BAUMA PREVIEW
success with their mobile machines , OEMs must reduce the development time in a cost-effective manner while reducing functional and financial risks .
“ This way , the OEMs ’ software developers can concentrate on selected customer values and speed up the launch of new functions and machines . They can also scale their own offering more quickly with software modules validated for Rexroth hardware .”
The open ecosystem of BODAS is being expanded constantly with standardised , extensively-documented modules . myBODAS , thus , offers an updated toolkit for various control tasks involving mobile machines , the company explains .
Related to this , the company will present an integrated portfolio for needs-based automation of off-highway machines , such as excavators , wheel loaders and telehandlers , at Bauma 2022 .
The assistance functions cover advanced sensor systems and intuitive operating devices , including driver assistance for more efficient working and virtual walls and emergency braking assistants for greater work safety .
And , as a hardware platform for higher automation levels , Bosch Rexroth will announce a microprocessor-based , ROS2-compatible robotic control unit .
For object recognition and terrain mapping , Bosch Rexroth is working with Bosch to develop a ROS2-compatible perception stack . On this basis , Bosch Rexroth plans to offer complete function packages in the future – from sensor integration and object recognition to machine intervention .
The new control platform is currently being developed , with prototypes for pilot projects available from the middle of 2023 .
This entire automation portfolio will be based on the BODAS platform for hardware , software and telematics .
ABB partnership model on show
At Bauma 2022 , ABB will take visitors on a journey to the reality of tomorrow , presenting not only its industry-specific portfolio , but showcasing its approach and methodologies .
The mining experts at ABB , made up of specialists across digital , automation , electrification , grinding , motors , drives , conveying , material handling , automotive wiring harness protection and traction , have a hand in most of the exhibition ’ s themes . They will discuss the importance of mining in ensuring a ready supply of the materials needed for the energy transition , including metals and minerals for modern technologies such as wind turbines , smartphones , electric vehicles and medical devices .
ABB ’ s latest solutions use products and methodologies as part of a wider integrated system and the company has taken decisive industry actions to partner directly with customers , original equipment manufacturers ( OEMs ) and technology innovators , enabling mining leaders to move towards their zero emissions targets more quickly while ensuring efficient , reliable and profitable operations , it says . This has been facilitated by working together and making a world of difference in every area where ABB is well placed to influence . This includes digital , electrification , motion , charging , energy storage and component protection systems for both onboard batteryelectric vehicles and around the mine site .
ABB will showcase its digital portfolio , including ABB Ability™ MineOptimize solutions and the ABB Ability eMine™ suite of electrification and digital systems designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of the mining sector .
In 2022 , the ABB Ability eMine portfolio has continued to emerge as one of the industry ’ s foremost electrification strategies , with a successful project commissioning for the eMine Trolley System at Copper Mountain ’ s operation in Canada and ongoing testing of pilot eMine™ FastCharge . The latter , part of the eMine Charging Systems family , is set to become the worlds ’ fastest and only fully automated charging system for mining trucks , offering up to 600 kW of power , ABB says .
Meanwhile , the company has designed and manufactured Harnessflex ® Specialist Conduit Systems . These include flexible conduit systems and connector interfaces , protecting critical electrical and electronic wiring assemblies on automotive machinery from mechanical abrasion , liquid ingress , dust and salts .
ABB ’ s team will discuss how everything fits together in the all-electric mine , powered , managed , monitored and protected through automation and digitalisation .
Lighting up the site
Just one of the Continental launches slated for Munich is its NightViu lighting series , developed specifically for applications in the construction and mining sectors .
With perfectly uniform illumination at automotive level , the series provides much better visibility in the work area , improving safety and efficiency on sites , the company claims .
The unique modular housing concept has a minimum level of component complexity and offers users the flexibility to cover a wide range of lighting requirements , according to Continental . It also boasts highly increased lighting efficiency when compared with systems previously available on the market .
The work lights in the NightViu series feature an efficient reflector lens design with six powerful LEDs and four cover lenses . Offering approximately 100 lumens per watt , these LED lights have an enhanced light efficiency level when compared with other LEDs for construction and mining machinery – protecting sensitive vehicle electronics and preventing short circuits caused by excessive power consumption .
Luminous flux options range from 1,500-3,500 lumens , with the light beams covering a wide variety of lighting scenarios for the work area around the vehicle ; from close-range to far-field illumination . These beams have different lighting patterns , ranging from highly focused spotlight illumination to floodlighting , and from a wide to extremely wide illumination field .
“ In Ultra-Wide mode , we still achieve a light intensity of one lux at a distance of 90 m , and that ’ s absolutely unique ,” Chris Kosmala , who is responsible for lighting system development at Continental , said . Overall , this increases the brightness in the corners and sides or at the end of the illuminated area away from the spotlights .
Continental has also designed a unique housing concept that , it says , enables the three
The work lights in the Continental NightViu series feature an efficient reflector lens design with six powerful LEDs and four cover lenses
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