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Chargers for EVs

August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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[INQ. NO. 2408M22] COSTEL Co., Ltd. is a leading electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer in Korea, boasting a rich history of about 38 years since its establishment in 1986.
COSTEL has grown into a comprehensive technology company that manufactures and produces not only built-in home appliances but also EV chargers.
COSTEL started its EV charger manufacturing business in 2016, successfully launching slow chargers in 2018 and fast chargers in 2019. Since 2022, COSTEL has begun full-scale supplying of EV chargers to the overseas market, expanding its presence in the global market.
COSTEL strengthens its technological capabilities by having its own research lab where it directly develops and produces HMI boards and control boards for EV chargers. Additionally, COSTEL operates EV charger and built-in home appliance manufacturing plants to maximize the efficiency of the manufacturing process, and enhance customer satisfaction through prompt after-sales service.
Currently, COSTEL offers a diverse product lineup, including slow chargers (3.5~11kW), fast chargers (50~200kW), high-capacity chargers (240~360kW) by many CPOs (Charging Point Operators). COSTEL will continue to lead the market with innovative technology development and high-quality products.

CEC-1020
CEC-1020 represents COSTEL’s unique design identity. By adopting a 27-inch large LCD screen, user visibility was expanded and user convenience was improved. Advertisement video playback is possible. CEC-1020 is a 100kW high-capacity fast charger.
CEC-1020 supports both single charging and simultaneous charging. User authentication is possible through RFID. Enhanced paint quality and durability are secured even in an external installation environment. The screen-usage configuration is designed with a focus on user convenience.

CEC-2020
CEC-2020 has COSTEL’s unique design identity. By adopting a 27-inch large LCD screen, user visibility was expanded and user convenience was improved. Advertisement video playback is possible. CEC-2020 is a 200kW high-capacity fast charger.
CEC-2020 supports both single charging and simultaneous charging. User authentication is possible through RFID. Enhanced paint quality and durability are secured even in an external installation environment. The screen usage configuration of CEC-2020 is designed with a focus on user convenience. Moreover, CEC-2020 can charge electric buses.

 
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SK Signet Discloses 400kW Ultra-fast Charger

July 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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At the 36th Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exposition (EVS36) held last month, SK Signet introduced a 400kW V2 charger that was first unveiled at CES 2023.


The V2 charger has already received a great response from the market by charging a Kia EV6 vehicle equipped with an 800V battery up to 80% within just 14 minutes and 44 seconds at a charging demonstration event held at a plant completion ceremony in Texas.


The V2 can charge two vehicles simultaneously with one charger (dispenser), and can output up to 400kW from a single port. It is the first 400kW ultra-quick charger produced in the United States, and with its ability to charge up to 80% in 15 minutes, it is the fastest electric vehicle charging product.


In addition, the V2 chargers are produced at a factory in the United States using American steel, making it one of the few products that can benefit from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI). Since last month, SK Signet’s Texas plant started mass-production in earnest.


SK Signet also exhibited a prototype model of the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) that supplies power in megawatts (MW), for the first time at an international exhibition. The megawatt charger supplies more than 1000 kW of power, making it suitable for charging heavy-duty vehicles such as trucks and buses equipped with large-capacity batteries.


A spokesperson for SK Signet explained, “As the number of electric vehicle users increases, the level of customer demand for the charging experience will increase. In order to advance the era of electric vehicles, shortening the charging time is essential. So we are determined to advance the actual electric vehicle era through the further development of ultra-fast charging technology.”


 
 
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Ultra-compact Electric Vehicle

March 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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[INQ. NO. 2303M05] CEVO Mobility Corp. was spun-off in April 2021
from CAMMSYS to strengthen its EV expertise and independence.
The two-seater CEVO-C, which was first launched in 2019, achieved the top spot in the domestic ultra-small electric vehicle market in 2020 and 2021, respectively, for its design and convenience.
CEVO Mobility’s CEVO-C SE is the latest model that adopts a Korean-made lithium-ion battery, displaying its improved capability in terms of safety, economics, and mileage. CEVO-C is the first ultra-compact electric vehicle developed in Korea. This model is suitable for shopping, small delivery, and commuting.
CEVO-C SE is a two-seater ultra-compact electric car that showcases its unique presence in the city with a unique profile, and two-tone application of four vivid colors and white two-tone.

