November 14, 2024 is one of those days that will go down in the calendar of our company’s special events. That’s exactly when we had the pleasure of being part of an extremely exciting launch – a hydrogen-cell truck built on the Ford Otosan F-MAX platform.
The most significant element of our activity in this project is the design of the electrical installation along with the complete management system – from harnesses to software. At the same time, Drabpol acted as a supplier of essential components in the project.
It is difficult to describe the extensive scope of cooperation with Mobility & Innovation, but focusing on the key elements, the following points are worth mentioning:
Electric motor selection and delivery
We helped with the selection of the drive unit. Our experience in traction simulations, the result of close cooperation with high-end motor manufacturer Dana TM4, allowed us to identify and deliver a high-performance Sumo HV 2500 motor, offering up to 540 kW. In addition, the engine was coupled to an EATON gearbox and the daunting task of tuning this drive system was made possible by very good cooperation with the company’s engineering team.
Total integration, or “all in all”
A very good base in the form of the Ford Otosan F-MAX (Truck of the Year 2019) required encapsulation in systems to transform it into a fully hydrogen vehicle. Our contribution was the preparation of a modified electrical system using already existing systems and expansion with the necessary components. For this, we used Drabpol-supplied products from our key partners: the Continental KIBES5 multiplex system and the VCU from the Dana offering as the vehicle’s main controller. In addition, we used the EVCC controller from Dana OpenECU to control the charging process.
The system prepared in this way formed the basis for the icing on the cake: the software, within which we developed the control of all the relevant components: the power unit with transmission (EATON), the battery system (DURAPOWER), the operation of the hydrogen cell (REFIRE) with hydrogen tanks (NPROXX) and the security system, the braking, cooling or air conditioning systems. Since the form of the display built into the truck did not allow for the presentation of all the necessary information, we also supplied and programmed another Continental flagship product, the MVP display.
“As a long-time partner and participant in the hydrogen project with M&I, we feel honored to have had the pleasure of being part of this project from the very beginning,”
– said Michal SITEK, representing our company as a speaker at the conference, under whose leadership our team is able to meet any technical and design challenges. We know how difficult it is to create a product like the H2.FORD Truck and how many technical challenges can be encountered along the way.
Finally, I would like to mention the most important point – the quality of cooperation with Mobility & Innovation. Thanks to the fact that it went so positively, our client was able to achieve this undoubted success. The difficult project posed many technical challenges during implementation, which were overcome thanks to the flexible and innovative approach of Mobility & Innovation’s engineering team, properly managed by their CEO János Onódi,” – added M. Sitek.
Once again, we are extremely pleased and thank Mobility & Innovation very much for the invitation.
“I am proud that we had the opportunity to showcase our hydrogen truck, one of the most advanced trucks on the market. This represents an incredible step forward in establishing new green heavy-duty transportation solutions in Europe.
One of the key partners in this project was Drabpol, and I’m truly grateful for the high-level cooperation we had with them. They are not only outstanding engineers but also great friends. We’re excited to continue our R&D activities together in the future.” – János Onódi, CEO of Mobility Innovation Production
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