Against the backdrop of ambitious climate goals and an ever-increasing awareness of sustainability issues in society, renewable energy generation is of growing importance. As market leader and strategic development partner, the global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has been supplying reliable bearing solutions for onshore and offshore wind turbines for around 40 years.
With electrification, good things come in threes, it seems. No less than three manufacturers of compact municipal vehicles are gearing up to incorporate high-efficiency electric wheel hub motors made by Schaeffler into their production lines. Fully electrified, their road sweepers, vans, and snowplow vehicles will operate with zero local CO2 emissions, leading to improved air quality.
De flesta känner till Schaeffler som en tillverkare av lager och andra komponenter och system för fordons- och industrisektorn, men inte många vet att företaget också är verksamt inom vätgasteknik. Schaeffler-tekniken används för att producera väte via elektrolys, men även för att omvandla väte till elektrisk energi.
Electric cargo and utility bikes are becoming an increasingly common sight in big cities, where they are the ideal solution for speedy, climate-friendly transportation and distribution of food, mail, medicine and more. To help with this trend, Schaeffler has been partnering with two-wheeler electric drive specialist Heinzmann GmbH & Co. KG to develop an innovative chainless drive system.
