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Quad Stack Battery Extractors
BE-MAXTM Powered Battery Handling Solutions for Large Forklift Fleets
Quad Stack Battery Extractors (BE-QS) from BHS offer the greatest combination of space-saving design, efficiency, and safety for fleets with more than 300 batteries. With battery change-outs averaging just a few minutes per lift truck, a BE-QS system can improve battery room efficiency significantly, freeing forklifts to complete more material handling tasks.
Data-driven features associated with BHS's BE-MAX package make the BE-QS more safe, efficient, and reliable than ever before. Managers at the regional and/or facility level can log into the BHS BE-MAX Web Portal from anywhere with internet access. There, admins can view operator sessions, track system notifications, and activate advanced safety features like a required Operator Daily Checklist every 24 hours.
Built for Safety, Reliability, and Industry 4.0 Innovations
The advanced BHS lift system incorporates four hydraulic lift cylinders with a four-point equalization system. This combination keeps the battery carriage moving smoothly and evenly, while the exclusive Non-Inter-Flow hydraulic manifold routes power to adjust to the shifting weight of a battery transfer.
Battery beds ensure load stability during travel with five hydraulic-powered rollers supported by six additional idler rollers. The careful spacing of these rollers prevents damage to battery cases and supports the 10,000 pound load capacity that allows the BE-QS to bear the industry’s heaviest batteries safely.
Condition-based and predictive maintenance through the first-in-its-class BHS BE-MAX system prevent downtime, while sensors ensure that all components operate within acceptable ranges. Email alerts keep managers informed, giving them full control over asset operation even from remote locations.
To learn more about forklift battery changers from BHS, call our sales team 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 a 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 system
- 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
- Overhead Guard protects the operator from falling objects
- Power Roller Cut-Out disengages powered rollers requiring additional input from operator to discharge battery from extractor
BE-24-2-QS |
BE-36-2-QS |
BE-42-2-QS |
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Travel Speed |
0 to 240 ft/min / 0 to 1.22 m/s |
0 to 240 ft/min / 0 to 1.22 m/s |
0 to 240 ft/min / 0 to 1.22 m/s |
Raise - Lower Speed |
0 to 26 ft/min / 0 to 0.13 m/s |
0 to 26 ft/min / 0 to 0.13 m/s |
0 to 26 ft/min / 0 to 0.13 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 24 ft/min / 0 to 0.12 m/s |
0 to 24 ft/min / 0 to 0.12 m/s |
0 to 24 ft/min / 0 to 0.12 m/s |
Arm Rotation Time |
6 s to 8 s |
6 s to 8 s |
6 s to 8 s |
Draw Bar Pull / Vacuum (12” / 305 mm Round Cup) |
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 |
480 V / 3 ph / 60Hz |
480 V / 3 ph / 60Hz |
480 V / 3 ph / 60Hz |
AC Current Draw |
45 A |
45 A |
45 A |
AC Current Draw w/ Electric Drive Option |
52 A |
52 A |
52 A |
Control Circuit Voltage |
120 V ac |
120 V ac |
120 V ac |
Hydraulic Power Unit |
25 hp / 18.7 kW |
25 hp / 18.7 kW |
25 hp / 18.7 kW |
Hydraulic Power Unit w/ Electric Drive Option |
30 hp / 22.4 kW |
30 hp / 22.4 kW |
30 hp / 22.4 kW |
Hydraulic Pump |
36 gal/min / 136 L/min |
36 gal/min / 136 L/min |
36 gal/min / 136 L/min |
Power Unit |
Hydraulic, Variable Displacement |
Hydraulic, Variable Displacement |
Hydraulic, Variable Displacement |
Operating Pressure |
1,200 psi / 76 bar |
1,200 psi / 76 bar |
1,200 psi / 76 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) |
9,660 lb / 4382 kg |
9,960 lb / 4518 kg |
10,940 lb / 4962 kg |
Total Compartment Rollers / Powered |
11/5 |
11/5 |
11/5 |
Guide Track |
3” x 2.5” Angle 76 mm x 64 mm |
3” x 2.5” Angle 76 mm x 64 mm |
3” x 2.5” Angle 76 mm x 64 mm |
Overall Dimensions (L x W x H) |
168” x 74” x 223” 4267 mm x 1880 mm x 5665 mm |
192” x 74” x 223” 4877 mm x 1880 mm x 5665 mm |
204” x 74” x 223” 5182 mm x 1880 mm x 5665 mm |
Vacuum Arm Reach |
3.5” to 13” / 89 mm to 330 mm |
3.5” to 13” / 89 mm to 330 mm |
3.5” to 13” / 89 mm to 330 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 |
109” / 2769 mm |
133” / 3378 mm |
145” / 3683 mm |
Drive Wheel Centerline |
51” / 1295 mm |
51” / 1295 mm |
51” / 1295 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 |
12” / 305 mm |
12” / 305 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 / 136.75” Max 165 mm Min / 3473 mm Max |
6.5” Min / 136.75” Max 165 mm Min / 3473 mm Max |
6.5” Min / 136.75” Max 165 mm Min / 3473 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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