Teaming up: electric, hydraulic and data technologies enhance mobile systems
The mobile equipment industry has entered a phase of major redesign to meet the growing demand for environmentally sustainable operations. Electric technology has matured into viable solutions for mobile use, coinciding with a rapid advancement of data technologies. In combination with hydraulics as a proven and essential system element, the productivity, functionality and resource efficiency of working machines can be enhanced fundamentally. The presentation highlights the potential of novel system architectures, looks at realized as well as upcoming solutions, discusses remaining challenges for equipment OEMs and system suppliers and provides guidance for decision processes toward advanced machines.