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E-axle converts rotation into energy
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A new e-axle converting momentum into energy for refrigeration units was the standout product on the BPW stand at RTX.
The company, celebrating its 125th year, fitted its ePower axle to a Turners of Soham refrigerated trailer. It is designed to recover energy when the trailer is moving, enabling a carbonneutral supply of power to the refrigeration unit for temperature-controlled transport, said sales director Glyn Davies.
“The innovative energy recovery system for refrigeration units delivers immediate and long-term sustainable benefits while cutting operating costs.”
It works like a bike dynamo, by converting wheel rotation and recuperation, like braking, into energy and temporarily storing it in a backup battery before feeding it into the system as needed.