The effective use of automated guided vehicles (AGVI) depends heavily on charging technology. As a result, reusable material handling manufacturer - Germany's Hubtex relies on partnership with Intis
German forklift manufacturer Hubtex Maschinenbau gmbh & Co.KG demonstrated inductive charging technology for the fully automatic electric multi-directional side forklift "PhoenⅸXAGv". The system was developed together with partner Intis Integrated Infrastructure Solutions Gmbl. Once the vehicle is positioned accordingly, the The charging pad will automatically interact with the charging pad on the floor or wall
The AGV, which specializes in handling long and bulky goods, can charge its 48-volt lithium-ion battery with 400 amps of charging current without contact and without cables. According to the company, the concept can also be transferred to all Hubtex vehicles with electric drive. Michael Roig, Energy Management Specialist at btex, said: "Together with ntis, as experts in inductive charging technology, we rely on a completely master holistic concept which, in our opinion, is best suited for combining Li-ion and inductive battery charging systems. From Hubtex's point of view, scheduled charging has disadvantages in terms of cost and space in the long run: manual charging is the most economical solution, but also depends on the reliability of the staff. After the battery is replaced, the user benefits from the cost of replacing the battery in the vehicle Less time, but requires proper replacement of infrastructure and personnel. While automatic power swaps can reduce the number of vehicles required in many cases, this must also be taken into account in the design, "In the past, the maximum charging capacity was mainly This is achieved by connecting the cable to the charger. Now new are inductive fast charging systems that ensure fast charging times and thus high availability of devices due to high charging currents, compact charging stations can be judiciously placed in corresponding warehouses or production; for example, production-related Wait time is available for loading. Users can access data such as capacity, status, charging time and more at any time. Inductive charging is maintenance-free, insensitive to damage, and saves resources thanks to the lithium-ion battery. It also reduces the amount of work required to power charging stations.
