A lifting tool for replacing a battery pack in an electric vehicle is provided. A body has a lifting interface that is attachable to an external lifting aid. A first arm is provided with a first lifting arrangement and a second arm is provided with a second lifting arrangement, where the battery pack is adapted to be positioned between the arms when the lifting tool is to lift and hold a battery pack. The lifting tool includes locking pins adapted to be inserted horizontally through the lifting arrangements of the lifting tool and the lifting openings of the battery pack, such that the locking pins secure the battery pack to the lifting tool.

A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes lateral battery faces, each including a longitudinal guide structure; the battery receiving space includes opposing guide blocks, each arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each including a securement portion and a replaceable portion; the replaceable portion of each guide block including a friction-inducing surface and a guiding surface; each friction-inducing surface facing an opposing one of the lateral battery faces; and each guiding surface facing an opposing surface of the longitudinal guide structure, with the removable battery assembly seated in the battery receiving space.

A battery transfer apparatus for loading/unloading batteries from materials handling vehicles includes a mobile unit and a battery stand. The mobile unit is used to transport batteries into/out of materials handling vehicles and includes load handling structure comprising at least one roller, which is used to roll batteries into/out of materials handling vehicles. A top wall of the battery stand includes at least one opening and support structure of the battery stand engages a surface so as to support the battery stand thereon. The battery stand is engaged by the mobile unit during battery transfer operations by inserting the roller(s) up through the opening(s) in the top wall of the battery stand such that the roller(s) can engage the battery through the opening(s). The battery stand is capable of storing the battery while the battery is out of the materials handling vehicle.

Described is an electrically powered telehandler (1) equipped with an electric motor, a containment compartment (100) for receiving an electric battery (200) for powering the motor. An electric battery (200) which can be inserted in and removed from the compartment (100). The compartment (100) is equipped with an access opening to allow replacement of the battery (200) and guide means (103, 104) for the sliding of the battery (200) during insertion and extraction.

The device (40) is designed to be movably placed in a dedicated location of a machine using a forklift. It comprises passages for the tines (401) of a fork of a forklift and a locking system (300) for selectively locking the device in the dedicated location. The locking system comprises at least one locking member (301, 302) which is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position in order to be engaged and disengaged, respectively, with a retaining member of the dedicated location of the machine. The locking member (301, 302) is resiliently or gravitationally biased in the direction of the locking position. It comprises at least one actuating member (311) extending into a passage for a tine (401) of the fork of the forklift to be actuated by the latter so as to move the locking member into the unlocking position.

A modular battery system for a material handling vehicle is provided. The modular battery system includes a counterweight assembly, a battery assembly enclosing a power source and including a battery base, and a pair of channels removably coupled to the battery base and laterally separated from one another to define a counterweight slot therebetween. The battery assembly is configured to be slidably installed onto the counterweight assembly with the counterweight assembly received within the counterweight slot defined between the pair of channels.

An automated storage and retrieval system includes at least one container handling vehicle, a horizontal rail system for the container handling vehicle to run on, and a charging station for recharging a replaceable power source of the container handling vehicle. The container handling vehicle includes a power supply compartment for accommodating a replaceable power supply when the container handling vehicle is in use. The charging station includes one or more charging racks. Each charging rack provides a column of charging positions for recharging replaceable power supplies and each charging position is configured to accommodate a replaceable power supply during a recharging process. The charging station includes an automated loader including a power supply support. The automated loader is arranged to move vertically and horizontally for exchanging and transporting a replaceable power supply between the charging rack and the power supply compartment of the container handling vehicle.

A conveyor for moving four-wheeled vehicles comprises a telescopic frame provided with tire-chock arms movable between a retracted position and a position in which they engage with the treads of the wheels. The conveyor comprises a propulsion unit made up of a front frame to which two lateral subunits are secured, each comprising a motorized and directional wheel, which can be oriented independently of one another and a means for coupling the telescopic frame with the front frame.

A modular battery system for use with a material handling vehicle, the modular battery system comprises a battery assembly and a counterweight assembly. The battery assembly can include a power source and a battery base, and the counterweight assembly can include a counterweight base configured to slidably receive the battery base and be removably secured thereto.

A shippable, balanced, self-contained, solar-powered, battery-charging, restricted-access, parkable, equipment station.