The IPT Group, a holding company that owns wireless charging solution manufacturer IPT Technology, has acquired the inductive charging technology portfolio Primove from Bombardier. “By acquiring Primove we’re complementing our existing IP and product portfolio and speeding up our product-to-market plans,” says IPT CEO Richard van den Dool. Both IPT Technology and Primove are conducting various wireless charging pilots, prototypes and proofs of concept. Primove’s Z-Move is a 3.6 kW charging solution for the light-duty car market that includes a metal detection and positioning system. The company plans to complete the development of Z-Move and implement a pilot in Barcelona at the end of 2021. IPT has been developing and installing wireless charging solutions (60-100 kW) for buses since 2004. Its first-generation charging solution was installed in Turin to charge 23 e-buses, and is still in daily operation. IPT’s third-generation Charge Bus technology is in operation in London and Madrid. “Primove has always focused on light-duty cars (power range from 3-22 kW) and heavy-duty applications (200 kW),” said CEO/COO Victor Hoynck van Papendrecht. “IPT’s focus has been on industrial mobility.” “Primove and IPT share a wealth of technology, market experience and installed base,” says Richard van den Dool. “Now that the global energy transition and change-over to battery-driven vehicles are taking off, we need to accelerate our product development. Our focus will move from the research, concept and prototype phase to developing serial products.”
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Image courtesy of Primove
IPT Group acquires Primove wireless charging technology
Efacec expands and upgrades its line of smart chargers Efacec Power Solutions recently presented several new products and upgrades to existing lines. Efacec’s Level 2 Public Charger offers power levels from 11 kVA to 22 kVA, the ability to charge two EVs at once, smart charging features, over-the-air software updates, and optional payment terminal integration. The company says it has made the user interface simpler and more intuitive, and has simplified maintenance access. Efacec has also expanded its HV350 range of DC fast chargers. The HV350 G2’s customizable kiosk is designed to provide customers with a wide range of customization possibilities. It provides 350 kW at 500 A in continuous mode, simultaneous charging capability, smart charging features, over-the-air software updates, cybersecurity features, and remote maintenance. It is Plug and Chargeready and ISO 15118-compliant, and the support architecture meets Germany’s Eichrecht calibration law. Efacec’s new QC fast charger platform offers a modular design that allows progressive power upgrades from 60 to 120 kW and voltages up to 920 VDC. It can fast-charge 3 EVs simultaneously and/or alternated, with configurable outputs. In addition to the features of the HV350 range, the QC platform supports dynamic load management. Efacec’s Load Management System (LMS) allows customers to dynamically manage the use of power stations on site using smart meters, and enables integration with CPMS/OCPP and web-based HMI. Efacec’s R&D team has also developed a new digital charger and charging network management tool—EV Core Charging Point Management System, a digital solution designed to allow customers to manage their entire EV fleets. The OCPP-compliant system is highly customizable, and supports the integration of external systems.
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