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Day: 5 February 2019

Italian Specialist Bonfiglioli to Present Electric Drives at LogiMAT

Posted on by David Priestman

Italian drive specialist Bonfiglioli will be presenting its electric drives for modern intralogistics processes, together with its new IoT system solutions, as product highlights at the Logimat in Stuttgart from the 19th to the 21st of February 2019 in Hall 9 on Stand F65.

Bonfiglioli can provide highly efficient, low-noise planetary axles and drives with integrated, high-performance electric motors and low-maintenance braking systems with the 600 F series which are suitable for Class 1 industrial trucks for both indoor as well as outdoor utilization. Typical applications for these include 3 and 4-wheel counterbalanced industrial floor trucks, articulated industrial floor trucks and airport ground equipment. The compact, but still very robust 600F-E drives, achieve a maximum torque of 3000 to 18000 Nm at rated outputs from 9 to 28 kW. The drive units are perfectly suited to CB transporters with lifting capacities from 1.6 to 9 t and GSE vehicles with tow-bar towing capacities from 6000 to 25000 kg at top speeds of up to 20 km/h.

Bonfiglioli additionally supplies the 601W0E model series of idle steering systems which are typically utilized in the rear of 3 and 4-wheel counterbalanced fork-lift trucks. They can also be designed as axle units or steering units for twin-wheeled vehicles. Depending on the model selected, the steering units are equipped with integrated vibration dampers and are used to support holding devices. The steering functions as either electric or hydraulic and therefore provides a large steering angle. This ensures that the steering radius of the industrial floor truck is kept to a minimum so that narrow aisles can be negotiated without difficulty.

 

 

Italian Specialist Bonfiglioli to Present Electric Drives at LogiMAT

Posted on by David Priestman

Italian drive specialist Bonfiglioli will be presenting its electric drives for modern intralogistics processes, together with its new IoT system solutions, as product highlights at the Logimat in Stuttgart from the 19th to the 21st of February 2019 in Hall 9 on Stand F65.

Bonfiglioli can provide highly efficient, low-noise planetary axles and drives with integrated, high-performance electric motors and low-maintenance braking systems with the 600 F series which are suitable for Class 1 industrial trucks for both indoor as well as outdoor utilization. Typical applications for these include 3 and 4-wheel counterbalanced industrial floor trucks, articulated industrial floor trucks and airport ground equipment. The compact, but still very robust 600F-E drives, achieve a maximum torque of 3000 to 18000 Nm at rated outputs from 9 to 28 kW. The drive units are perfectly suited to CB transporters with lifting capacities from 1.6 to 9 t and GSE vehicles with tow-bar towing capacities from 6000 to 25000 kg at top speeds of up to 20 km/h.

Bonfiglioli additionally supplies the 601W0E model series of idle steering systems which are typically utilized in the rear of 3 and 4-wheel counterbalanced fork-lift trucks. They can also be designed as axle units or steering units for twin-wheeled vehicles. Depending on the model selected, the steering units are equipped with integrated vibration dampers and are used to support holding devices. The steering functions as either electric or hydraulic and therefore provides a large steering angle. This ensures that the steering radius of the industrial floor truck is kept to a minimum so that narrow aisles can be negotiated without difficulty.

 

 

Latest EnerSys Modular Chargers Support Very Heavy Duty Vehicle Applications

Posted on by David Priestman

EnerSys has extended its Life iQ range of modular chargers. The new 96V and 120V products, rated to 21kW, allow charging of the largest electric materials handling vehicles. These include counterbalance trucks and replacements for heavy duty internal combustion engine types.

Martin Walsh, Senior Product Manager Motive and Reserve Power at EnerSys EMEA said: “These new, higher-rated chargers are significant because no industrial charger manufacturer had overcome the legislative and other associated barriers to supporting these large vehicles in such a modular format. EnerSys has achieved this success through its experience in electronics design, coupled with its deep knowledge of the charging process and effective charging profiles, gained from over 100 years of battery production.”

The energy efficiency, reliability and optimised charging of the new models mean that OPEX savings over traditional 50Hz charger types are possible. This can be further improved through use of modern batteries with more advanced technology and lower input impedance.

Crucially, this efficiency is maintained throughout the battery charging cycle. As batteries charge, their load on the charger steadily reduces; this adversely affects efficiency usually found in a conventional charger. By contrast, the EnerSys products can be configured with up to six modules sharing the load. These are progressively switched off as the load falls, so the modules remaining on line stay well loaded and efficient. The modular chargers also eliminate a conventional charger’s tendency to overcharge the battery by up to 20%, with all its implications for energy wastage and reduction of battery life. By contrast, the modular chargers’ improved charging performance prolongs motive power battery life.

Significant energy expenditure savings are possible as a result. For example, internal tests have shown that, depending on locally prevailing energy costs, a 120V 1500Ah battery that would typically cost €50 to charge using a ‘50Hz’ charger would cost approximately €37 with the modular type charger. Unlike conventional charger types, a Life iQ modular charger’s power factor is close to one. In addition, therefore, they avoid AC distortion and overloading the mains supply with reactive power, and reduce the capacity required for input cabling and switchgear.

Latest EnerSys Modular Chargers Support Very Heavy Duty Vehicle Applications

Posted on by David Priestman

EnerSys has extended its Life iQ range of modular chargers. The new 96V and 120V products, rated to 21kW, allow charging of the largest electric materials handling vehicles. These include counterbalance trucks and replacements for heavy duty internal combustion engine types.

Martin Walsh, Senior Product Manager Motive and Reserve Power at EnerSys EMEA said: “These new, higher-rated chargers are significant because no industrial charger manufacturer had overcome the legislative and other associated barriers to supporting these large vehicles in such a modular format. EnerSys has achieved this success through its experience in electronics design, coupled with its deep knowledge of the charging process and effective charging profiles, gained from over 100 years of battery production.”

The energy efficiency, reliability and optimised charging of the new models mean that OPEX savings over traditional 50Hz charger types are possible. This can be further improved through use of modern batteries with more advanced technology and lower input impedance.

Crucially, this efficiency is maintained throughout the battery charging cycle. As batteries charge, their load on the charger steadily reduces; this adversely affects efficiency usually found in a conventional charger. By contrast, the EnerSys products can be configured with up to six modules sharing the load. These are progressively switched off as the load falls, so the modules remaining on line stay well loaded and efficient. The modular chargers also eliminate a conventional charger’s tendency to overcharge the battery by up to 20%, with all its implications for energy wastage and reduction of battery life. By contrast, the modular chargers’ improved charging performance prolongs motive power battery life.

Significant energy expenditure savings are possible as a result. For example, internal tests have shown that, depending on locally prevailing energy costs, a 120V 1500Ah battery that would typically cost €50 to charge using a ‘50Hz’ charger would cost approximately €37 with the modular type charger. Unlike conventional charger types, a Life iQ modular charger’s power factor is close to one. In addition, therefore, they avoid AC distortion and overloading the mains supply with reactive power, and reduce the capacity required for input cabling and switchgear.

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