Electric Drive Motor Retrofit

[MossRoad]

Anytime you convert one source of power to another, there's loss of efficiency.

I don't see how an articulated machine that currently has 4 hydraulic wheel motors could replace those wheel motors with electric wheel motors (see past posts on how the hydraulic wheel circuits currently work) in any kind of financially responsible manner. :laughing:

Articulated wheel loaders that use differentials front and rear would be more conducive to powering the drivetrain mechanically with an electric motor or two than these hydraulically propelled machines.

 

[BobRip]

I don稚 know. This is not a trivial exercise.

 

[BobRip]

Oh, I agree. However, how are you going to control turning on the steering each time you need it? Very complicated and expensive circuitry for sensing.

Put a push button on the dash and have a timer for several minutes with a buzzer warning 10 seconds prior to stopping pump. You could have a pressure switch to keep it on if there is back pressure indicating pump needed.

 

[MossRoad]

I see the proverbial one armed paper hanger here.

 

[JD-Beach]

Here's a neat little electric front end loader … Sherpa

SHERPA 1ECO electric mini skid steer loader | Sherpa Miniloaders

 

[MossRoad]

Here's a neat little electric front end loader … Sherpa

SHERPA 1ECO electric mini skid steer loader | Sherpa Miniloaders

Only $32,000. Yikes! :laughing:

Neat machines. There's a bunch of videos on them. This one shows several gas and electric models.

Says it has a 2hp electric motor. Don't know what that means. But that's what the literature says.

 

[BobRip]

I see the proverbial one armed paper hanger here.

This is the simple way. How about a metal sensor that monitors a toothed wheel on the steering wheel so if it sees motion it starts the pump and then runs it for about 20 seconds. Joy stick could have a push button mounted on the knob or just wiggle the steering wheel a Little. Or just use the knob button to start the pump for 20 seconds.

 

[MossRoad]

This is the simple way. How about a metal sensor that monitors a toothed wheel on the steering wheel so if it sees motion it starts the pump and then runs it for about 20 seconds. Joy stick could have a push button mounted on the knob or just wiggle the steering wheel a Little. Or just use the knob button to start the pump for 20 seconds.

Yeah. A toothed gear on the steering shaft with a proximity switch would work. We used those to count pulses on the drive shaft of our printing press.

 

[BobRip]

S

Yeah. A toothed gear on the steering shaft with a proximity switch would work. We used those to count pulses on the drive shaft of our printing press.

You got me thinking. I wonder what fork lifts do.

 

[aczlan]

S

You got me thinking. I wonder what fork lifts do.

Many of the smaller ones use a single drive motor that pivots to turn the machine for the rear axle and the "front axle" has two unpowered wheels. The larger ones often use a single electric motor and a standard differential on the front axle.

Aaron Z