New pantograph Multi Collect 125
VAHLE has developed a new current collector that can be installed in most crane systems from all suppliers worldwide: the Multi Collect 125. With this new development, the Kamen-based manufacturer of energy and data transmission systems for mobile industrial applications has reduced the complexity of the various types of current collectors to a minimum. The new standard solution is also more efficient and cheaper than its predecessors.
Kamen, September 2, 2019 - "With our new current collector, we are significantly reducing costs and design types in just one solution," says Sergej Nickel, Product Manager at Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. With the Multi Collect 125, the Kamen-based company has launched a versatile product onto the market that reliably supplies numerous crane systems with energy and increases their efficiency. The system allows currents of up to 125 amps and a travel speed of up to 600 meters per minute. "The result is extremely high efficiency," says Nickel. The Multi Collect 125 is now replacing numerous current collectors from the KST, KSTL and KSTLU series. It is also supplied as standard for all conductor rails of U15 and U25 crane systems.
Efficient solution is easy and cost-effective to install
The Multi Collect 125 can be used variably as a standard solution and is compatible with numerous crane systems currently available. On the one hand, it is connected via single or double standard cables with all cable cross-sections from 2.5 to 10 mm². Secondly, the connection box can be removed, for example if there is not enough installation space. No special connections are therefore required to use the solution. The Multi Collect 125 also features automatic centering for hopper entries and has a travel tolerance of up to 40 mm in all directions. Nickel: "The fact that the customer only needs one current collector for different crane systems increases system availability enormously."
System increases system availability
Compared to its predecessors, the new product is up to 24 percent cheaper. "The Multi Collect 125 is easy to install, which results in quick and inexpensive assembly," explains Nickel. The reason for this is the automatic adjustment of the phase spacing and the visual installation dimension check. Further savings result from the fact that it can be connected to different cable cross-sections, which eliminates the need for costly, highly flexible connections.
