Abstract: A battery-operated tool is disclosed for use in the rail industry. In some embodiments, the battery-operated tool may comprise a battery-operated spike driver configured to drive in spikes configured to hold rails for a railway onto a fixed point. The battery-operated tool may include or otherwise be connected to a battery management system. The battery management system may be configured to manage the power supplied to the battery-operated device via one or more batteries. In various embodiments, the one or more batteries may comprise a set of rechargeable batteries connected in series or in parallel. In some embodiments, the battery management system may be attached to or included within the battery-operated device. In other embodiments, the battery management system may be physically separate from the battery-operated device. For example, the battery management system may be included within a separate battery pack that includes the set of batteries.