PRODUCT SHOWCASE - WEIGHING SYSTEMS
Driverless sweeping: embracing innovation GARWOOD INTERNATIONAL IS EMBRACING THE FUTURE OF ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLES AND SUPPORTING EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS FOR BUSINESSES, WITH ITS BOSCHUNG S2.0 STREET SWEEPER.
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rogression in sustainable technology has also influenced the development of electric equipment and machines. Boschung’s S2.0 Street Sweeper unique design is one such beneficiary of electrical innovation, with its option to now be fully autonomous. Reece McCrystal, Garwood Product Specialist says the Boschung S2.0 Street Sweeper combines fully proven electric technology with an optional driver-less operating system. “A lot of our customers now have plans for reducing emissions by 2030, so effectively getting off diesel fuels to power their equipment is now one of their objectives,” he says. Boschung’s zero emission Street Sweeper 2.0 models are fully electricpowered, allowing operators to work entire shifts with as little as 100 minutes of charging time. With the machine coming as a standard operated street sweeper, Reece says the driverless option can provide a whole new scope to one’s cleaning operation. “At inconvenient times, such as the middle of the night, the machine can sweep without an operator needing to be present,” Reece says. “The driverless machine can still be driven with a conventional operator too, providing flexibility for all applications.”
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Boschung’s S2.0 Street Sweeper also features a driverless option.
Reece says it can also significantly reduce costs for contractors and operators. “To fill up a diesel machine, for an eight hour shift you are probably looking at $45 in fuel costs. If you look at an electric machine, if you are charging that overnight it might cost about $4.” The autonomous S2.0 Street Sweeper is programmed to be controlled remotely, from an operator’s mobile or computer. A range of lidars, cameras, mm-wave radars and gnss antennas detect nearby objects to ensure the sweeper stays on course. Multi-sensors provide a 360-degree view of the sweeper’s surroundings and recognise dangers to avoid collisions with pedestrians, animals, and other moving objects.
In the rare case of an incident, the S2.0 Street Sweeper is equipped with cameras, to prove that the machine was not at fault. Thus, protecting the reputation of operators as well as the manufacturer. The S2.0 Street Sweeper also satisfies the Society of Automotive Engineers’ level five ‘levels of driving automation’ certification, a strict criterion by which the safety of autonomous vehicles is assessed. “It will help to make sweeping jobs more efficient and more convenient,” Reece says. “One person can in practice operate, maintain and charge three different machines, in preparation for their next shift.” For more information, visit: www.garwoodinternational.com.au
