The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling them to offer a scalable retrofit kit for hybridizing mining trucks in a wide range of mining applications. With its brand mtu, Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems is a leading provider of advanced integrated and sustainable power solutions for a wide variety of applications, including mining equipment.
Flanders is an industry leader in the development and sale of electric motors and generator systems, automation and control systems for heavy industrial applications. The companies plan to leverage their extensive experience to offer customers hybrid solutions to save fuel and reduce the C02 footprint of mining trucks and optimizing vehicle power performance and efficiency, enabling more climate-friendly and safer mining operations.
John Oliver, CEO and Chairman, Board of Flanders, said that, improving their customers’ operations, lowering their costs while enhancing their energy footprint, is a win for the mining industry and for the environment as a whole. He added that they are excited to partner with Rolls-Royce Power Systems to deliver an industry leading hybrid power solution that will help customers achieve their energy or carbon reduction goals.
Scott Woodruff, Vice President for Mining and Oil & Gas, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, stated that, they are excited to shape the mining industry’s sustainable future together with Flanders and further leverage their advanced hybrid technologies, which are already proven in the rail industry. Together they will offer their customers integrated, future-oriented, hybrid solutions.
The mining truck hybrid concept recovers braking energy, using the mtu EnergyPack battery system. The hybrid concept also includes the DC/DC converters which interface the battery system withthe DC link of the truck.
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Source: Rolls Royce Press Release
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