Electrification Solutions
Electrification solutions designed to deliver efficient, reliable and high-performance power for modern hydraulic and mobile applications.
Electrification Product Categories
What is mobile hydraulic electrification?
Stringent emission standards are driving a move away from fossil fuel power in the mobile hydraulics industry towards zero emission solutions. Hydrastore are at the forefront of this shift, offering an ever expanding portfolio of new components such as batteries, actuators, motors and electronic control units.
Electrification presents a number of challenges to the mobile hydraulics sector. Historically the industry has relied upon fluid power to drive vehicles and their accessories such as loader arms, excavator booms and bucket linkages. In the future these may be replaced with electric drive trains and actuators.
Driving Performance Through Electrification
Given Hydrastore’s extensive experience with transmission and drive systems and the electronics and software that control them, transitioning into electrification has been seamless. By incorporating advanced electrification technologies into our offering, we assist clients in reducing their environmental footprint while enhancing operational efficiency.
Our electrification expertise spans a wide range of applications, enabling us to meet the diverse and evolving needs of clients in a sustainable and cost-effective way. We provide products that cater to most requirements, with power ranges from 5 to 1000kW.
Electrification and Electrohydraulic Systems
Electrification doesn’t always mean replacing hydraulics. In many mobile and industrial applications, electric motors and drives can be integrated with existing hydraulic technology to provide an alternative to conventional engine-driven systems.
Electrohydraulic systems combine electrical power and control with hydraulic components, allowing electric motors to drive hydraulic pumps while retaining the force and functionality of hydraulic actuators.
Depending on the application, electrification can also involve replacing conventional hydraulic functions with electric motors and actuators, or combining both technologies within a single machine.
Hydrastore’s experience in hydraulic systems, electronic control and electric drive technology enables us to help identify suitable components and system configurations for different applications.
Integrated Electric Power for Hydraulic Systems
The Danfoss ePowerpack is an integrated electric power solution designed to support the electrification of hydraulic machinery. Combining electric drive technology with hydraulic power generation, it provides an alternative to conventional engine-driven hydraulic systems.
By using an electric motor to drive a hydraulic pump, the ePowerpack allows machinery to retain hydraulic functionality while introducing an electrically powered source of hydraulic energy.
This approach can support the development of new electrically powered machinery or the electrification of existing hydraulic equipment, depending on the application and system requirements.
Hydrastore can help customers identify suitable electrification components and configurations, combining electric drive technology with its established hydraulic systems expertise.
Electrification Applications
Electrification is transforming how mobile machinery and hydraulic equipment are powered and controlled. From electrically driven hydraulic systems to fully electric and hybrid machinery, electric motors, power converters and electronic controls can be integrated to improve efficiency, reduce local emissions and support more flexible machine operation.
The most suitable approach depends on the application’s power requirements, duty cycle and operating environment, with electric and hydraulic technologies often working together as part of an integrated solution.
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)
Electrification can provide an alternative to conventional engine-driven power systems in mobile elevating work platforms, including scissor lifts and boom lifts. Electric motors can drive hydraulic pumps to operate lifting, extending and positioning functions, while retaining the hydraulic components needed for controlled movement.
Battery-powered systems can also help reduce noise and eliminate local exhaust emissions during electric operation, making them particularly suitable for indoor environments and locations with restrictions on engine-powered equipment.
Agricultural Machinery
Agricultural machinery increasingly incorporates electric and electrohydraulic technologies to power and control equipment. Electric motors and drives can be used for traction, auxiliary functions and hydraulic pump operation, while electronic controls help manage power distribution and machine performance.
Depending on the application, electrification can support more efficient operation, reduce reliance on conventional engine-driven systems and provide greater flexibility in how individual machine functions are powered.
Construction Machinery
Electrification is becoming increasingly relevant to construction equipment, particularly compact excavators, loaders and other mobile machinery operating in urban or emissions-sensitive environments.
Electric motors can replace conventional engine-driven power sources while retaining hydraulic systems for digging, lifting and other high-force functions. Electric and electrohydraulic solutions can also support reduced operating noise, improved power management and zero local exhaust emissions during fully electric operation.
