Working Cycle requirements for an electrified architecture of a vertical feed mixer vehicle

In the last years, the need for lower pollutant emissions has become one of the most discussed topic worldwide. Governments establish stricter regulations almost yearly in order to push the industry towards more efficient machines or, at least, lower harmful gas emissions. Agriculture is experiencing the same trend with strict regulations which force manufacturers to the massive use of diesel engine exhaust after-treatment systems. At the same time, industries are considering other options that can satisfy regulations and also add functionalities to their products. This research wants to show the results of the study which led to the first electric prototype of a self-propelled vertical feed mixer. A methodological approach in collaboration with an Italian feed mixer wagons manufacturer, allowed to characterize the traditional machine in all its working conditions leading to the necessary requirements for the design of the final electric architecture.