While reflecting on the key differences between maintaining electric vehicles and alternative fuel machines—in comparison to diesel vehicles—Lars Arnold, product manager, Sustainable Power, Volvo ...

The field of electrical machines and drives forms the cornerstone of modern energy conversion, transforming electrical energy into mechanical power for a vast range of applications—from electric ...

Using electricity to propel vehicles and power equipment work systems is not new. The majority of cars on U.S. highways in the early 1900s were battery powered and far outnumbered those using gas or ...

Electrification of equipment is not new, as the industry has seen decades of electric technology in mining, as well as the hybrid diesel-electric dozers, wheel loaders, excavators, and MEWPs on job ...

“Analysis of Electric Machinery and Drive Systems” covers the concepts needed to understand the evolution of electrical and magnetic variables for designing the power-electronic circuits that supply ...

Electric mini excavators, particularly those powered by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, are changing the construction equipment game. These powerful, sustainable and efficient machines are gaining ...

Editor’s note: This is a corollary to an article by the same author on instances when a hydraulic press might be the best option — “Hydraulic vs. Electric Injection Molding Machines: When Energy ...