New Technology Developments for Mobile Equipment Electrification
The push to electrify construction equipment, forklifts and a range of other heavy-duty mobile machinery over the last several years has necessitated a variety of technological developments.
In this excerpt from Power & Motion’s webinar "Technological Opportunities and Challenges in the Electrification Market", Silvain Fauriaux, Global Market Director – Forklift Truck and Electrical Vehicles Market at Regal Rexnord, and Stefan Eichler, Senior Manager, Editron Sales, EMEA, Danfoss Power Solutions, discuss the technological developments their respective companies have undertaken for electric vehicles in the heavy equipment industry.
Fauriaux said that there is an increasing need to convert from hydraulic to electric solutions in some cases such as for braking systems. Regal Rexnord recognized this need as machines began to electrify and so brought to market an electric brake system capable of replacing the hydraulic versions used previously.
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Hear the full discussion with Regal Rexnord's Silvain Fauriaux and Danfoss' Stefan Eichler by registering for the webinar "Technological Opportunities and Challenges in the Electrification Market" which is now available for on-demand viewing.
This webinar is the third and final in a series of webinars covering electrification topics to help the fluid power industry better understand its role within this space. Read the following articles for excerpts from the first two webinars in the series:
How Hydraulic Systems are Evolving to Meet Electrification Requirements
Safety Factors to Consider When Working with Electrification Systems
Danfoss on the other hand, develops both electric and hydraulic solutions for electric vehicles because hydraulics will still be required in many mobile equipment applications, particularly larger machines.
For these larger machine applications for which electrification is often a challenge, Eichler said Danfoss has developed a solution to connect machines to a grid without needing to use a battery. “This enables really big machines with high power demands, 300 and 400 kW, to run on electric [power] with zero emissions and zero noise,” he said.
Watch this video to learn more about the technological developments Regal Rexnord and Danfoss Power Solutions are undertaking to enable electrification in the mobile equipment space as well as the opportunities each sees from working in the electric vehicle market.
About the Author
Sara Jensen
Executive Editor, Power & Motion
Sara Jensen is executive editor of Power & Motion, directing expanded coverage into the modern fluid power space, as well as mechatronic and smart technologies. She has over 15 years of publishing experience. Prior to Power & Motion she spent 11 years with a trade publication for engineers of heavy-duty equipment, the last 3 of which were as the editor and brand lead. Over the course of her time in the B2B industry, Sara has gained an extensive knowledge of various heavy-duty equipment industries — including construction, agriculture, mining and on-road trucks —along with the systems and market trends which impact them such as fluid power and electronic motion control technologies.
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