WIKIPEDIA - ELECTRIC VEHICLES

An electric vehicle, or EV, is a vehicle with one or more electric motors for propulsion. This is also referred to as an electric drive vehicle. The motion may be provided either by wheels or propellers driven by rotary motors, or in the case of tracked vehicles, by linear motors.Unlike an internal combustion engine (ICE) that is tuned to specifically operate with a particular fuel such as gasoline or diesel, an electric drive vehicle needs electricity, which comes from sources such as batteries or agenerator. This flexibility allows the drive train of the vehicle to remain the same, while the fuel source can be changed.The energy used to propel the vehicle may be obtained from several sources, some of them more ecological than others:on-board rechargeable electricity storage system (RESS), called Full Electric Vehicles (FEV). Power storage methods include:chemical energy stored on the vehicle in on-board batteries: Battery electric vehicle (BEV)static energy stored on the vehicle in on-board electric double-layer capacitorskinetic energy storage: flywheelsdirect connection to land-based generation plants, as is common in electric trains and trolley buses (See also : overhead lines, third rail and conduit current collection)renewable sources such as solar power: solar vehiclegenerated on-board using a diesel engine: diesel-electric locomotivegenerated on-board using a fuel cell: fuel cell vehiclegenerated on-board using nuclear energy: nuclear submarines and aircraft carriersIt is also possible to have hybrid electric vehicles that derives energy from multiple sources. Such as:on-board rechargeable electricity storage system (RESS) and a direct continuous connection to land-based generation plants for purposes of on-highway recharging with unrestricted highway rangeon-board rechargeable electricity storage system and a fueled propulsion power source (internal combustion engine): plug-in hybridElectric vehicles can include electric airplanes, electric boats, and electric motorcycles and scooters.

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ELECTRIC MINI DUMPER

Dumper Jet – Even if at first sight the Made in Italy design makes us think of the beauty more then the strength of this machine, then you will need to try It to change your mind. Are you in need to transport up to 0,4 tons? Well with the DUMPER JET becomes a piece of cake. The strong frame, the right balance between the load and the wheels, coming from a careful study, gives the user confidence, increasing the handiness in the manoeuvre operation even on gradients up to 30%. The semi automatic tilting of the skip is helped by an electronic system that controls the forwarding or the backing up at 2 different speed, slow or fast, making the discharge secure and practical in closed environments respecting the anti pollution normative for the noise and exhaust fumes emission.

ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS

Defintion: Electric Industrial Trucks are used to move materials over variable paths, with no restrictions on the area covered by the movement. 

The major types of industrial trucks are:

1) Hand Trucks

2) Pallet Jacks

3) Walkie Stacker

4) Pallet Trucks

5) Platform Trucks

6) Counter-balanced lift trucks

7) Narrow Aisle Straddle trucks

8) Narrow Aisle Reach Truck

9) Turret Truck

10) Order Picker

11) Side-loader

12) Tractor Trailer

13) Personnel & Burden Carrier

14) Automatic Guided Vehicle (includes Tow AGV, Unit Load AGV, Assembly AGV, Light load AGV, & Fork AGV)

What? A forklift truck (a.k.a forklift and sideloader) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials, normally by means of inserting steel forks under the loads. Can be electrically powered or run on fuel.Areas of Application - Most commonly used to move loads stored on pallets. Forklift trucks are available in many variations and load capacities. In a typical warehouse setting most forklifts used have load capacities of around one to five tons, though machines of over 50 tonnes capacity have been built and operated. Able to operate effectively 24/7 with no loss of power & life-time running costs can be lower than electric trucks, they can be used even in the most sensitive environments. Companies will not face battery disposal problems & there will be no harmful fumes under normal operating conditions. 

Pallet Jack

What? A tool used to lift and move pallets; the front wheels are mounted inside the end of the forks, and as the hydraulic jack is raised, the forks are separated vertically from the front wheels, forcing the load upward until it clears the floor. The pallet is only lifted enough to clear the floor for subsequent travel.

Areas of Application - Powered pallet jacks are motorized to allow lifting and moving of heavier and stacked pallets. These generally contain a platform for the user to stand while hauling pallets around a warehouse or loading/unloading trucks. The powered pallet jack is generally moved by a throttle on the handle to move forward or in reverse and steered by swinging the handle in the intended direction.

Electronic Platform Trucks

What? Electric platform trucks are electric powered trucks with a large flat surface for holding objects to be transported. Some are also called warehouse utility vehicles, electric trolley carts, or powered platform truck vehicles.hat is aklift Truck?What? A forklift truck (a.k.a forklift and sideloader) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials, normally by means of inserting steel forks under the loads. Can be electrically powered or run on fuel.Areas of Application - Most commonly used to move loads stored on pallets. Forklift trucks are available in many variations and load capacities. In a typical warehouse setting most forklifts used have load capacities of around one to five tons, though machines of over 50 tonnes capacity have been built and operated.

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PUSHER?? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

These vehicles are named Pusher. 

They have the ability to push, pull and manoeuvre pretty much any heavy industrial load on wheels and utilises its own modular range of attachments for handling rolling loads up to 100,000Kgs or those with high rolling resistance. These vehicles requires minimum maintenance and is highly durable under the heavy loads it moves. They can solve Health and Safety issues by reducing the amount of people required to move the load and keeping it under control. You only need a battery pack, a speed controlle and an electric transaxles to manufacture one, easy simple technology for heavy duty use battery operated machines.

THE FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE

The history of the electric vehicle began in the mid-1800s. An electrical vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900. The high cost and low top speed of electric vehicles compared to later internal combustion vehicles caused a worldwide decline in their use, and only relatively recently have they re-emerged into the public eye.

Between 1832 and 1839, Robert Anderson of Scotland invented the first crude electric carriage. A small-scale electric car was designed byProfessor Stratingh of Groningen, Holland, and built by his assistant Christopher Becker in 1835. Practical and more successful electric road vehicles were invented by both American Thomas Davenport and Scotsmen Robert Davidson around 1842. Both inventors were the first to use non-rechargeable electric cells. Frenchmen Gaston Plante invented a better storage battery in 1865 and his fellow countrymen Camille Faure improved the storage battery in 1881. This improved-capacity storage battery paved the way for electric vehicles to flourish.

The first commercial application of an electric car came in 1897 when the Electric Carriage & Wagon Company of Philadelphia built a fleet of New York taxis. Until 1899, electric cars held the land speed record. At the turn of the twentieth century, they were produced by Anthony Electric, Baker Motor Vehicle, Detroit Electric, Woods Motor Vehicle and others and at one point in history outsold gasoline-powered vehicles.

Early production of EVs, like all cars, was accomplished by hand assembly. In 1910, volume production of gasoline powered cars was achieved with the motorized assembly line. This breakthrough manufacturing process killed off all but the most well-financed car builders. Independents, unable to buy components in volume died off. The infrastructure for electricity was almost non-existent outside of city boundaries – limiting EVs to city-only travel. Another contributing factor to the decline of EVs was the addition of an electric motor (called the starter) to gasoline powered cars – finally removing the need for the difficult and dangerous crank to start the engine. Due to these factors, by the end of World War I, production of electric cars stopped and EVs became niche vehicles – serving as taxis, trucks, delivery vans, and freight handlers.

Information provided by the U. S. Department of Energy