Title
Full-Electric Aircraft Baggage Loader

CoPED ID
8ae14f30-b879-4fe5-9544-1bae98c91126

Status
Closed


Value
£1,065,954

Start Date
June 30, 2015

End Date
Dec. 31, 2017

Description

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Using powertrain technology from automotive and motorsport applications this consortium are developing a full-electric aircraft baggage-loader. Working at airports across the world these machines traditionally use a diesel engine to power multiple drive systems; typically two hydraulic systems for vehicle control and conveyor raise/lower, and an electric system to drive the conveyor belt. The market is demanding machines with higher efficiency, reduced operating cost, and lower emissions/noise.

Bringing together an established OEM, innovative SME’s, and a leading UK University the consortium will demonstrate a UK-designed and built electric vehicle that carries its own (low carbon) motive power as well as the capability to drive multiple on-board and remote tools and implements. The result is UK products with an immediate route to market through the OEM’s existing product lines, as well as applications in defence, mining, construction and agricultural vehicles around the world.

Pete James PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Motors and engines
  2. Cars
  3. Vehicles
  4. Automotive engineering
  5. Diesel engines
  6. Motor vehicles
  7. Means of transportation
  8. Aircraft technology
  9. Electric vehicles
  10. Electric machines
  11. Hydraulic systems
  12. Electric cars
  13. Upkeep (servicing)
  14. Innovations
  15. Electric drives
  16. Conveyor systems
  17. Technological development
  18. Automation
  19. Lines of defence

Extracted key phrases
  1. Electric Aircraft Baggage Loader
  2. Electric aircraft baggage
  3. Multiple drive system
  4. Powertrain technology
  5. Electric system
  6. Electric vehicle
  7. Motorsport application
  8. UK product
  9. UK University
  10. Hydraulic system
  11. Consortium
  12. Low emission
  13. Vehicle control
  14. Low carbon
  15. Automotive

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