The Batri-Shifta is an ingenious attachment that easily converts a powered pallet truck into a safe, free roaming battery-changing tool.

If you use different types of truck, you very easily end up with several different battery widths & roll out heights.

A counterbalance truck battery can be up to 1000 mm wide, whilst an order picker could be only 200 mm wide a difference of 800 mm.

A space that suits an 1000 mm wide battery would not be safe for a 200 mm wide battery as the smaller battery without guides can crab dangerously when pushed or pulled

The two batteries would also be mounted in their trucks at different roll out heights, say 435 mm  & 171 mm respectively.  A factor of 264 mm

Roll out heights can range from 110 mm – 530 mm a factor of  420 mm.  Which is outside the scope of most battery handling tools with a factor of 200 mm at best.  

Using the correct MASH-B insert one Batri-Shifta can handle up to eight different battery widths with a roll out range between 110 mm & 540 mm (Factor of 430 mm )
That is why the Batri-Shifta goes to the top of the class. Couple this with its’ powerful electro magnet & poly strips and you will realise the Batri-Shifta is actually in a class above the rest.

MASH-B inserts are custom made to suit each type of battery the customer needs to handle at each site. Two to four levels is the normal requirement.

There are two models of Batri-Shifta, the M15N/L handles batteries up to 650 mm wide & the M22W/L which handles batteries up to 1000 mm wide.

The Batri-Shifta attachment takes its 24 volt supply from the host powered pallet truck that will be used to carry it.

Voltage  24 Volt . Capacity - Equal to the heaviest battery to be handled plus 350 kgs.   Hydraulics - Must have controlled raise and lower functions
Forks  Must be 1500 mm  long and 685 mm  overall width, the load wheels should be as close to end of the forks as possible for stability when taking the weight of battery.

Mounting  Physical Connection to the host pallet truck is simple using four M10 fasteners and clamp.

Electrical   Connection to the host powered pallet truck is via our specially designed connector block. Using the same type of connectors as the host powered pallet truck to     give simple coupling.  This allows the host pallet truck & the Batri-Shifta to be controlled independently of each other.

All the batteries should be aligned along the front of the rack to allow easy access by the magnet, as per our Space-Saver Roller Beds

The Batri-Shifta magnet is designed for use on flat steel surfaces.  

The battery case end plates should be a minimum  6 mm  thick. When end plates are too thin distortion of the battery case can occur reducing magnet contact.  This can be a crucial

Instead of rollers we use hard wearing Poly Strips as shown above (two per type of battery).  The Poly Strips limit the movement of the battery when being transported, reducing the possibility (as can happen with rollers) of losing the battery through dynamic force when slowing down.  The battery is also secured by a safety strap.

Batri-Shifta uses the same powerful electro-magnet as our rider controlled units, to pull batteries weighing up to 2000 kgs from the lift-truck onto its own unique carrier bed of low friction, acid resistant Poly Strip slider bars.  
The magnet  carries a 3 year warranty

Look! No Rollers!
Instead we use Inserts fitted with low friction Polyglide Strips which give lower dynamic movement of the battery when braking for maximum safety.
These inserts allow the handling of a wide range of batteries.