Motion and fluid control system specialist Moog has unveiled a new electronics system for electric construction equipment that combines EV components to save space and cost.
Moog’s Adaptive Electrification Management System (AEMS) is intended to help design engineers and product development teams at construction vehicle OEMs to electrify, automate and digitalize construction machinery efficiently and cost-effectively.
The patent-pending AEMS electronics system is currently featured in machines such as Bobcat’s Rogue X3. Moog describes it “a compact bookshelf” holding a configurable controller, DC/DC converter, high-voltage distribution, and single- and dual-axis inverters. This modular system is designed to enable OEMs to electrify and automate a broad range of machinery—from 6-ton compact track loaders to 25-ton excavators—with just one standardized part number per module.
“AEMS is the most efficient path to achieving electrification, automation and digitalization goals while slashing the cost and boosting the reliability of producing and servicing next-generation vehicles,” said Dr. Nate Keller, Moog’s Strategic Business Manager.
The system uses a high-voltage busbar and shared coolant manifold to reduce the number of cables and hoses by 30%, simplifying assembly and maintenance and reducing cost. Maintenance teams can quickly replace faulty modules on site.
AEMS also manages multiple EV functions with streamlined software architecture. Built-in diagnostics allow consistent system monitoring for traction, steering, lifting and more across machine platforms.
“We recently developed a machine for an OEM with AEMS, completing all system programming in under 15 minutes,” Keller added. “AEMS reduces testing and configuration time by up to eight hours and supports over-the-air software updates post-production to add new features seamlessly.”
Source: Moog Construction