Ultra-compact electric vehicle that emphasizes stylish fashion CEVO-C SE places emphasis on sophisticated
fashion in its sophisticated appearance.

LED turn signal lamp and rear combination lamp – in line with its compact size. This model is designed in consideration of practicality and convenience by offering a broad loading space in its trunk. It has convenience features such as power windows, air conditioner, and electric door locks.

CEVO-C SE has the best safety specifications in its class by applying boosters and disk brakes based on
the space frame structure. This model can also be charged at a 220V outlet, together with a slow
charging method. There are four colors applied to this model: fashion red, midnight blue, aqua blue
and lime-green. CEVO Mobility is also actively developing a car-sharing business for short-distance travel, and
plans to target domestic and overseas markets by adding lineups such as four-person passenger and light trucks.


 

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Electric Vehicle

June 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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[INQ. NO. 2205M03] Established in 2018, MASTA EV Co., Ltd. has been conducting its business with a mission of becoming one of the world’s top makers of commercial electric freight vehicles.
MASTA EV, as part of automotives total-care services of the mother company of Master Motors, is responsible for production of EV parts and for R&D. MASTA EV jointly manages the imporant issue of EVs after-sales (A/S) networks, which is recognized as the crucial issue in a time when EVs are already sold out.
Master Motors, established in 1991, introduced Korea’s fi rst emergency rescue service called ERA. With its 30 years of total care service for vehicles, Master Motors now operates a total of 1,500 AS networks nationwide.


Moreover, Master Motors has the only networks in the nation for the maintenance of large vehicles. Based on such networks, Master Motors does trust-administration of the vehicles of public agencies and the logistics vehicles of large enterprises.
For the expansion of the business of MASTA EV, Master Motors is proceeding with several national projects and other R&D projects. Master Motors is participating in the demonstration of mobile support systems in the public sector based on micro EVs, and the demonstration of a safety device designed for entry into driveways.


Master Motors Management, based on such eff orts, recorded No. 1 in the delivery performance of micro EVs to Korea Post in 2019.
The EV “HIM,” manufactured by MASTA EV, is a micro electric freight vehicle equipped with various kinds of safety devices. The EV “HIM” is a 2022-style micro electric freight vehicle that has sliding doors and can carry 200kg of freight. Pricing at KRW 22.8million won, the EV can run 120km per single charging through applying the Samsung SDI’s lithium-ion batt ery.
The EV can carry two passengers along with the basic quantities of freight. 

 
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Smart EVs

January 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment

https://korean-machinery.com///inquiryEstablished in 2000, Semisysco, Co., Ltd. is a semiconductor and OLED solution company. Since its KOSDAQ IPO listing in its eleventh year in 2011, Semisysco has completed a smart EV lineup based on world-class technology and expertise, preparing for a second advance as an eco-friendly electric vehicle powerhouse.

 

Smart EV D2 (A perfect micro e-mobility that has already been certified in Europe)

D2 was the fourth best-selling electric car in the world in the first half of last year following Nissan Leaf, Tesla model S and model X. The D2 sold more than 50,000 models in Europe and China. In Korea, it is getting popular quickly as a next-generation means of transportation that fits the travel distance and purposes, e.g. for commuting, deliveries and public service.
In particular, the environmental protection effect and delivery and logistics transportation capability of D2 were recognized, and it was supplied to post offices as part of the government’s MOU project for popularization of environmentally friendly delivery systems. Currently a total of 30 D2 models are operated as mail delivery vehicles in post offices nationwide.
The D2 is rated as closest to a passenger car among the micro e-mobility models sold in Korea. As it comes with a lithium polymer battery (17.3kWh) with a capacity about double that of vehicles in the same class, it can run up to 150km. Compared to general micro e-mobility that can run 80km on one charging. It has nearly double the range.
As the winters are cold and long in Korea, micro e-mobility models are not very useful if they do not have a heating system even though they have good convenience features. But the D2 is the only micro e-mobility now on the roads in Korea that has a cooling and heating system.

