The drivetrain that makes hydraulics redundant
Every EXD machine is built on a Powered Motion drivetrain — the IP that does away with the hydraulic system entirely.
Hydraulics are how nearly every loader, skid steer and utility machine puts power to work — and they're heavy, leaky, and inefficient. Powered Motion's drivetrain doesn't just make them optional; it makes them redundant, replacing the entire circuit — pump, hoses, valves and fluid — with a reduction gearbox driven directly by BLDC motors.
The result is a driveline that outputs around 10 kN, runs near-silent, produces zero emissions, and has far fewer parts to service — which is exactly what makes the EXD range possible.
Four parts, one clean driveline
Reduction gearbox, not hydraulics
A patented ~10 kN output reduction gearbox replaces the hydraulic circuit — delivering high torque at the wheel and tool without a pump, hoses or fluid to fail.
Direct-drive BLDC motors (~3 kW)
Brushless DC motors drive the gearbox directly. Instant, precise torque control and high efficiency, with a fraction of the moving parts of a combustion driveline.
Interchangeable battery packs
Swappable packs keep a platform working while a spare charges — no downtime waiting on a single fixed battery.
Fewer failure points
No engine, fuel system or hydraulic pump. The primary and secondary control boards and motor controller manage everything, and there's simply less to go wrong or maintain.
The drivetrain IP lives at Powered Motion
Powered Motion holds the patents for the gearbox, motor controllers and control boards behind every EXD machine. If you want the deep technical detail — or you're building something of your own that needs this drivetrain — that's where to look.
See it in a machine
The drivetrain is best understood in the machines it powers. Start with Hand-E, the world's first fully electric skid steer.