Orbis Electric, the high-performance electric motor company, has officially announced the launch of HaloDrive, which happens to be an advanced axial flux motor-generator, geared towards supporting the next cycle of e-Mobility.
According to certain reports, the stated motor-generator runs atop a modular four-part architecture, supported on the back of innovations like an injection-molded plastic stator, as well as a tunable gearset. More on the same would reveal how HaloDrive arrives on the scene bearing an ability to deliver strong levels of performance, efficiency, and configurability, while simultaneously maintaining high torque and power density with greater thermal stability.
Markedly enough, the solution in question is understood to be highly versatile, and as a result, it can be deployed across commercial transportation, trucking fleets, stationary industrial power generation, passenger vehicles, along with marine systems and aerospace platforms. It can also be deployed as an alternative to more common electric motors like Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM).
Another detail worth a mention here relates to how Orbis Electric’s HaloDrive can seamlessly fit within a wheel, thus reducing vehicle weight and improving range by 20%. When configured as a generator, the system can also be easily installed in no more than three hours.
On top of that, when replacing diesel-powered units, HaloDrive further delivers up to 100% reduction in diesel refrigeration fuel consumption and emissions.
Making the proposition even more attractive would be a fact that this particular solution is also 90% less expensive to operate. We get to say so because of HaloDrive motor’s knowhow in the context of converting the truck’s braking energy into cost-saving electricity, powering mobile refrigeration without dependency on plugging into the grid.
“Our vision with HaloDrive is to significantly advance how businesses transition to electrification by removing electric motor barriers such as deployment costs, material and manufacturability risks, and performance limitations,” said Chance Claxton, CEO, Orbis Electric. “With HaloDrive, we offer a high-performance axial flux motor that is not only highly efficient and powerful but also environmentally sustainable.”
Talk about HaloDrive on a slightly deeper level, we begin by expanding upon its superior torque density and power. You see, boasting parallels with V8 engine, the solution delivers torque density of 100 Nm/kg, and therefore, outperforms conventional radial and axial flux designs.
Next up, we have modular versatility coming into play. This translates to how the technology offers a compact configurable architecture which, on its part, supports multiple drivetrain positions (P2, P3, P4, P5) so to facilitate seamless integration and rapid scaling across various applications and form factors, all of it done without requiring structural modifications.
Hold on, we still have a couple of bits left to unpack, considering we haven’t yet dug deeper into the prospect of a significant cost advantage. In essence, HaloDrive provides you with up to 35% lower drivetrain costs, if pitted against typical radial flux motors.
Rounding up highlights would be the potential for industry-leading performance, something which stems from the solution’s promise of 97% operational efficiency.
To understand the significance of such a development, we must take into account one EPA report, which reveals that transportation alone is the largest source of CO2 emissions globally. Statistically speaking, it has a 39% stake in US’ total emissions and 12% across the globe.
Now, the world is surely deploying electric-powered vehicles and generators in the face of this crisis, but having said so, one-third of the world’s electricity continues to suffer from inefficient electric motors, dispatching only more CO₂ into the atmosphere.
Taking a departure from such systems, Orbis Electric’s technology makes it possible for us to reduce these emissions by as much as 1.4 billion metric tons of CO2.
“Our approach with HaloDrive is and always has been about creating a motor that not only meets the immediate electrification needs across a range of industries, but is also compact and efficient enough to position businesses for future energy and sustainability standards,” said Marcus Hays, Founder and CTO, Orbis Electric. “This is something our engineering team of EV, aerospace, fabrication and environmental experts have spent years developing. We can achieve exceptional performance while also mitigating risks tied to rare earth materials, ensuring consistent availability and pricing stability.”
