Equipmake has integrated its electric motor and power electronics into a hybrid power unit under Project Coeus, which is being installed in a Terex Ecotec shredder for operational evaluation.
Led by Perkins in partnership with Equipmake and Loughborough University’s Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, the project aims to develop a fuel-configurable hybrid power unit for off-highway machinery.
The system combines a Perkins 1200 Series spark-ignition engine with Equipmake’s heavy-duty electric motor-generator and silicon carbide inverter. It is designed to run on hydrogen, ethanol, methanol or bio-methane, offering equipment manufacturers flexibility in fuel choice.
The unit delivers a combined output of 379kW and peak torque of 1,938Nm between 1,200rpm and 1,500rpm.
Installation in the Terex Ecotec TDS 820 shredder will assess the system’s performance under working conditions, including its response to peak loads and changing power demands. The design could provide an alternative to conventional diesel power units while reducing the engineering required to adopt hybrid technology and alternative fuels.
Project Coeus has received £11.14m in UK Government funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre, including £3.24m allocated to Equipmake. The programme combines Perkins’ engine expertise, Equipmake’s electric drive technology and Loughborough University’s engineering research.
Equipmake Holdings plc (AQSE:EQIP) delivers lightweight, high‑performance electric propulsion systems – designed, integrated, and rigorously tested to meet the exacting demands of next‑generation technology.
