MOL, a Belgian producer of port dealing with gear, and Volvo Penta, a marine and industrial engine producer, have introduced a partnership to conduct trials of the RME225, an electrical 4X4 RoRo tractor, on the Port of Ghent, in collaboration with the port’s operator, logistics agency DFDS.
The three companions goal to reveal a transfer away from the diesel-powered autos which might be presently utilized in port logistics with a purpose to cut back air air pollution, vibration and noise.
The RME225 incorporates a Volvo Penta driveline that features three battery packs with a capability of 270 kWh, an EPT802 gearbox, two 200 kW propulsion motors and a separate 50 kW motor to energy the hydraulic system and the fifth wheel. The tractor is designed to function for a full shift with out requiring recharging.
The electrical RoRo tractor is supposed to reveal the elevated productiveness for fleet house owners and terminal operators that electrification might supply, Volvo Penta mentioned. DFDS lately ordered 100 electrical vans from Volvo Vehicles, a transfer that brings DFDS’s whole electrical truck fleet dimension to 225.
“As a part of this trial, MOL is conducting vary exams on the RME225 to fine-tune car efficiency and driveability,” mentioned Conrad Verplancke, a Gross sales Engineer at MOL. “These exams are essential for guaranteeing the car can deal with heavy hundreds and function effectively underneath the demanding schedules typical of port operations.”
Supply: Volvo Penta