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A powerful partnership
Experts have long been convinced that electrification will revolutionize the use of mobile machines. The far more exciting question is at what point in time the topic will really gain momentum in terms of implementation. For us, this step has long since begun. We’re fully committed to the opportunities it opens up for manufacturers and users of mobile machinery.
Many of our partners are already working on concrete solutions for future-proof mobile machines. An example of this is one of Kalmar Cargotec’s projects: in cooperation with the expert for freight loading solutions, we’re working together on fully electric versions of its reachstacker and heavy forklift solutions. “We firmly believe that electricity is the power source of the future and have committed to making our full portfolio available as electrically powered by 2021. With this collaboration, we’ll be able to provide our customers with one of the most efficient solutions on the market for electric heavy vehicles with the help of Bosch rexroth’s worldleading knowledge in hydraulic, electric and gearbox technology”, says seppo Heino, Vice president Counterbalanced Container Handling at Kalmar.
new concepts for heavy forklift solutions stefan Hultqvist, Vice president Forklift trucks at Kalmar, agrees: “With the advances in battery and driveline technologies, electricity is now a viable option for heavier and more challenging forklift applications. through the collaboration with Bosch rexroth, our goal is to bring to market a heavy forklift solution that will help our customers hit their productivity targets in an environmentally friendly way.”
New components for electrification
this is made possible thanks to our portfolio for electrification, which ranges from motors and inverters, hydraulic pumps and gearboxes, to software and system solutions. our 700V electrification allows maximum design freedom for the electrification of existing and new vehicle architectures. the configurable motor portfolio, which consists of motor variants of different diameters, lengths and winding configurations, covers a power range up to 250kW. the associated power electronics meet the functional safety requirements according to iso 13849.
Developing future-proof machines together
in addition, we’re engaged with the storage technologies available on the market that simplify integration into the overall system. matthias Kielbassa, project Director for the Electrification of mobile machines at Bosch rexroth, is optimistic about the future: “We’re continually expanding our portfolio to include solutions for electrified mobile machinery and are working very closely with manufacturers such as Kalmar to enable them to enhance their market position in mobile machines in a way that is fit for the future. For matthias Kielbassa, this also means that “we work in partnership with our customers to find the best solution for their individual applications – whether for dieselhydraulic, partially electric or fully electric models.”
