http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160126005426/en/UQM-Technologies-Supply-Kalmar-Motor-AB-Electric UQM Technologies to Supply Kalmar Motor AB for Electric Airplane Tugs to Major Airlines January 26, 2016
Kalmar Motor has successfully completed trials of the TBL-50 towbarless airplane tug using UQM’s PowerPhase HD220 electric motor/controller system. Kalmar Motor has been a supplier to a number of the major airlines for the past 40 years. Production orders are expected to begin in mid-2016. LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UQM Technologies, Inc. announced today that Kalmar Motor AB in Sweden has successfully passed vehicle trials with major airlines and plans on beginning production orders by mid-2016 using the PowerPhase HD220, UQM’s heavy-duty commercial traction electric motor/controller system, for their TBL50 airplane tugs. Ground handling tugs play a vital role at airports by enabling large aircraft to be moved from their hangars to the passenger gate, as well as for pushback and other taxiing functions on the runway. “The UQM control software allows us the versatility we need for these demanding vehicles, and their electric motor systems offer the best power density, performance and efficiency we have seen in the industry. This makes UQM ideally suited for rigorous aircraft towing applications that require as little downtime as possible.” These mission critical vehicles require total reliability and around-the-clock service in all weather conditions. Kalmar Motor has been the pioneer of the unique TBL towbarless concept and is now developing a new generation of tugs that will enable airports to cut their use of diesel-driven tractors to address growing demands for reduced environmental emissions. “UQM continues to expand into new heavy-duty commercial markets, and this tug by Kalmar Motor is a prime example of a new propulsion application where UQM is the ideal electric drive system provider. We are looking forward to working with such a respected and well known partner as Kalmar in this growing market,” said Joe Mitchell, President and CEO of UQM. Magnus Johansson, Sales Director of Kalmar, said, “The UQM control software allows us the versatility we need for these demanding vehicles, and their electric motor systems offer the best power density, performance and efficiency we have seen in the industry. This makes UQM ideally suited for rigorous aircraft towing applications that require as little downtime as possible.” About UQM... www.uqm.com. About Kalmar Motor AB... www.kalmarmotor.com. This Release contains ... “forward-looking statements” [© businesswire.com] ... http://www.thestreet.com/story/13435538/1/uqm-technologies-to-supply-kalmar-motor-ab-for-electric-airplane-tugs-to-major-airlines.html UQM Technologies To Supply Kalmar Motor AB For Electric Airplane Tugs To Major Airlines 01/26/16 ... http://www.kalmarmotor.com/products/aircraft-types/ TRACTORS & AIRCRAFT TYPES For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-UQM-Kalmar-Motor-AB-for-Major-Airline-Electric-Airplane-Tugs-tp4680214.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
