Delta Electronics says more than 1 million industrial vehicles worldwide use its MOOV charging systems, a company-reported reach figure for equipment serving automated fleets in logistics and manufacturing.
An Oct. 15 company post described the systems as supporting the daily operation of that many vehicles. An April 2 release used a different formulation, saying more than 1 million vehicles had been charged, and listed automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), forklifts and heavy-duty industrial vehicles. Delta did not say whether the two totals cover the same vehicles or explain how it counted them.
Delta says its MOOV portfolio includes conductive and inductive chargers rated from 1 to 30 kilowatts. The company also reports more than 1 billion charging cycles for MOOVbase systems in 24/7 logistics operations, but has not described its cycle-counting method. Delta describes centralized charging stations as well as opportunities for vehicles to recharge during short pauses in a workflow. It says wireless systems can improve vehicle availability and reduce connector wear and maintenance, but has not quantified savings, energy use or payback.
One deployment cited by Delta involves Carrybots GmbH, which adopted the 1-kilowatt MOOVair 01 wireless charger for its HERBIE AGVs at a tea manufacturing site. Delta also says MOOVair systems have powered more than 100 vehicles across tea-packaging lines and refrigerated warehouses for chilled desserts.
A separate Delta case study describes a 30-kilowatt wireless system used by Neumaier for an autonomous outdoor train operating at 80 volts. Delta says the system can deliver up to 300 amperes at 95% efficiency across a gap of up to 150 millimeters.
Business Reporter, in a feature hosted by The Independent, argues that delivering energy to machines is becoming a constraint on industrial automation. The page identifies Delta as a Business Reporter client. Delta's announcements describe charging products and deployments but do not cite site-level power shortages, charging-related outages or production losses.
