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New electric pump drive for low-voltage systems

Omni Powertrain Technologies has released details about its new electrohydraulic pump combination. The unit was developed for low-voltage mobile applications, and is said to be ideally suited to the needs of hybrid equipment builders facing spatial constraints.  The system includes a Flo-Torq gear pump packaged with an axial flux motor and controller from Omni’s Magelec […]

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Henkel launches new fire protection solutions for safer EV batteries

Henkel has launched two new protective coating products – Loctite EA 9400 and Loctite FPC 5060 – that are designed to shield EV battery housings against heat and fire in case of a thermal runaway. Designed for automated mass production, they can both be applied by ‘spray’ or ‘flat stream’ nozzles, and both are compatible […]

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Wireless BMS simplifies pack design

Visteon has launched a wireless BMS and added smart junction box technology to simplify battery pack designs (writes Nick Flaherty). The company has been involved in BMS development since the earliest days of EV production when it supported the 1998 Ford Ranger EV. The wireless BMS uses chips from Analog Devices to eliminate the traditional […]

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Solar power

Solar cell technology is near the point of becoming mainstream in EVs, but some obstacles to their use still need to be overcome. Peter Donaldson reports According to the NASA Earth

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Conversion service for classic mini

Following a one-off project in 2018, BMW is now offering a service to convert the classic petrol-driven Mini to electric propulsion (writes Nick Flaherty). The original was launched in 1959, created during an oil crisis and based on the idea of saving fuel and transporting four occupants and their luggage in the smallest possible footprint. […]

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Lotus unveils production Hyper-SUV

Lotus has launched what it calls a Hyper-SUV, the all-electric Eletre. It is Lotus’ first five-door production care, and represents and evolution of its Emira sportscar and its all-electric Evija hypercar. The Eletre is four-wheel drive, has a battery capacity 100-plus kWh and a power output starting at 600 bhp, giving an acceleration of 0-100 […]

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EA Elektro-Automatik introduces series of programmable DC power products

EA Elektro-Automatik, which makes DC power supplies for r&d and manufacturing, has introduced a series of EA-PS and EA-PSI programmable DC power supplies, EA-PSB bidirectional DC power supplies, and EA-ELR regenerative DC electronic loads. The 10000 series consists of more than 180 new models offering power ranges of 0-600 W and 0-30 kW. They provide […]

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Battery Show Europe 2021

Peter Donaldson reports with highlights of this show, at which ways of containing thermal runaway were at the fore If there was one theme that shone out from conversations at the Battery Show

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New metal cover with IP69K protection and push-pull locking

The RJ45 series Y-Con from Yamaichi Electronics is a modular and expandable product line that meets the requirements of protection ratings IP20, IP67, IP68 and IP69K, among others. Within the product line, the Y-Con Cover-40 has been replaced by a die-cast zinc cover called the Y-Con Cover-40 PP, which has push-pull locking. The cover automatically […]

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Audi unveils its PPE-based Avant e-tron

Audi has unveiled the next model concept in its electrically powered A6 class: the Avant e-tron. Its electric drive system is based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform developed by Audi and Porsche. The 800 V system has a charging capacity of 270 kW and gives a WLTP-standard range of up to 700 km. […]
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