ZF has joined forces with Mercedes-Benz Vehicles to equip its electrical vehicles with eWorX, ZF’s electrified Energy Take-Off (PTO) system. The eWorX all-in-one resolution affords automobile physique producers a recognized mechanical interface to drive work gear.
ZF’s eWorX system contains a management unit, energy electronics and electrical motor with non-compulsory hydraulic pump.
The 2 corporations are additionally carefully collaborating with Palfinger, a number one producer of crane and lifting options, to equip a Mercedes-Benz eActros demonstration truck with a skip loader. Moreover, ZF has utilized eWorX to an eActros geared up with a hook loader from Meiller, a worldwide chief in tipping trailers, hook lifts and skip handlers.
Each demonstration automobiles will probably be unveiled at Munich’s IFAT 2022 international commerce honest on 30 Might.
ZF eWorX is a modular, standardized and clever system that mixes all of the capabilities required for the electrification of on-board gear in a single compact unit. A step within the electrical transformation of business automobiles, ZF’s eWorX delivers zero native emissions and considerably reduces noise ranges which facilitates simpler operation in cities and residential areas.
The eWorX system put in within the demonstration automobiles options an electrical motor with nominal energy of fifty kW, an inverter and a management unit with application-specific software program in addition to a cooling system and a hydraulic pump.
eWorX acts as a gateway between the automobile and its on-board gear, with seamless communication through a connection to the automobile’s CAN bus. The system operates independently from the driving system and so can be utilized with electrical axle drives and central drives.
The traction battery of the eActros supplies electrical power to the ZF eWorX system. With this, the eWorX electrical motor in flip drives the hydraulic pump for the tipper. A mechanical connection to the traction motor is due to this fact not required.
