Exide Technologies Introduces Enhanced Industrial Charger to Meet the Demands of the Toughest Fleets

New GNB® Fury X-3™ Offers a Higher Output Range and Expanded 10-Bay Capacity

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Apr 09, 2019, 10:00 ET

CHICAGO, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Exide Technologies (www.exide.com) announced today at ProMAT 2019 the expansion of its motive power charger line with the introduction of the 30 kilowatt (kW), 10 bay GNB Fury X-3 charger. Exide also announced that its GNB Fury X-3 18 kW, six-bay charger is now UL-Certified for Lithium-ion batteries.

"GNB's powerful yet economical Fury X-3 chargers enable our material handling customers to optimally manage their industrial battery fleets with increased uptime and reduced costs," said Ted Becker, President, Exide Americas. "Since the launch of our first Fury X-3 charger in 2018, we have helped our customers design and install charger systems that drive productivity by keeping their forklifts moving."

The GNB Fury X-3 motive power chargers are configurable for both opportunity and fast charging and feature a flexible modular construction with multi-voltage output to meet the diverse demands of material handling battery fleets. The advantages of the GNB Fury X-3 chargers include:

Lithium-ion battery capable, with the 18kW, six-bay Fury X-3 UL certified for Lithium-ion
Ability to charge lead-acid batteries (Flooded, VRLA, AGM, and Gel)
Proprietary Arc Suppression capability
Output range from 3 -30 kW with up to 10-bay cabinets
Silicon Carbide MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) power technology for efficient high-frequency power conversion
Multiple communications interfaces (PLC, RS, 232, CAN, WiFi, BlueTooth, USB)

The GNB Fury X-3 is available and shipping now. Stop by the GNB Industrial Power Booth #S647 at ProMat to learn more about the GNB Fury X-3 chargers or visit https://www.exide.com/us/en/FuryX3.

About Exide Technologies
Exide Technologies (www.exide.com) is a global provider of stored electrical-energy solutions for the transportation and industrial markets. Exide's 130 years of technology innovation combined with operations in more than 80 countries enables the company to deliver compelling solutions for the world's current and future power needs. Exide produces and recycles a broad range of products, serving the Transportation, Industrial Network Power and Motive Power market segments with battery and energy storage systems and specialty applications for a broad range of industries including: agricultural, automotive, electric, light and heavy-duty truck, marine, materials handling, military, mining, powersport, railroad, security, telecommunications, utility and uninterruptible power supply (UPS), among others. Exide is Powering the World Forward - history and scale combined with a start-up mentality make Exide the right choice for customers who want more than simply a battery supplier.

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