Electromobility
Race-ready go-kart with electric drive
Four graduates of the HTL Salzburg have developed an electrically powered racing kart as part of their diploma thesis. The budding engineers relied on the use of industrial automation technology - sponsored by Sigmatek.
The project team's fully functional e-racing kart accelerates from 0 to 80 km/h in 3.6 seconds and can reach a maximum speed of 126 km/h. The vehicle can easily compete with current racing karts. This means that the vehicle can easily compete with current racing karts. The project of the four electrical engineering graduates focused on combining the efficiency, economy and environmental compatibility of e-mobility with the fun of driving and racing suitability.
Austrian automation technology provider Sigmatek provided the project team with the necessary components to implement their project: The compact S-Dias system acts as the e-kart's main controller. The CP112 CPU module, several digital and analog I/O modules and an SCP 111 safety controller with safety I/Os were used. An ETT 352 control panel was also integrated into the steering wheel, which visualizes all driving data on its 3.5-inch colour display. The project planning and programming of the vehicle with traction control, intelligent temperature monitoring and battery status display was object-oriented and based on Lasal software.
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