Swiss cities are transitioning to a CO2-neutral environment, and many are opting for electric trucks for municipal use, including refuse collection. The quieter operation of e-trucks is especially advantageous in residential areas where refuse is collected.
Challenge
Contena-Ochsner AG was tasked with collecting refuse in a Swiss town using electric trucks. They chose Scania's electric chassis to carry the refuse body, as it has a suitable range and capacity for working vehicle applications. However, at the time, the Scania truck was not equipped with a power take-off (PTO) to provide the hydraulic pressure and flow required for powering the refuse collection equipment. Additionally, the battery should not be depleted below 50%. With the refuse truck needing to travel long distances between charging in mountainous terrain, it was decided to complement the truck's own battery pack with a TM series E-PTO from Banke for compaction as a range extender solution.
Solutions
The solution to this problem came in the form of Banke’s E-PTO TM80. The TM80’s large capacity allows for many hours of uninterrupted work. Diesel trucks can switch from using the E-PTO’s electric battery pack to the diesel engine. In this case, the long distances between charging stations and the manufacturer’s battery depletion restrictions meant that the E-PTO took care of powering the refuse body. Banke provided the E-PTO with a large capacity from the standard product line.
Power the on-board hydraulic systems on heavy vehicles such as refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) and cranes using electric power from a Banke E-PTO instead of diesel power.
