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12 Additional benefits derive from the batteries being absolutely zero maintenance and the negligible self-discharge when the truck is not in use. Lithium-ion batteries are also good for approximately double the number of charge cycles than conventional lead-acid batteries. STILL LITHIUM-ION TECHNOLOGY STILL in-house Li-ion systems make use of a sophisticated battery management system which monitors individual modules equipped with high performance Li-ion battery cells. This control and monitoring ensures that each battery delivers a constant voltage throughout the period of use. This is also pay-back for STILL identifying the potential of battery technologies at a very early date, investing in comprehensive research in the industrial truck sector, and being able today to offer an entire Li-ion fleet with a spectrum of truck types. As an example, STILL recently delivered a 66-truck Li-ion fleet to Brüggen, a famous food manufacturer, with the fleet comprising fork-lift trucks, low-platform trucks, horizontal order-pickers and tractors. One thing is very clear: the energy future is to a very large extent based on the generation, storage and use of electrical energy. Producing this in a climate-neutral fashion, storing it effectively and using it efficiently are all key challeng- es. With respect to intralogistics, STILL has proven, by way of its strong focus on electrical systems and with the STILL lithium-ion technology, that it has not only identified this trend, but that it is proactively forcing the pace with its innovative products. TITLE STORY Experience which has been gained from the first STILL electric forklift, the EGS 1000 (1949) through to the latest RX 20 Li-ion generation. Trucks with Li-ion batteries stand out thanks to higher performance and are also suitable in particular for multi-shift operations. Opportunity charging means batteries no longer need exchanging. DONZO DISCO SHOWERHEAD This showerhead has a built-in water turbine so that when showering the water pressure is used to generate power. Colour LEDs in the shower head use the energy to light up in changing colour patterns. LUMIR C: A lamp which converts the heat of a tea warmer candle into electrical energy to supply four LEDs with power. This system applies thermo-generating technology de- rived from space travel. The light yield is actually doubled and produces a soft, dif- fuse 360° light. SOLEPOWER ENSOLES: These insoles can be ordered for 199 dol- lars and shall be launched during winter 2016. The soles are placed in the shoe to generate sufficient power to charge a Smartphone. Each hour of walking (6,750 steps) is said to provide enough energy for a 30-minute phone call with an iPhone 6. Picture: Amazon / DONZO Design Picture: Lumir Inc. Picture: SolePower EnSoles

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