{"id":858,"date":"2023-06-05T15:33:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T14:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=858"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:16:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:16:08","slug":"driving-towards-a-sustainable-future-with-new-electric-warehouse-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/driving-towards-a-sustainable-future-with-new-electric-warehouse-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving towards a sustainable future with new electric warehouse fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Press release: August, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK storage specialists Rapid Racking have partnered with intralogistics experts Jungheinrich to drive towards their sustainability goals.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To balance business growth with sustainable practices, Rapid Racking has invested in a brand-new all-electric fleet<\/a> across its warehouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through its partnership with Jungheinrich, the storage supplier has twenty-one Lithium-ion battery powered trucks in full operation. In addition to sustainable practices, the need to reduce financial pressure and maximise output meant that Lithium-ion was the most viable solution for Rapid Racking\u2019s needs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rapid Racking’s new Jungheinrich 21-strong fleet includes PPTs, Forklifts, and Reach Trucks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The new electric fleet has proved beneficial for the supplier\u2019s business operations, reducing manual handling and eliminating gas cylinder changes, so the Rapid Racking team is able to meet high demand more quickly and efficiently. In addition, the Lithium-Ion fleet has seen a reduction in air and noise pollution levels within the indoor spaces, improving the safety and wellbeing of the warehouse team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aligning with the company\u2019s sustainability targets, the move away from LPG powered trucks has provided a cost-effective solution as Jungheinrich\u2019s technology provides three times longer service life than LPG models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Lithium-Ion fleet has seen a reduction in air and noise pollution levels within the indoor spaces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Using a combination of Lithium-ion technology and conventional battery powered vehicles, the new fleet enables reduced charging times for maximum output, allowing Rapid Racking\u2019s warehouse operatives<\/a> vehicle accessibility 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vincent Smit, Operations Manager at Rapid Racking, comments: \u201cIt is more vital than ever that businesses operating in industrial sectors transition to more sustainable working methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The need to reduce financial pressure and maximise output meant that Lithium-ion was the most viable solution for Rapid Racking\u2019s needs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy switching to Jungheinrich’s Lithium-ion technology, we now have a fully electric fleet operating throughout our three warehouses. This has enabled us to move much closer to our sustainability targets, which was a big factor in making this transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn an operational level, the Rapid Racking warehouse team have found Jungheinrich’s solutions more stable and user-friendly which optimises the team’s picking efficiency. Plus, we will not have to change our equipment now after 5 years – but they could last up to 8 years. For us, it was a win-win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All Rapid Racking employees are invited to test out the new Jungheinrich fleet.
L-R: Operations Manager Vincent Smit, Customer Service Advisor Nathan Turk, and Warehouse Team Leader Wayne Clarke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Phil Pearson, Sales Management Director at Jungheinrich, adds: \u201cWe are thrilled that we were able to support Rapid Racking\u2019s sustainability goals by enabling them to switch to a fully Lithium-ion fleet providing them with huge environmental and economic benefits including efficiency and productivity gains<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a company that has a passion for providing sustainable solutions for our customers that also complement their business objectives, it has been a pleasure to work with Rapid Racking on the upgrade and renewal of its warehouse fleet.\u201d  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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