About this deal
A few months later, Williams returned with the machine, showing that it could run on its lead-acid battery. This proof-of-concept machine, affectionately dubbed "Frankenstein," was the launch pad for Green Machine.
In addition to its work on OEM equipment lines, Green Machine partners with the OEMs to sell some machines as Green Machine-branded equipment, allowing Green Machine to private label some of the most visible and popular models in North America. We design, engineer, build and validate [the equipment] in Buffalo. We do what I call kill testing where we test the drive system to the most extreme conditions and take the data to predict failures before they happen. This is the maximum rider weight that your product can support. We strongly recommend abiding by this for safety and warranty reasons. As for concerns about battery life, Green Machine batteries are engineered to last up to 10 years, or 2,200 full charge-discharge cycles (fast charging can shorten that life span). The 10-year life span is calculated based on the machine working a full day for 220 days out of the year. In reality, many machines don't put in that many hours. Some machines may even have a shorter life than the battery, in which case the battery can be removed and placed in a new machine from the same manufacturer. Avant e6 is equipped with a modern lithium-ion battery (LiFePO₄). The nominal voltage of this battery is also 48V and capacity 288 Ah /13,8 kWh, about the same as in e5.Durham said that initially contractors liked to buy Green Machine products for interior demolition work, but began using the equipment outside.
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Eight years ago, Jon M. Williams, the soon-to-be founder of Green Machine and then-owner of OSC, Inc. and OSC Manufacturing & Equipment Services, Inc., was at a medical campus with the president of the campus and the president of a utility company. There was a diesel machine operating outside; it was noisy and they could see the emissions. On the spot they made a bet. If Williams could build a battery-powered machine to replace that diesel machine, the president of the utility would buy it. Green Machine has built up a strong team that, according to Durham, gives the company flexibility that combines with innovation to bring numerous benefits to contractors and industry. Contractors found that their operators like Green Machine equipment for reasons beyond eliminating emissions indoors. Electric Avants are equipped with two different battery types. Avant e5 features an AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) lead-acid battery, where the electrolyte is absorbed in very thin glass mats. The nominal voltage of the battery is 48V and capacity 285 Ah / 13,6 kWh.
Battery technology
When you look at the worker, the labourer, the machine operator –it's very important to them –and nobody ever asked them that." Green Machine, along with its technology partner Moog, Inc., designs drivetrain solutions for OEMs. Whether that involves batteries plugged into existing hydraulics, smart hydraulics, system connectivity, or fully electric systems, Green Machine delivers OEMs electric solutions. In addition, Green Machine, in partnership with its OEM customers, provides end-users with Green Machine-branded equipment.