First integrated hybrid engine developed in-house
The new integrated hybrid engine has been developed by SAIM Research & Development Integrated Solutions Division. Set up at the end of 2022 to work on integrated hybrid solutions for various applications, SAIM R. & D. Division focused on the needs of potential users and main international trends in the motor industry.
The integrated hybrid engine has undergone rigorous functional and stress tests on the company's own test rig, where different parameters were measured including power and torque, according to the various engine usages. Very accurate endurance tests followed to verify performance levels over time. All the tests produced excellent values, so much so that SAIM Industrial has already filed a patent application entitled ‘HYBRID ENGINE’ with the relevant offices.
SAIM Industrial's new integrated hybrid engine, developed in two different versions such as to satisfy different applications, proves to be extremely versatile as it can be used in diesel-only mode, harnessing a power output of 18.5 kW (thus requiring no exhaust gas after-treatment system), electric-only with 12.8 kW power, or in hybrid mode, that is, combining electric and endothermic motors for a maximum power output of more than 30 kW.
The integrated hybrid engine is therefore also suitable for use in situations where regulations impose restrictions on emissions or where it is necessary to work indoors, thus avoiding the need for OEMs to equip themselves with expensive electric machinery in order to operate in such areas.
The new integrated hybrid engine combines, for the endothermic component, the electronically controlled 18.5 kW Kubota D1105-K diesel engine, equipped with the exclusive TVCR combustion system, with a 48 V and a 12.8 kW electric motor by SAIM Industrial. This configuration is therefore designed for small to medium-sized and compact machines used in agriculture and construction industries.
The new integrated hybrid system is the first of a series of innovative solutions that SAIM will develop over time. This product is the result of a careful and in-depth analysis of future market trends and real needs, which is aimed at guaranteeing its customers the advantages of the best available technologies together with the traditional strong focus on environmental, social and economic sustainability.
It should be emphasized that SAIM Industrial, in line with a consolidated tradition, does not only develop and commercialize the integrated hybrid engine, but supports the customer in defining the initial configuration of the engine and suggesting the dedicated set-up for the specific application.
