Ponsse’s and Epec’s technology concept PONSSE EV1 has been rewarded with the Finnish Society of Automation’s Automation prize. The prize is given every two years by society to reward significant research and development work done in the field of automation. Source: Timberbiz
PONSSE EV1 is an electric forest machine technology concept developed by Ponsse and its technology company Epec. It was launched as a technology concept in August 2022. The forest machine will be commercially available at some later date.
Epec’s technology can already be used in electric or hybrid-electric commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machines.
The concept was developed by a team whose work is strongly linked to promoting the green transition and ensuring the competitiveness of Finnish mobile work machine industry.
“The award is appreciated at Epec. Both electrification solutions and environmentally friendly machines are very important to Epec’s customers. In recent years Epec has invested a lot in electrification solutions,” said Epec product manager Mika Suonmaa.
The PONSSE EV1 concept took its first steps in 2019 when Ponsse and Epec started to investigate responsible power source solutions in line with sustainable development. The PONSSE EV1 features Flow, Epec’s electromobility system solution.
Ponsse is part of sustainable forestry and seeks carbon neutrality in its operations and solutions. PONSSE EV1 technology concept is part of the company’s strategy and a tangible step towards the goal of carbon neutrality. Ponsse has been researching and developing innovative technology solutions for several years.
“The Automation prize is a great recognition for the entire EV1 team, their efficient work enabled the completion and release of the concept machine within the planned schedule. The concept is an important part of Ponsse’s journey towards carbon-neutral logging solutions,” said Kalle Einola, Ponsse’s product development manager.
