we can already see the positive impact pro-
active charging is having on battery performance as the number of
battery sets in balance continues to rise month-on-month.
■■A total of 269 batteries were tested during the period.
■■105 individual vehicles were tested.
■■23% of all batteries tested required charging.
■■10% of those batteries tested required replacement.
Latest Technologies
Rotronics is the UK partner for Midtronics and CTEK and offers
customers top-of-the-range technologies. The Midtronics
ChargeXpress Pro 50/2 intelligent charge mode combines
charge acceptance with battery conditioning, for optimal and
safe charging. With its unique twin output, the unit delivers fast
controlled and balanced charging to both 12V batteries in the set,
or alternatively can be used on two separate 12V vehicles at the
same time.
■■Simple one button operation.
■■Spark and reverse polarity protection.
■■50Amp power supply, for diagnostic programming.
■■Single or twin output modes.
■■Individual selectable charge routines for Flooded, AGM and GEL
batteries (Delivering optimum efficient charging).
The CTEK MXTS 40 is suitable for both 12V and 24V vehicle
workshop and showroom charging, is simple to use and provides
selectable constant voltage settings supporting vehicle diagnostic
programming. In addition to the eight-step charge progress
display, it provides clear readouts of charge parameters including
current, voltage and amps charged.
■■40A/12V and 20A/24V output.
■■Electronically safe multi step rapid charging.
■■Selectable constant voltage power supply to ECUs.
■■Temperature compensation and battery reconditioning
functions.
■■Heavy duty detachable charge cables and clamps.
The CTEK MXTS 70/50 is both a high-current power supply for
memory flashing and workshop charger, developed for both 12V
and 24V lead acid batteries and offers the latest in CTEK charging
technology.
■■Selectable modes for optimal battery size adaptation.
■■Selectable power supply program for constant voltage output of
50A.
■■Patented desulphation function.
■■Reconditioning function to restore stratified and deeply
discharged batteries.
■■Temperature sensor for optimized charging.
The PROPOWER1500 is the latest generation of Hybrid/ultra
capacitor Power Packs anddelivers the very latest in technology and
performance, combining Lithiumand ultra-capacitor technologies.
It is lightweight with superior power, designed to outlast any other
power pack performance. Charging the power pack is both fast and
easy, and can be done in three ways:
1. Via the vehicle’s flat battery, as a jump start.
2. Using the 12V DC cigarette lighter cable.
3. Via the power pack’s internal back up lithium battery.
For more information on Rotronics and the battery management
programmes, go to d call Ken Clark on
0121 526 8185. You can also email
Rotronics is part of RuberyOwen ompany
at the forefront of automotive component technology since the
birth of the motor car and has been synonymous with quality and
enterprise over the years.