Special Feature Mobile Machines in the O+P Fluidtechnik

BENDING IS CONTROLLED AND MONITORED BY MACHINES CLEANING OF LINES TO ACHIEVE THE SPECIFICATIONS TESTING IN LINE WITH THE STANDARD STANDARD PRODUCTION PLANNED FROM 2023 TO THE POINT www.oup-fluidtechnik.de  O+P Fluidtechnik 2022/07-08  followed directly by another inquiry about fully fabricated 28 mm tubes for protecting the electric cables: a good idea and a necessi- ty in underground mining applications. Stauff initially manufactured several trial tube sets made of stainless steel, up to 1.85 m long and with multiple three-dimen- sional bends. The tubes are manufactured at the Australian Stauff headquarters in Unanderra. They are attached with Stauff clamps and are delivered exactly as designed by Safescape, because the 3D design data can be imported directly into the Stauff software for the forming systems A POWERFUL BATTERY DRIVE The 160 kW electric motor of the Bortana EV generates an impres- sive torque of 350 Nm. It receives its power from a lithium-ion en- ergy with a high energy density. In the mine, the Bortana can be „refuelled“ to 100 % within just 2 hours using an onboard charger with 1000 VAC/25 kW. Above ground, an 80 kW DC quick charge unit (CCS2) or a 25 kW/415 VAC charger (type 2) are used for this task. Among other things, the battery packs feature a high level of safety and a very long service life. Beau McKenna: „Because the battery packs make up the greatest part of the value of an electric vehicle, it is important that the vehicle itself achieves a long ser- vice life. This is the challenge in underground mining that the Bortana EV has to overcome.“ PRODUCTION TO START IN 2023 Safescape are currently manufacturing a fleet of ten test vehicles which undergo intensive testing in different Australian mines. Standard production is scheduled to start in 2023 – with a pro- duction volume of initially ten Bortana EV per month, which could be increased to up to 100 vehicles. Stauff in Unanderra are prepared for this, and the employees are proud of their contribution to the success of this unusual project „engineered and made in Australia“. Photos: Stauff, Safescape www.stauff.com