Marine Travelift Launches Electric Boat Hoist Series
Marine Travelift’s new Electric Series delivers zero-emission boat hoists with the same power and performance as diesel—now available in the Caribbean.
What if you could have all the performance you’d expect from a Marine Travelift machine without the emissions of a diesel engine? Welcome to the Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, USA-headquartered company’s introduction of its Electric Series. The Marine Travelift engineering team spent countless hours designing and perfecting the 700-volt battery-powered system for its 50BFMII boat hoist, which carries a 50-metric-ton lift capacity.
“Our goal from day one was to design and build a zero-emissions boat hoist that not only met the quality of a diesel unit but has the same work capacity, ease of use, and operational efficiency our customers have come to expect,” says Weston Wedeward, a Marine Travelift engineer. “Power consumption was optimized to ensure the Electric Series met or exceeded the performance of the standard engine machine.”
The system utilizes scalable DC fast charging interfaces from on-road electric vehicles to safely charge the batteries. A full charge can be accomplished in 8 hours with the recommended 30kW high-speed smart charger.
“In a normal marina setting, customers can expect to lift somewhere between 10 to 14 vessels in a day on a full charge”, says Kurt Minten, Marine Travelift’s executive vice president. “They can also plug in the machine when idle throughout the day to further maximize the battery life and increase daily run time.”
The E-Series machines utilize multiple layers of safety features from the moment the machine is keyed to the ‘ON’ position. High voltage junction boxes, isolation monitors, fuses, and grounding straps are just a few safety features that ensure the operator and batteries are kept safe during every operation phase. The batteries and electric motor are temperature regulated with a glycol cooling system to maintain a safe operating temperature, regardless of the ambient temperature.
According to Richard Bueno, international sales director, Marine Travelift’s Electric Series is available now in all models and all capacities, even in the Caribbean. www.marinetravelift.com
Carol Bareuther has written for ALL AT SEA since 2004.
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