Schaeffler recently presented its extended product range for off-highway technology at iVT Expo Cologne 2024. The focus was on systems for the electrification and digitalization of mobile agricultural and construction machinery and for materials handling technology. Schaeffler is emphasizing its commitment to sustainability and supporting the transition to a highly efficient and climate-neutral economy in the off-highway sector.

Electromechanical linear actuators were the focal point of Schaeffler’s product lineup on display at iVT Expo Cologne. With the acquisition of Swedish linear motion specialist Ewellix, Schaeffler presented itself as a comprehensive solution provider. At its exhibition booth, Schaeffler showcased intelligent sensor solutions for off-highway equipment, as well as electric motors for traction drives or auxiliary units in off-highway machinery.

Under the Ewellix brand, Schaeffler presented a broad range of efficient solutions for linear motion. Highlights from the fair include Ewellix CASM actuators, a new generation of high-performance electromechanical actuators. They offer an impressive lifting force of up to 15 tons with maximum positioning accuracy. These actuators support flexible and precise lifting and tilting operations, while only requiring a 24 V power source and a standardized analog or CAN bus control system on the machine side.

The Schaeffler LoadSense-PIN enables effective load control. This sensor solution consists of a small steel cylinder that is pressed into a bore in the customer’s respective component and measures loads of the surrounding material structure. A strain gauge coated directly onto the cylinder, based on Schaeffler's Sensotect coating technology, records these changes and transfers them in analog form or via a bus system to the machine control system. This allows the measurement of forces and provides information about loads on components like axles or gearboxes as well as on safety-relevant weight distribution when using lifting tools.

As traction drives or auxiliary units in off-highway machinery, electric motors from Schaeffler offer maximum reliability and maintenance-free operation.

These drive solutions with maximized power density of approximately 5.1 kW/kg motor facilitate the forward-looking switch from combustion engines to electric motors in the off-highway machinery segment and make a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions in the sector.