A single piece of equipment, multiple applications: TECAM’s modular project for an electric vehicle

How can an electric vehicle become truly flexible, without being limited to a single function?

This question led TECAM Equipment to develop a project for a customer looking for a versatile, eco-friendly and fully electric vehicle capable of adapting to different operational activities.

The customer needed a vehicle that could handle different types of operations while maintaining efficiency and ease of use.

To meet this requirement, the TECAM team designed an equipment solution combining waste collection functions with a modular approach.

The project resulted in a new equipment setup including:

• 4 m³ aluminium waste collection body
• bin lifter
• DIN forks
• removable compaction blade

All integrated with a hook-lift system allowing the waste collection equipment to be placed on the ground and replaced with a different setup depending on the required service. An approach that turns the vehicle into a flexible operational platform.

One of the most complex aspects of the project involved sizing the technical components remaining on board the vehicle, such as the EPTO and hydraulic pump. The goal was to make them compatible with multiple equipment configurations. To achieve this, a management system was developed to adjust the EPTO rotation speed according to the installed equipment, ensuring correct performance in every operating condition. Another challenge concerned the unloading phase of the equipment. During ground placement, components such as stabilizers and the bin lifter are exposed to possible damage.

The solution developed by TECAM’s technical department included:

• rotating stabilizer feet designed to adapt to ground contact
• an alarm system warning the operator if unloading operations begin without the bin lifter being positioned correctly and safely.

A solution that improves safety and reduces the risk of damage.

Following the success of the project, the customer later requested an additional development: using the same equipment on multiple vehicles.

TECAM therefore designed a KIT that can be easily installed directly by the customer, complete with detailed instructions, allowing other vehicles to be prepared for loading and unloading the same equipment.

A solution that further increases operational flexibility and optimizes resource usage. This project shows how development does not stop after delivery.

Each request becomes a further evolution of the project, with solutions shaped by real operational use and adapted over time.