 

Smart EV R3 (Personal electric vehicle R3 that has been optimized for the urban road environment)

R3 is a reversed-three wheeled electric vehicle made with domestic technology in the Semisysco Sejong Plant in the Sejong Future Industrial Complex. It is rated as the icon of the environmentally friendly short-range mobility model and delivery free from worries about emission of polluting particulate matters. With excellent power of 18.8HP, it can be driven stably on a 30% slope (about 16.7°). It is a perfect substitution for conventional small means of transportation, such as motorcycles and bicycles, and it can run 60km on one charging, and be charged with domestic 220V.

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Electric Vehicle Automatic Recharging Robot

October 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment

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Samsung C-Lab developed ‘EVAR,’ an Electric Vehicle Automatic Recharging Robot, for the First Time in the Industry Circle.

[INQ. NO. 1810M09] An in-house venture of Samsung Electronics has developed an electric vehicle automatic recharging robot for the first time in the industry. With a robot, you need not touch the high-voltage recharging cable to charge the electric vehicle. There is no need to have a dedicated parking space for installation of fixed facilities. As it is made of waste batteries of electric vehicles left throughout the country, reuse value is also secured. It is notable how Samsung Electronics will commercialize this robot.
According to the industry, a C-lab engaging in the in-house venture development program of Samsung Electronics has recently developed ‘EVAR,’ an electric vehicle automatic recharging robot. EVAR finds by itself any electric vehicle that needs to be recharged, recharges it without human help and then returns to its original location. Its structure is similar to that of a home robot vacuum cleaner.
There existed similar types of recharger including the fixed-type recharging robot jointly developed by Volkswagen and Kuka and the mobile recharger developed by FreeWire of the USA. However, EVAR is the world’s first robot that finds and recharges the vehicle by itself without human help using the autonomous driving function.
In case of EVAR, all that the first driver has to do is to connect the exclusive adaptor to the vehicle charging port and then mount it on the front license plate. All the work is done just by giving a recharging order with a smartphone (NFC communication).
The robot that received the command searches the corresponding vehicle by recognizing the QR code at its own position, recognizes the license plate of the vehicle, and automatically recharges the electric vehicle. This robot is designed to perfectly match the vehicle charging connector and the robot charging port by applying the three-axis (XYZ) precision control algorithm at this time.
The adaptor mounted on the vehicle license plate plays a role of docking station connecting the vehicle with the robot.
EVAR moves at a maximum speed of 2 km/h. LIDAR and ultrasonic sensors are used to detect obstacles and movement routes. This robot is designed to stop immediately in the event of collision as the bumper located at its bottom is equipped with a push switch sensor.
After recharging is completed, the robot automatically returns to the separate recharging facility for recharging the battery built in the robot. The EVAR recharging output released at this time was designed in a slow speed (7 kW), but it is also possible to manufacture a medium-speed recharging robot of 20 to 30kW level. As it is manufactured to the standardized battery pack of the existing electric vehicle, the robot can be commercialized based on the waste batteries without any complicated application work.

