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Green Machine's battery testing, development and technology partnerships have led to some of the largest OEMs in the world working with Green Machine and Moog.
Electric Avants are equipped with two different battery types. Avant e5 features an AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) lead-acid battery, where the electrolyte is absorbed in very thin glass mats. The nominal voltage of the battery is 48V and capacity 285 Ah / 13,6 kWh. A few months later, Williams returned with the machine, showing that it could run on its lead-acid battery. This proof-of-concept machine, affectionately dubbed "Frankenstein," was the launch pad for Green Machine. Durham said that initially contractors liked to buy Green Machine products for interior demolition work, but began using the equipment outside. Green Machine has built up a strong team that, according to Durham, gives the company flexibility that combines with innovation to bring numerous benefits to contractors and industry.Contractors found that their operators like Green Machine equipment for reasons beyond eliminating emissions indoors. Adopting a ‘trike’ principle, however featuring front & rear pivoting trolley wheels to make spins & wheelies as effortless & fluid as possible. This is the maximum rider weight that your product can support. We strongly recommend abiding by this for safety and warranty reasons.
Avant e6 is equipped with a modern lithium-ion battery (LiFePO₄). The nominal voltage of this battery is also 48V and capacity 288 Ah /13,8 kWh, about the same as in e5.When you look at the worker, the labourer, the machine operator –it's very important to them –and nobody ever asked them that." We design, engineer, build and validate [the equipment] in Buffalo. We do what I call kill testing where we test the drive system to the most extreme conditions and take the data to predict failures before they happen. He added that these workers tell him that these advantages are important because they significantly reduce the stress levels and dramatically improve safety of construction workers, operators and the general public.
Green Machine, along with its technology partner Moog, Inc., designs drivetrain solutions for OEMs. Whether that involves batteries plugged into existing hydraulics, smart hydraulics, system connectivity, or fully electric systems, Green Machine delivers OEMs electric solutions. In addition, Green Machine, in partnership with its OEM customers, provides end-users with Green Machine-branded equipment. As for concerns about battery life, Green Machine batteries are engineered to last up to 10 years, or 2,200 full charge-discharge cycles (fast charging can shorten that life span). The 10-year life span is calculated based on the machine working a full day for 220 days out of the year. In reality, many machines don't put in that many hours. Some machines may even have a shorter life than the battery, in which case the battery can be removed and placed in a new machine from the same manufacturer. Advantages of an AGM battery are for instance being maintenance-free, vibration resistant and ability to give out more current than a traditional lead-acid battery. However, compared to a lithium-ion battery the lead-acid technology is inferior in battery lifespan and work cycle, ability to give out current and charging speed. The battery is also heavier than a lithium-ion battery, however, in Avant it is a good counterweight when lifting heavier loads.
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Eight years ago, Jon M. Williams, the soon-to-be founder of Green Machine and then-owner of OSC, Inc. and OSC Manufacturing & Equipment Services, Inc., was at a medical campus with the president of the campus and the president of a utility company. There was a diesel machine operating outside; it was noisy and they could see the emissions. On the spot they made a bet. If Williams could build a battery-powered machine to replace that diesel machine, the president of the utility would buy it. We test all the batteries as far as charge, discharge, and the quality of the cell. . . we have some really good engineers on the electrical side, the chemistry side, and just the experience side that are constantly looking for new chemistries and new thought processes on battery systems and new ways to protect the technology from the rigours of the construction environment." span>
The partnership with Moog led to the development of a co-branded all-in-one engine and drive, WhisperDrive. This combined effort acts as a single customer-facing entity for both Green Machine and Moog, delivering innovation and cost-savings to OEM clients.