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Double Stack Battery Extractors
A Forklift Battery Changer for Vertical Storage Systems
The BHS Double Stack Battery Extractor (BE-DS) effortlessly transfers batteries from racking systems up to two levels high. Paired with Double Stack System Stands, the BE-DS provides a quick return on investment by significantly improving efficiency in the battery room. Fully wired with the BE-MAXTM package, the BE-DS provides reliable performance along with detailed reporting on usage, preventive maintenance, and safety issues.
Authorized users access system data through the BHS BE-MAX Web Portal, where admins can control operator accounts, configure email notifications, and view system health alerts as well as operator session logs. All these features are highly configurable, and operate on the regional, single-facility, or even single-asset level.
The BE-DS incorporates several exclusive safety features to ensure unprecedented protection for operators. The Non-Inner-Flow Manifold controls hydraulic power, adjusting to shifting loads. Meanwhile, velocity fuses instantly arrest vertical travel in the unlikely event of hydraulic hose rupture. Four hydraulic lift cylinders provide safe, smooth lift travel, while a pair of powered drive wheels move the carriage quietly along the track.
Safety alerts notify operators and managers when there’s an unsafe change in the unit’s levelness, or when an impact to the machine is sensed. A proximity sensor on the dash prevents unauthorized access to system controls. Digital support products include a mobile manager dashboard and a touchscreen operator interface, both of which provide the data users need to improve both safety and efficiency in the battery room.
Higher Capacity Storage within a Small Footprint
When storage prices are at a premium, storing forklift batteries in stacked system stands can free up more space for revenue-generating activities. The BE-DS speeds up battery changes while conserving valuable space, and provides dependable service for battery fleets with an approximate range of 100 – 149 batteries.
Contact your local dealer to plan a system that uses a BHS Double Stack Battery Extractor. To speak to a BHS specialist or to find a dealer near you, call our sales department at 1.800.BHS.9500.
Features & Benefits
- Heavy-duty construction for added reliability
- Low-maintenance design plus condition-based and predictive maintenance capabilities with email notifications reduce downtime to the absolute minimum
- Digital support systems include the BHS BE-MAX Web Portal and touchscreen operator interface
- Through the BHS BE-MAX Web Portal, admins can authorize Portal users and asset operators, adjust email notifications, turn on/off 24-hour Daily Operator Checklist requirement, view historical usage data, access logged system alerts, and more from virtually any computer or mobile device
- Operator login prevents unauthorized access and keeps records of use sessions
- Proximity sensors on the unit dash prevent unauthorized changes to control systems
- No exposed components for added safety
- Durable powder coat finish resists both acid and scratches
- Manual control of hydraulics for easy operation
- Vacuum extraction reduces wear and tear on batteries
- Vacuum extractor arm adjustable for various reach requirements
- Non-proprietary hydraulic and electrical components lower replacement part costs
- Redesigned hydraulic system for increased flow capacities and consistent function speeds
- Quiet-running dual floor drive system provides positive traction on wet or dry surfaces
- BHS exclusive Non-Inter-Flow (NIF) hydraulic manifold system stabilizes the lift cylinders to ensure a level roller bed during load transfers
- Four lift cylinders, in combination with four-point equalization, assure smooth and level vertical movement of the roller bed when empty or loaded
- Five hydraulic-powered rollers per compartment provide a brake for safe, easy battery transfer
