Schunk Smart Charging
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Automated Recharging with Pantograph Technology
Innovative. Process-efficient. Functionally reliable.
Schunk Smart Charging - our unique portfolio of charging solutions based on pantograph technology that can be individually tailored and optimally integrated into your existing infrastructure. Whether e-bus, e-truck or electric-autonomous vehicles at ports, airports and in mines - we offer charging technologies and components that set standards.
Roof-mounted Pantograph SLS 102 / 103
The compact roof-mounted pantographs SLS 102 and SLS 103 are mounted on the roof of the e-bus and operate on the "bus-up" principle: the bus stops under the charging station, where the roof-mounted pantograph extends, connects to the charging station and charges the batteries.
Charging Time: from 30 seconds to overnight charging
Charging Power: from 150 kW up to 1 MW
Set-Up Principle: "Bus-Up"
Charging Concept: opportunity charging, flash charging and depot charging
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Pantograph Design
Your requirements and circumstances form the framework for us
Depot Charger SLS 301
Depot charging with automated current collectors enables vehicles of different heights to be docked in the vehicle depot within seconds. The charging process happens overnight, so there is no need for large amounts of electricity to flow in a short time. The product is therefore particularly compact and cost-efficient.
Charging Time: gentle continuous charging
Charging Power: 200 kW (higher charging power available on request)
Set-Up Principle: "Top-Down"
Charging Concept: Depot Charging and Opportunity Charging
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Inverted Pantograph SLS 201
The SLS 201 inverted pantograph is integrated on the infrastructure side at a central location, for example the bus depot or within the route network. Its contacting works according to the top-down principle: The bus parks under the inverted pantograph, which moves down, connects with the counterpart on the bus roof and charges the batteries.
Charging Time: from 30 seconds to overnight charge
Charging Power: up to 600 kW
Set-Up Principle: "Top-Down"
Charging Concept: Opportunity Charging, Flash Charging and Depot Charging
Drive Systems
New standards by advanced and patented drive system
Our product has an extremely high number of cycles (> 400,000 cycles). The system enables contacting within five seconds and ensures that there is no loss of contact during the loading process. The combination of spring and drive system guarantees a constant contact force over the entire working range of the pantograph during the loading process. A built-in fail-safe function automatically returns the pantograph to the rest position in the event of a power failure or fault.
Operating Range
The half-scissor design of the inverted pantograph makes it possible to recharge different vehicles at one bus stop or charging station
The flexible system enables reloading of conventional and double-decker buses (the maximum deflection is approx. 2.3 meters) as well as special vehicles at the same stop. The inverted pantograph also automatically compensates for vehicle movements during reloading.
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INVESA Interfaces
Easy adaptation to existing systems
Depot Charger SLS 301 for Gas Stations
Our inverted charging systems can also be installed at ordinary gas stations. There, they offer electric intercity buses an uncomplicated charging option and extended mileage. Using high-power charging with up to 1,000 amps, the vehicles receive an energy boost of 100 to 150 kilowatt hours within 15 minutes. Automated and wireless. For environmentally friendly intercity transport.
Charging Power: 100 to 150 kWh in 15 minutes
Set-Up Principle: Top-down
Charging Concept: Opportunity Charging, Flash Charging
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Underbody Charger System
With the development of the underbody solution, Schunk Transit Systems enables charging both at a public charging station and in the garage at home. No more charging cable and plug - the car is positioned exactly above the charging station and charged autonomously. This is made possible by a charging station that can be retracted into the roadway, the interface built into the vehicle floor, and the extremely high power transmission.
Charging Time: from a few minutes to a few hours
Charging Power: up to 1 MW in the public area and according to the limitation of the house connection in the private area
Set-Up Principle: charging station retractable into the road + interface built into the vehicle floor
Charging Concept: Opportunity Charging, Flash Charging and Depot Charging
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