Innovative solutions for the entire life cycle of battery systems and battery logistics: whether assembly, storage, reuse or recycling of car batteries. With a seamless process along the value chain, we help you to meet legal requirements and improve your environmental footprint.
Batteries are demanding subjects when it comes to assembly. Their heavy weight and classification as hazardous goods pose special challenges for battery logistics specialists. For example, professional car battery assembly for electric vehicles should take place near your production site. Our experts have the know-how to assemble complex hybrid batteries and complete battery systems.
We are aware that these are not always the same but that the modules can vary significantly. To achieve the set daily volumes against this backdrop, producers assemble electric and conventional vehicles alternately at many locations. This means that the drive and battery units have to be delivered in sequence. Rhenus takes care of all handling tasks associated with your battery logistics.
In addition to delivering your sophisticated modules on time, we also ensure the handling and disposal of defective battery systems – for an efficient and safe production process.
With us, your complex battery systems for electric vehicles are not only in good hands for professional assembly and disassembly, but we also take care of vehicle battery storage.
This is specifically tailored to the particular requirements of battery logistics and the hazardous nature of the material. Thanks to our innovative storage solutions, we comply with all safety and environmental regulations, allowing you to save costs and use valuable production space for other purposes.
Battery logistics that guarantee just-in-time and just-in-sequence deliveries ensure that the required components are delivered to your production line at the right time and in the right order – efficiently, reliably and in line with your demand.
To minimize risks, battery storage facility requires the highest safety standards. We can ensure maximum safety, with specially trained employees and modern warehouses that comply with the latest fire and water protection regulations.
To avoid the need to store large and heavy batteries at your assembly site or in the factory, we offer vehicle-specific assembly of your battery modules and deliver them directly to the site of installation in line with your requirements.
After being used in a vehicle, a battery offers great potential for further utilization, for example as a storage module. Together with our partner Remondis, we test and analyze your battery systems and ensure that they are either recycled or reprocessed so that they can be reused. This way, you save resources and maximize the use of your batteries.
Battery systems pose a particular logistical challenge, especially in terms of vehicle battery storage, transportation and recycling. Batteries also require special safety measures because they are classified as hazardous materials. Thanks to our specially developed containers, we minimize the risk in the event of damage by safely containing an explosion and its consequences.
Benefit from our comprehensive battery logistics service: We offer you a safe and sustainable solution for the reuse or recycling of your car battery, helping you optimize your supply chain.
We test the performance status of each battery and decide whether it can be reused or repaired. This provides you with an ideal solution for extending its lifespan. Our experienced battery logistics experts test each battery individually and select the best procedure for maximum efficiency.
We collect and dismantle defective battery modules and check whether they can be repaired for continued use. If not, we dismantle the batteries and ensure that they are sorted for disposal. This saves you money, extends the service life and minimizes waste.
Lithium-ion batteries that are no longer powerful enough for electric vehicles can be used to efficiently store surplus energy from solar or wind power plants. We take care of the corresponding refitting and all associated battery logistics steps.
Together with our partners and our sister company Remondis, we use our broad network to dispose of batteries. We aim to recycle as many raw materials as possible and use them to build new battery modules to make the most of resources and offer sustainable solutions.
Let us optimize your processes and conserve resources together – contact us now for tailor-made solutions!
The biggest challenges in battery logistics are safe handling and transportation, especially for lithium-ion batteries, which can be highly flammable or even explosive under certain circumstances. In addition, there are regulatory requirements that affect packaging, labeling and transport conditions.
The transportation of batteries is subject to regulations for the transportation of dangerous goods, such as the ADR guidelines (European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road). These regulations stipulate how a battery needs to be packaged, labeled and documented. Battery logistics activities are subject to strict requirements to protect both the employees and environment.
Battery storage, especially for lithium-ion batteries, requires special safety measures. Batteries should be stored in well-ventilated, dry and cool places to minimize the risk of overheating and fires. In addition, they should be stored separately from other hazardous materials, while large warehouses are required to have fire extinguishing systems and emergency plans.
Manufacturers, distributors, and specialized recycling companies are responsible for collecting and recycling automotive batteries. Many countries have introduced “extended producer responsibility”, which obliges producers to take back and recycle car batteries. For many reasons, it makes sense to outsource that task to specialized battery logistics experts.