Dierk Peitsmeyer
Product Portfolio and Innovation Manager
Bucher Hydraulics, Klettgau
Germany
“With the HELAX drive, it is possible to recover considerable energy during the lowering movement.”
Dierk Peitsmeyer has been shaping the hydraulics industry for over 30 years. At Bucher Hydraulics, he has supported HELAX technology and its possible uses from the very beginning. He is currently testing the HELAX with pilot customers together with the next generation team of developers.
“With the HELAX technology, we will be able to establish a completely new standard and significantly reduce the ecological footprint across industries.”
“Working machines such as excavators involve large forces. We take advantage of this fact to recover energy during the lowering movement and use it during the next lifting movement.”
“Thanks to the HELAX principle, it is possible to reduce the energy requirements of excavator or crane booms by 70 to 90%. This is tantamount to a revolution in drive technology.”
The introduction of the HELAX technology has given many industries in the mobile and stationary sectors a new opportunity to significantly reduce their ecological footprint. The efficiency of the HELAX is particularly evident when moving heavy loads.
Accordingly, loading and handling machines such as excavators, wheel loaders or telescopic loaders as well as forming presses offer a high potential for energy savings. At the same time, Bucher Hydraulics is constantly examining optimisation possibilities with a view to automation for an even better environmental balance for its customers.