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Contact information
e-Traction Europe BVVissenstraat 36
324AL Apeldoorn
T: +31 55 521 1111
F: +31 55 522 2366
@: info@e-Traction.eu
TheWheel - Unique selling points
TheWheel has several key characteristics which enable perfect direct-drive suitability. Although aplied in some applications and experimented with as of today, TheWheel is the only product that performs sufficiently to produce that what is nessecary: torque for your application.
Key characteristics
TheWheel has the amount of torque available your application really needs.
In hub size 450mm and length 250mm, the max torque is 400Nm, enabling the application of automotive use. In rim size 500mm and 345mm length, 2625Nmis achieved, enabling small freight applications. Also, by adding 210 mm of motor length, 7500Nm is achieved, enabling large freight and citybus application. Finally, for industrial applications, e-Traction produces a motor with a peak torque of 15,000Nm
TheWheel is the only wheelmotor ever developed with integrated power electronics.
This is an advantage for the customer: extreme simple installation of TheWheel is facilitated. DC line and CAN-bus cable for motor control are the only required cables for motor operation. Also, we simple eliminated electronic interference of the motor in your vehicle.
Efficiency of TheWheel is exceptionally high.
As also noted on the Introduction page, TheWheel itself is extremely energy efficient. Combined with the application (at the wheel of the vehicle) the efficiency further increases, optimising the whole vehicle efficiency.
Water cooling is integrated throughout the design of TheWheel.
Moist tropical situations, hot desert circumstances and other critical applications cannot function without proper cooling. TheWheel is watercooled throughout, cooling both power electronics and motor.
Durability, reliability taken to the extreme.
The only moving parts in TheWheel are ball bearings. The rest of TheWheel is solid state and has a lifetime that exceeds a conventional driveline numerous times (Make the comparison with convenvtional drivelines: Motor > torque converter > transmission > shaft(s) > differential > axle; TheWheel: Batteries > cable > motor)