Danfoss Q&A: Technology to reduce excavator energy consumption

New research from Danfoss claims that combining an electric motor with one of the company’s digital displacement pumps in an excavator is the most efficient way to turn battery energy into hydraulic work.

The The Denmark-headquartered fluid power and electrification specialist says the combination can reduce the energy required for a typical day’s work, and therefore the battery size, by nearly 25%.

Construction Europe spoke with Leif Bruhn, head of digital displacement at Danfoss Power Solutions, to discuss the implications of these findings.…

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