DANFOSS EDITRON
Fully-electric and hybrid EDITRON systems:
- Lower fuel and energy consumption
- Reduced carbon dioxide and small particle emissions
- Freedom of design thanks to lightweight and compact hardware
- Easy integration into various different machines
Danfoss Editron business lines
The future is electric. It’s in our DNA
With over 50 years’ history and experience, we are leading the electrification revolution. Around the world, our international teams are delivering the technology to enable a carbon-free future.
EDITRON is the world’s most sophisticated electric drivetrain system designed, manufactured and delivered by Danfoss Editron.
Our unique approach delivers maximum efficiencies, reduced size and weight, plus continual improvements for our customers. The sophisticated software behind our system controls and optimizes each individual component of an electric or hybrid drivetrain, leading to more intelligent management of power distribution.
The EDITRON system is comprised of components designed in-house with high IP-classes. In the marine market, it uses synchronous reluctance assisted permanent magnet technology on machines up to 6MW, while in off-highway and on-highway industries the power ranges from 30kW to 1000kW.
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Case studies
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Bringing to life the future of the marine industryE-ferry Ellen is an excellent example of the future for electric transport: cleaner, greener and more efficient. A great Danfoss Editron project which demonstrates the potential for electric ferries to end users and the industry itself.
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Retrofitting an iconic Finnish ferry
For retrofitting the iconic Finnish ferry - Prostvik, Danfoss Editron introduced its new direct current-link solution, consisting of a compact and lightweight diesel-electrical drivetrain. The main benefits of installing a diesel-electric system are significantly reducing the ferry’s environmental footprint, as well as achieving redundancy.
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Powering the first emission-free vessels on China’s largest artificial lake
Danfoss Editron powers emission-free vessel in Bejing on China's largest artificial lake, helping to control water quality of the reservoir.
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Taipei buses driving the electrical bus revolution
The city Taipei in Taiwan turned to Danfoss Editron. Asking them to power their first line of all-electric bus line with Editron's drivetrain system. With this system the buses have no emissions and can run over 260km at full capacity and 300km when empty.
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The future of underground mining vehicles is here
Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH (Paus) is a producer of specialist machines and vehicles for the mining and tunneling sectors. Paus has developed a fully-electric MinCa 5.1 off-highway vehicle, which is powered by our EDITRON drivetrain system.
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Finland’s oldest ferry goes all-electric
Danfoss Editron supplied a zero-emission electric drivetrain system for Finland's oldest ferry. The Föri ferry replaced the diesel engine with electrical one, recognizing the need for cleaner, more efficient vessel.
News
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World’s first fleet of commercial autonomous robot exploration vessels to be powered by Danfoss EditronWednesday, September 23, 2020
Danfoss Editron delivering full hybrid propulsion, power plant system and control and energy management system for Armada fleet, while Volvo Penta will provide the engines.
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Danfoss Editron joins the National Zero-Emission Truck CoalitionFriday, July 24, 2020
Danfoss Editron has joined the National Zero-Emission Truck (ZET) Coalition. The initiative is attempting to create a five-year point-of-sale incentive program totaling over US$2 billion at the federal level that would introduce tens of thousands of zero-emissions trucks into American fleets.
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Danfoss Editron delivering hybrid propulsion system for new superyachtThursday, July 16, 2020
Danfoss Editron has been selected to provide the hybrid drivetrain system for the Bering 145 superyacht, the new flagship model of Bering Yachts’ fleet. It is expected that the transoceanic model, which will feature some of the latest electrification and yachting technology, will be ready for delivery to its owner in 2022.
Electrification Story
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