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Ultra-fast Chargers

May 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment

https://korean-machinery.com///inquiry[INQ. NO. 1805M21] One of the most outstanding electric vehicle charging devices introduced recently by Daeyoung Chaevi is the 400kW high-speed charging device. In addition to a single charge function, it is capable of distributed charging to secure the effectiveness by allowing charging of many vehicles at once.
In addition to the ultra-fast, high-capacity charger (400kW), Daeyoung Chaevi has introduced diverse equipment including a 7kW standard charger and a 50kW fast charger, which are already on the market, as well as 100kW and 200kW fast chargers.
Apart from the availability of high-capacity and fast charging, the apparent improvement in the designs and the interfaces has added a lot of aesthetic charm as well, while a high-resolution touch screen is applied to enhance the product’s use and satisfaction. In addition, Daeyoung Chaevi recently unveiled the concept of the Smart Moving Charger presenting a unique charger. Installed at the top of the space, it can be charged within the range where the smart moving charger can be located without any limit of space for a charge. This allows charging even in a space outside the designated charging position for an electric car, and further enables one to cope more effectively with problems such as parking.
An official of Daeyoung Chaevi confidently explained, “With the increasing demand for fast chargers in the market, we are fully prepared to provide a variety of chargers ranging from 100kW to 400kW, and can effectively cope with the demand for fast chargers for the new electric cars to be developed in the future.”

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Eight New Industries Emerge as Export Growth Engines

March 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment

https://korean-machinery.com///inquiryThe eight new industries related to the 4th Industrial Revolution, such as robots and electric vehicles, are emerging as new export growth engines of Korea, while contributing to an increase in jobs.
According to the report, “Trend Analysis of Job Creation in the Eight Emerging Export Industries and Trade with China” published by the Institute for International Trade (IIT) of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), exports of the eight emerging industries in Korea have increased from an average of US$47.8 billion in 2014 to US$73.6 billion in 2017. The share of total exports rose from 8.3% to 12.8%. In particular, exports of the eight emerging industries increased by 27.7 percent last year, creating 415,000 jobs.
The figures for employment inducement per US$ million of exports also increased considerably from 5.16 persons in 2014 to 5.63 persons in 2017. The largest employment inducement figure was recorded in the next-generation semiconductor sector, while the robot industry was found most effective in inducing employment. The employment inducement figures were the largest in the next-generation semiconductor sector (188,000), followed by nextgeneration display (8.0 million), new energy (4.5 million) and bio-health (4.3 million) in 2017. Inducement per US$ million of exports varied relatively largely ranging from 10.7 in the robot sector, 9.7 for electric cars, 9.4 for bio-health, and 8.7 for nextgeneration display in 2017.
Last year, exports of the new industries have shown outstanding results in all the eight sectors and major regions of the world except Japan.
By sectors, exports of electric vehicles (186.8%), aerospace (37.3%), robots (36.2%), next-generation displays (34.4%), next-generation semiconductors (27.1%), new energy products (23.7%), high-tech materials (15.2%), and bio-health goods (13.7%) have grown in more than double-digit figures. Among the developed countries, on the other hand, the USA (29.2%), the EU (34.6%), and Vietnam (87.8%), which are emerging as overseas production bases for Korean companies among rising countries, have increased their exports to ASEAN nations (48.5%) and India.
Exports of the eight new industries to China grew at a CAGR of 5.2% from US$ 17.4 billion in 2014 to US$ 20.3 billion in 2017. Revenues for the same period increased by an annual average of 24.6%, from US$ 3.9 billion to US$ 7.5 billion. The increase in imports outstripped the growth in exports. This reflects China’s relentless pursuit in the new industries.
Exports of new industries to China amounted to 27.6% in 2017, which was 2.8% higher compared to exports of all sectors to China (24.8%). In particular, the dependence on exports of next-generation displays (37.6%), advanced materials (36.0%) and nextgeneration semiconductors (29.8%) to China turned higher than 30%, underscoring an urgent need for market diversification.
“Nurturing the new industries requires a management strategy aimed at overseas markets that can manifest the scale-oriented economy from the earliest stages,” said Moon Byung-gi, a researcher at the IIT of KITA. “In order for the new industry to continue to grow and create employment, It is necessary to establish a system for effective cooperation and division of labor such as joint investment and technical cooperation between Korea and China along with the development of composite materials, parts and products matching with the trend of the 4th Industrial Revolution.”

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