ABB is bringing its new, 1.2 MW truck chargers to ACT Expo

Able to delivering as much as 1,200 kW of energy to get electrical business vans again on the highway in minutes, the brand new ABB MCS1200 Megawatt Charging System is a part of an ecosystem of electrical automobile provide tools (EVSE) that ABB’s bringing to this yr’s ACT Expo.

ABB E-mobility is utilizing the annual clear trucking convention to showcase the enlargement of its EVSE portfolio with three all-new charger households: the field-upgradable A200/300 All-in-One chargers, the MCS1200 Megawatt Charging System for heavy-duty autos proven (above), and the ChargeDock Dispenser for versatile depot charging.

The corporate mentioned its new product platform was constructed by making use of a pc system-style area separation to charger design, essentially bettering subsystem improvement and creating a transparent path ahead for website and system enlargement. In different phrases, ABB is promoting a system with each future-proofing and enhanced dependability baked in.

“We’ve constructed a system by logically separating a charger into 4 distinct subsystems … every functioning as an unbiased subsystem,” explains Michael Halbherr, CEO of ABB E-mobility. “In contrast to typical chargers, the place a person interface failure can disable the complete system, our structure ensures charging continues even when the display or fee system encounters points. Furthermore, we will enhance every subsystem at its personal tempo with out having to vary the complete system.”

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The elements of ABB’s new EVSE portfolio which were made public thus far have already been acknowledged for design excellence, with the A400 successful the iF Gold Award and each the A400 and C50 receiving Crimson Dot Design Awards.

New ABB chargers appear fairly, good

ABB says the systemic separation of its EVSE enhances each reliability and high quality, whereas making deployed chargers simpler to diagnose and restore, in much less time. Every of the chargers’ subsystems may be examined, identified, and changed independently, permitting for fast on-site repairs and replace cycles tailor-made to the pace of every techniques’ innovation. The result’s 99% uptime and a extra future-proof product.

“The EV charging panorama is evolving past level merchandise for particular use instances,” continued Halbherr. “By implementing this modular strategy with the vast majority of our R&D targeted on modular platforms slightly than one-off merchandise … it reduces provide chain dangers, whereas accelerating improvement cycles and enabling deeper collaboration with essential suppliers.”

Key markets ABB is chasing

• PUBLIC CHARGING – with the award successful A400 being the optimum match for top energy charging from freeway corridors to city areas, the newest additions to the A-Collection All-in-One chargers provide a field-upgradable structure permitting operators to begin with the A200 (200kW) with the choice to improve to 300kW or 400kW as demand grows. This strategy affords scalability and protects buyer funding, resulting in Whole Price of Possession (TCO) financial savings over 10 years.
• PUBLIC TRANSIT AND FLEET – the brand new Cost Dock Dispenser – together with the already in market out there HVC 360 – simplifies depot charging with a flexible resolution that helps pantograph-, roof-, and pedestal charging choices with as much as 360kW of shared energy and 150m/490 ft set up flexibility between cupboard and dispensers. The dispenser maintains as much as 500A output.
• HEAVY TRUCKS – constructing the matching charging infrastructure for business autos and fleets represents a essential innovation frontier on our journey to affect transportation. Following intensive collaboration with industry-leading truck OEMs, the MCS1200 Megawatt Charging System delivers as much as 1,200kW of steady energy — 20% extra vitality switch than 1MW techniques — offering heavy-duty autos with purpose-built single-outlet design for the vitality they want throughout obligatory driver breaks. To assist different use instances, equivalent to CCS truck charging, a twin CCS and MCS possibility will even be out there.
• RETAIL – the award successful C50 Compact Charger enhances the household because the slimmest charger in its class at simply 9.3 inches depth, optimized for handy charging throughout typical one-hour retail experiences. With its massive contact show, the C50 takes the award-winning A400 expertise even additional — setting a brand new customary for shopper expertise and really neatly echoing our personal tackle that “Goldilocks” timing zone for business charging.

ABB says that the results of its new strategy are chargers that provide 99% plus uptime — a vital statistic for business charging operations and a key issue to making sure buyer satisfaction. The brand new ABB E-mobility EVSE product household can be on show for the primary time on the Superior Clear Transportation Expo (ACT Expo) in Anaheim, California subsequent week, then once more at Power2Drive in Munich, Germany, from Could 7-9.

Electrek’s Take

The ACT Expo is one among – if not the most vital sustainable trucking occasion in North America, that includes all the large names in heavy vans, development tools, materials dealing with, infrastructure – even Tier 1 suppliers. Largely, although, it’s many fleet consumers’ solely probability to check drive these zero emission vans earlier than writing a giant PO (which simply makes it much more vital).

Electrek can be there once more this yr, and we’ll be bringing you all the newest information from press occasions and product reveals because it occurs.

SOURCE | IMAGES: ABB E-mobility.

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