- Induction-type proximity switch disables floor drive to protect equipment when the extractor arm is outside the envelope of the compartment
BE-24-2-DS |
BE-36-2-DS |
BE-42-2-DS |
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Travel Speed |
0 to 190 ft/min / 0.97 m/s |
0 to 190 ft/min / 0.97 m/s |
0 to 190 ft/min / 0.97 m/s |
Raise - Lower Speed |
0 to 16 ft/min / 0 to 0.08 m/s |
0 to 16 ft/min / 0 to 0.08 m/s |
0 to 16 ft/min / 0 to 0.08 m/s |
Powered Roller Speed |
0 to 37 ft/min / 0 to 0.19 m/s |
0 to 37 ft/min / 0 to 0.19 m/s |
0 to 37 ft/min / 0 to 0.19 m/s |
Arm Traverse Speed |
0 to 20 ft/min / 0 to 0.10 m/s |
0 to 20 ft/min / 0 to 0.10 m/s |
0 to 20 ft/min / 0 to 0.10 m/s |
Arm Rotation Time |
6 s to 8 s |
6 s to 8 s |
6 s to 8 s |
Draw Bar Pull / Vacuum |
1,000 lb / 454 kg |
1,000 lb / 454 kg |
1,000 lb / 454 kg |
Draw Bar Pull Magnet* |
800 lb to 1,200 lb / 363 kg to 544 kg |
800 lb to 1,200 lb / 363 kg to 544 kg |
800 lb to 1,200 lb / 363 kg to 544 kg |
Vacuum Attach Time |
< 1 s |
< 1 s |
< 1 s |
Vacuum Release Time |
< 1 s |
< 1 s |
< 1 s |
Input Voltage |
240/480 V / 3 ph / 60Hz |
240/480 V / 3 ph / 60Hz |
240/480 V / 3 ph / 60Hz |
AC Current Draw |
20.2 / 10.1 A |
20.2 / 10.1 A |
20.2 / 10.1 A |
AC Current Draw w/ Electric Drive Option |
31.8 / 15.9 A |
31.8 / 15.9 A |
31.8 / 15.9 A |
Control Circuit Voltage |
120 V ac |
120 V ac |
120 V ac |
Hydraulic Power Unit |
5 hp / 3.73 kW |
5 hp / 3.73 kW |
5 hp / 3.73 kW |
Hydraulic Power Unit w/ Electric Drive Option |
8 hp / 5.97 kW |
8 hp / 5.97 kW |
8 hp / 5.97 kW |
Hydraulic Pump |
8 gal/min / 30 L/min |
8 gal/min / 30 L/min |
8 gal/min / 30 L/min |
Power Unit |
Hydraulic, Variable Displacement |
Hydraulic, Variable Displacement |
Hydraulic, Variable Displacement |
Operating Pressure |
1,500 PSI / 103 bar |
1,500 PSI / 103 bar |
1,500 PSI / 103 bar |
Vacuum Pump |
1/3 hp / 0.25 kW |
1/3 hp / 0.25 kW |
1/3 hp / 0.25 kW |
Vacuum |
21” Hg / 711 mbar |
21” Hg / 711 mbar |
21” Hg / 711 mbar |
Full Load Capacity |
10,000 lb / 4535 kg |
10,000 lb / 4535 kg |
10,000 lb / 4535 kg |
Weight (Empty) |
6,000 lb / 2722 kg |
6,600 lb / 2994 kg |
7,800 lb / 3538 kg |
Total Compartment Rollers / Powered |
11/5 |
11/5 |
11/5 |
Guide Track |
2” x 2.5” Angle 51 mm x 64 mm |
2” x 2.5” Angle 51 mm x 64 mm |
2” x 2.5” Angle 51 mm x 64 mm |
Overall Dimensions (L x W x H) |
130” x 72” x 92” 3302 mm x 1829 mm x 2337 mm |
154” x 72” x 92” 3912 mm x 1829 mm x 2337 mm |
171” x 74” x 92” |
Vacuum Arm Reach |
4.5” to 14” / 114 to 356 mm |
4.5” to 14” / 114 to 356 mm |
4.5” to 14” / 114 to 356 mm |
Vacuum Arm Reach (Hydraulic Extension) |
9” to 23” / 229 mm to 584 mm |
9” to 23” / 229 mm to 584 mm |
9” to 23” / 229 mm to 584 mm |
Magnet Arm Reach (Hydraulic Extension) Truck Side |
14” to 22” / 355 mm to 559 mm |
14” to 22” / 355 mm to 559 mm |
14” to 22” / 355 mm to 559 mm |
Wheel Base |
95.75” / 2432 mm |
119.75” / 3042 mm |
134.5” / 3417 mm |
Drive Wheel Centerline |
53” / 1346 mm |
53” / 1346 mm |
53” / 1346 mm |
Battery Compartment Width |
24” / 610 mm |
36” / 915 mm |
42” / 1067 mm |
Maximum Battery Dimensions |
48” x 23” x 34” 1219 mm x 584 mm x 864 mm |
48” x 35” x 34” 1219 mm x 889 mm x 864 mm |
48” x 41” x 34” 1219 mm x 1041 mm x 864 mm |
Minimum Battery Width |
12” / 305 mm 6” / 152 mm |
12” / 305 mm 6” / 152 mm |
12” / 305 mm 6” / 152 mm |
Minimum Battery Height |
17.75” / 451 mm |
17.75” / 451 mm |
17.75” / 451 mm |
Ground Clearance |
0.63” / 16 mm |
0.63” / 16 mm |
0.63” / 16 mm |
Roller Height |
6.5” Min / 56” Max 165 mm Min / 1422 mm Max |
6.5” Min / 56” Max 165 mm Min / 1422 mm Max |
6.5” Min / 56” Max 165 mm Min / 1422 mm Max |
Note: Specifications may vary ± 5% because of temperature, floor considerations, and operator efficiency. Values represented under normal operating conditions.
* Varies with battery case thickness and condition.
Video Resources
Operator Aboard Battery Extractors from BHS
BE Option: Fleet Tracker
BE Options – Part 1
BE Options – Part 2
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