Molabo is introducing its ISCAD (Clever Stator Cage Drive) motor expertise to the off-highway, industrial, and business markets.
The ISCAD expertise can ship 25-200kW peak energy and as much as 150kW steady energy at simply 48V.
The corporate’s first off-highway utility of this expertise is the ONOX, a completely electrical tractor outfitted with a battery-swapping system. The tractor integrates 4 50 kW Aries 50 drives: two principal drives and two energy take-offs (PTOs). This configuration gives ample energy for tackling robust terrain.
The 2 PTOs ship clear, quiet electrical power to energy farming implements like hay cutters, balers, disc harrows, mowers, diggers, or grinders.
“There have been a number of the explanation why we selected to companion with Molabo. The motor delivers roughly 40% extra energy than our earlier era at simply 48 volts. The motor can be fairly compact in design and has an built-in motor controller for simplicity,” mentioned Daniel Hornung, venture supervisor for ONOX.
Presently, greater than 65,000 farms in Germany produce renewable power. The ONOX tractor, when mixed with on-farm biogas, wind, or photo voltaic photovoltaics, enhances independence and resilience to fluctuating diesel costs, reduces emissions, and will decrease operational prices whereas rising revenue margins.
The ONOX tractor’s battery-swapping system eliminates downtime for charging and doesn’t require a robust grid connection—an set up that may be costly or unavailable in rural areas. As an alternative, the batteries cost from the renewables generated on the farm, and operators swap depleted batteries in simply 5 minutes.
Moreover, ONOX batteries can function auxiliary or emergency power storage for the power, serving to to stabilize the native electrical grid. The ONOX tractor is appropriate for mild farming or homesteading functions and is at the moment in its last approval and testing phases.
“After profitable entries within the leisure and business marine segments, we’re thrilled to supply our low-voltage electrical drive programs to the off-highway, industrial, agricultural and business segments,” mentioned Adrian Patzak, COO of Molabo GmbH. “Our touch-safe Aries drives are a recreation changer for gear producers. Prior to now, low-voltage drives have been solely accessible as much as 30 kW. Due to our patented ISCAD expertise, OEMs can now develop highly effective emission-free automobiles and gear which are straightforward to certify, service, and preserve.”
Presently, most electrified off-highway automobiles are constructed on high-voltage automotive platforms. Nevertheless, off-highway gear is commonly utilized in distant or rural areas the place entry to high-voltage skilled service personnel and specialised instruments could also be restricted. With Aries drives, service and upkeep may be carried out on-site.
“We wished to make it as straightforward and protected as doable for current skilled workers to keep up the tractor,” mentioned Hornung.
Whereas the ONOX tractor is breaking new floor within the agriculture business, Molabo expertise can be being utilized in different heavy-duty sectors comparable to mills and manufacturing unit gear that beforehand relied on high-voltage motors.
“The alternatives are limitless,” mentioned Patzak. “We’re wanting ahead to working with extra modern firms to affect their product choices.”
