Electric cars and automated guided vehicles must meet several criteria before they satisfy users accustomed to demanding instant gratification. Among these are long intervals between refreshment, and fast charging when it happens. When we get this right, we will have superb machinery to welcome in the Green Age. Today, we discuss robotic charging systems and high-current connectors.
Fast Charging With Robotic Systems and High-Current Connectors
The vision is simple, and most enticing. The vehicle arrives at the designated point and stops. A robotic arm inserts a high current probe that intelligently couples and delivers a high voltage charge. There is no human intervention in the process.
Electric trams and metro buses are already using the system. Fast charging is complete in time taken for passengers to descend, and board. There is no delay to schedules, unlike topping up with gasoline with attendant fumes and fire risks. The applications are immense. We already reported on rapid charging electric ferries in Norway.
Electric Charging for Buses, Trams and Automated Good Vehicles
Automated goods vehicles became an integral part of materials handling in the past decade. Visitors to container depots are accustomed to seeing automated, battery-powered flatbeds receive containers from cranes. And trundle across the yard to where another giant crane is ready to receive them.
Smaller automated goods vehicles are the mainstay of distribution centers at giant retailing and freighting firms. Because they are dutiful robots that take the heavy lifting and carrying from the shoulders of human beings, who can now aspire to greater things.
Robotic fast charging systems with high-current connectors receive the automated goods vehicles when they are ready for a top-up. They transmit high currents up to 1000 A / 1000 V through their removable connectors, so the flow continues without detectable delays.
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