Teknic Presents Fast and effective automated battery swapping stations
Initially designed for fleet vehicles, the automated battery swapping machine allows an EV vehicle to have a 100% charged battery in under 10 minutes.
Ample Co-founder and President John DeSouza says that “fast charging is great for some people, but it won't solve all the problems”.
By the year 2040, 2/3 of all global passenger vehicle sales will be EV (“electric vehicle”) models. That represents 66 million vehicles in a single year. And the demand is expected to get even stronger because EV vehicles deliver energy at a lower cost than gasoline.
Each battery exchange station has a 3x-10x lower cost than a rapid charging station, which provides energy at a lower cost than gasoline. And with the recent spikes in gas prices, the cost advantages of battery swapping will only increase. Teknic’s ClearPath integrated servo motors provide the fast, accurate, and cost-effective motion required for an efficient battery swap. With all of the advanced technologies in the battery swapping stations, Ample can deploy an stations throughout a city “in weeks”.
With the high potential of the market, Ample raised $30 million in 2021 to further develop and deploy the technology (bringing their total fundraising to $260 million). Ample has partnered with Uber for test machines in California and to expand their technology into Europe. They have also partnered with “Sally”, an EV rental company based in NYC. See the automated battery swapping machine in action.
The Tech Behind the Motion:
- Latest Servo technology: Adaptive algorithms to handle variable inertial loads (such as various battery weights/sizes used in different auto manufacturers), patented regen energy management, anti-vibration, easy wiring, free software, and more.
- Reliable Robust Motor Design: The brushless DC servo motors have oversized bearings, Class H windings (180ºC), and fully sintered rare-earth magnets; superior field reliability for high volume OEM companies for over a decade .
- 3-year warranty & 90-day money back guarantee. Buy Online, starting at $249.
- Spring-Applied, Power-Off Motor Brakes: Hold axes in place when DC power is lost or removed; simple 24 VDC actuation. Buy Online, starting at $219.
- Factory Direct Support: Application engineers based and trained in the USA provide free consultation, servo sizing, & integration support for the life of the motor.
