Health brand manufacturer · Works transport
Two sites,
one charging platform
Queisser Pharma is electrifying its logistics step by step, from its car fleet to heavy-duty operations. elephi by IO-Dynamics controls charging at two sites automatically and on demand, from cars to the Mercedes-Benz eActros 400 truck, while keeping the grid connection stable.
© Queisser Pharma
| Challenge | With elephi |
|---|---|
| Daily truck shuttle service between two sites needs to run on electric power | Schedule-based charging keeps the eActros 400 reliably ready for its planned routes |
| Charging the truck and pool/company vehicles must not strain the power grid | Peak shaving prevents load peaks and keeps the grid connection stable |
| Charging should run on green electricity to support CO₂ reduction targets | The eActros charges exclusively on site with green electricity from the regional utility |
Starting point
From car fleet to electric heavy-duty transport
Queisser Pharma, manufacturer of well-known health brands such as Doppelherz and Protefix, wanted to electrify its logistics step by step, from its car fleet to heavy-duty operations. The key question: could the daily truck shuttle service between the sites be reliably covered by electric power, without straining the grid?
At the same time, charging should run on green electricity wherever possible, to support the company's wider CO₂ reduction targets. That's where elephi by IO-Dynamics comes in. Partner haulier Abel Transporte runs an electric truck on the daily shuttle route between the Flensburg and Handewitt sites.
Facts & figures
Charging points
AC and DC
Electrified sites
running with elephi
Truck
Mercedes-Benz eActros 400, operated by Abel Transporte
EVs in total
pool and company vehicles included
It was crucial for us that the electric truck could be reliably integrated into our daily logistics operations. Together with IO-Dynamics, we've built a charging infrastructure and an intelligent charge management system that meets our requirements while making an important contribution to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.
elephi in action
How elephi runs charging at Queisser Pharma
An upfront feasibility and cost-effectiveness analysis laid the groundwork for building DC fast-charging infrastructure at the Heideland site in Handewitt. Result: the existing mobility needs could be fully covered electrically, and the switch made economic sense.
While the EVs charge, elephi prevents load peaks and keeps the grid connection at the site stable, even when the truck and staff vehicles are charging at the same time.
Alongside the truck, elephi intelligently integrates pool and company vehicles into charge management, orchestrating charging for staff vehicles on the existing AC infrastructure.
Charge planning takes the vehicles' planned routes into account. The eActros 400 charges exclusively on site and is reliably ready when needed, every day.
Results
The effect on day-to-day operations
Grid stability
The grid connection stays stable while EVs charge, load peaks are avoided
Reliability & readiness
The Mercedes-Benz eActros 400 is reliably ready to go every day
Green electricity use
The eActros charges exclusively with green electricity from the regional utility
The charge management system from IO-Dynamics ensures that the grid connection stays stable while EVs charge, and that load peaks are avoided. Charging for staff vehicles is also orchestrated, so the eActros 400 is reliably ready to go every day.
The eActros charges exclusively on site, running on green electricity from the regional utility. An existing solar installation is set to be integrated into charge management in future.