Marine & Offshore Equipment
Marine electrification combines electric propulsion, power conversion, energy storage and control technologies to support the operation of vessels and marine equipment.
Electric and hybrid systems can integrate electric motors, generators and converters to provide propulsion and auxiliary power, while electrohydraulic equipment can retain hydraulic functionality for applications such as deck machinery, winches and lifting systems.
These technologies can help reduce reliance on conventional engine-driven power, improve energy management and support lower-emission marine operations.
Integrated Electrification Systems for Marine and Mobile Machinery
Electrification can involve much more than replacing an individual hydraulic component. In larger mobile and marine applications, electric machines, power converters, energy storage and control systems can be integrated to provide propulsion, auxiliary power and other machine functions.
The Danfoss Editron system examples below illustrate how these technologies can be combined within marine and mobile machinery, including hybrid architectures that integrate electric propulsion with onboard power generation and energy storage.
Marine Electrification Systems
Propulsion Motors
2 x EC-C inverters
- Power range up to 1.5 MW
2 x EM-PMI motors
- Power range up to 4 MW
Versatile Energy Storage
2 x EC-C DC/DC converters
2 x EC-SC super capacitor energy
Storage or any battery type
Variable Speed Diesel Genset
2 x EM-PMI generators
- Power range up to 4 MW
2 x EC-C inverters
- Power range up to 1.5 MW
Why Choose Hydrastore?
With over 35 years’ experience in fluid power, Hydrastore is a trusted partner for hydraulic, electrification, electronic and radio control solutions in the UK.
ISO-Certified Quality
Operating an ISO 9001:2015 accredited management system
Trusted by Industry Leaders
Supporting key sectors including construction, industrial and agriculture
Expert Technical Support
Our knowledgeable team provide guidance on components and systems
Need a custom solution? Our team can build a bespoke electrification solution tailored to your exact specifications.
Looking to electrify your system? Speak to our experts about efficient, high-performance electrification solutions tailored to your application.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hydraulic electrification involves using electrical power and control technologies to replace or supplement conventional power sources within hydraulic machinery. This can include using electric motors to drive hydraulic pumps, integrating electric drives and electronic controls, or replacing selected hydraulic functions with electric actuators.
An electrohydraulic system combines electrical and hydraulic technologies to control or power machinery. For example, an electric motor can drive a hydraulic pump to provide pressure and flow to hydraulic actuators, while electronic controls manage system operation. This allows machinery to retain hydraulic functionality while incorporating electrically powered components.
In some cases, existing hydraulic machinery can be adapted to use electric power instead of a conventional diesel or petrol engine. The feasibility depends on factors such as the machine’s hydraulic requirements, duty cycle, available space, electrical power supply and operating conditions. A suitable solution may retain the existing hydraulic functions while replacing or modifying the power source.
Electric actuation uses electrical energy to produce movement, typically through electric motors and mechanical transmission components. Hydraulic actuation uses pressurised fluid to generate force and movement through hydraulic cylinders or motors. Both technologies have advantages depending on the application, and they can also be combined within an electrohydraulic system.
The components depend on the application, but an electrified hydraulic system may include an electric motor, hydraulic pump, power converter or motor drive, electronic controller and a suitable electrical power source. Existing hydraulic valves, cylinders and other components may also be retained where appropriate.
Electrification can help reduce local exhaust emissions, improve energy efficiency and reduce noise, particularly where conventional engines are replaced with electrically powered systems. Depending on the application, electric drives and electronic controls can also provide more flexible power management and precise control of machine functions. The benefits depend on the system design and operating requirements.
No. Electrification can involve replacing conventional engine-driven hydraulic power with an electrically driven hydraulic system, retaining the hydraulic components that perform the machine’s functions. In other applications, selected hydraulic functions may be replaced with electric actuators, or both technologies may be combined within the same machine.
Other solutions we can offer
System Design
Expertise across hydraulic, electrification, electronic and radio control solutions -delivering optimal systems.
Electronic Control
Our electronic control solutions can range from a simple on/off starter to a full control panel with system monitoring.
Radio Control
As the UK exclusive partner to Hetronic, we offer a comprehensive range of radio control systems that comply with international safety standards.