Hydraulic direct drive major Hägglunds, part of Bosch Rexroth, has officially opened a new hydraulics laboratory in Mellansel, Sweden. Its systems comprise a hydraulic motor and flexibly placed drive unit, overseen by a control and monitoring system, and they are widely used in mining in applications such as large apron feeders, bucketwheel reclaimers and conveyors.
The company stated: “This investment represents a major step forward, reinforcing our dedication to innovation in direct drive systems. Covering an area of 1,500 square metres, the new laboratory includes four newly equipped test cells and a brand new pump room, as well as a state-of-the-art, newly developed control system, enabling us to test our Hägglunds motors at full scale.”
“The pump room is the heart, and the control system is the brain. Together, they give us entirely new capabilities to test, measure, and produce the data our customers need to make their investment decisions,” says Daniel Kajhager, Head of Research and Development.
The laboratory is also engineered for significant energy efficiency, enabling savings of 200 MWh per year, and provides a future-proof platform to develop solutions for industry needs we may not even be aware of yet.
Key features of the new laboratory include full-scale and modular testing with four newly equipped test cells for flexible motor setups. A new control system delivers exact data for AI systems and computational models; while the facility it says is ergonomic & safe by design being a purpose-built environment ensuring a safe and efficient workflow for the team.
Karl Lindblom, VP at Hägglunds, stated: “Innovation requires the right environment – that is precisely what we are building here.”
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