EDAG Tech Insights (6)

Hydrogen drives: The here and now rather than science fiction

Although hydrogen filling stations are a rare sight in Germany, the technology is not only ready to use. It is also available. Together with NPROXX, the EDAG Group has developed a high-pressure hydrogen storage system, which it also produces at its Bremen location. It is used in buses for urban public transport and in commercial vehicles. Large,...

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Production Solutions

Machine retrofit from a single source

The manufacturing industry is faced with the challenge of maintaining and optimizing existing machines and plants at an ever-increasing cost. A retrofit enables a modern upgrade of plants and machines with regard to stabilization and increase of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and the integration of plants into digitalization concepts....

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Vehicle Engineering

From Diesel to Hydrogen Combustion Engine by Plug and Play

From 2035, it is expected that only CO2-neutral passenger cars and lightweight commercial vehicles will be allowed to be registered. This will also apply, for instance, to trucks, tractors and construction machinery. For a technology change in vehicle construction, this deadline is a definite challenge. There are many approaches how to replace...

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Vehicle Engineering

Battery Power and Hydrogen in a Hybrid Storage System

As far as passenger cars are concerned, the automotive industry is currently focusing on 100% battery-electric vehicles. Particularly for long distances, there are disadvantages to this, such as the high weight of the batteries or the long charging times. The mixed operation of batteries and fuel cells could be an interesting alternative. To this...

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Production Solutions

How Bin Picking Works

Unsorted parts in containers, boxes full of bolts for example, are often an inhibiting factor when it comes to industrial automation. Frequently, this still means laborious manual work. But bin picking – where a robot picks up parts – has undergone significant development in recent years. Modern technologies are lowering the barriers to entry into...

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Software & Digitalisation

Image Reconstruction Using AI Enables Cars to See Better

The fully autonomous passenger car is still a long way off. However, driver assistance systems that can at least provide support are advancing at a rapid rate. Essentially, they are based on recognition of the vehicle's environment. Artificial intelligence helps ensure that they work reliably even in adverse weather conditions and if there is dirt...

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Software & Digitalisation

Predictive Maintenance: Digital Risk Assessment in Aerospace Engineering

The question of when a component or subsystem will reach the end of its life cycle and be in danger of failing is even more critical in aerospace engineering than in other industries. It is true that more and more sensors are monitoring the loads and functionality of numerous components. However, this flood of data calls for modern software...

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Vehicle Engineering

Innovative Axle Concept for Many Vehicle Types

With the networked, autonomous CityBot, not only has EDAG developed a self-driving vehicle for various different tasks in urban areas, but at the same time, has literally also put the design of the entire chassis on a new footing. The newly developed cornering modules are worthy of particular note. And in addition, a new type of rear axle has been...

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Software & Digitalisation

How Topology Optimization Reliably Succeeds

When designing components, conserving energy and material is now an obligation. Using computer-based simulation procedures makes it possible to configure the shape of a component for minimal material use – this is referred to as topology optimization. If there are errors in this process, then there will be failures in practical application, if the...

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Vehicle Engineering

Extra Kilometers for the Electric Car through Intelligent Consumer Control

The relevant part of an electric vehicle's energy flows in the high-voltage network: battery, drivetrain and regenerative brakes determine the distance that an electric car can actually cover on a single charge. Nevertheless, power consumers in the low-voltage network should not be forgotten. As EDAG shows, intelligent hardware and software...

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