East Penn Manufacturing Company Inc. announces the release of the new Powr Mate™ battery. The Powr Mate™ uses four heavy-duty deep cycle golf car type batteries, in series to provide a 24 volt unit which has an on-board, capacity-matched charger. The Powr Mate™ can be plugged into any 15-amp 120 volt AC outlet to eliminate the need for a remote, centralized charging area. Engineered for safety, this gelled electrolyte battery is spillproof, leakproof and significantly reduces gassing and corrosion.

The Powr Mate’s™ use of heavy-duty deep cycle golf car gel batteries enables superior performance compared to similar power packs using smaller sealed valve-regulated lead-acid battery types. Providing convenience and flexibility, the Powr Mate™ is ideally suited for applications where dependable power and light to medium pallet truck use is required.

East Penn is a leading manufacturer of high quality lead-acid batteries and accessories for the industrial, automotive, telecommunications, marine, commercial, and stationary markets. The company’s quality systems for its entire 480-acre complex have been certified to ISO 9001:2000 and QS 9000:1998 requirements. The company’s Wire and Cable division has been certified to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System requirements. For more information contact East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lyon Station, PA 19536 or visit our web site at www.eastpenn-deka.com.