Mobile Power Unit Uses Most Attachments
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While working with heavy-duty off-road equipment in the 1990’s, DANNAR® founder and CEO Gary Dannar, recognized a unique need. Prominent companies such as CAT, John Deere and Bobcat, were building well-made machinery attachments, but they often needed to be retrofitted for diesel engines and tractors. His solution became a platform to use these existing attachments and consistently power them.
Dannar began building prototypes of his vision and, as battery technology advanced, he steadily improved them until 2018 when he launched his 4th generation mobile power station (MPS®).
“The idea of the mobile power station was not to create new attachments or another line of single-purpose equipment; it was really about the power,” says Donna Marie Bertrand, DANNAR’s Marketing Coordinator. “We like to call it ‘attachment agnostic’. We’re not looking to reinvent but to empower the workforce, helping them have the tools they need, when they need them, and how they need them.”
The 4.00 MPS features 4-WD, dual flat decks compatible with various attachment points, and comes with or without an operator cab. Attachments accommodated by the decks include scissor lifts, forklift masts, light units, liquid tanks for autonomous delivery and numerous others.
“Attachment arms click into the decks like Lego connections. You can attach a bucket, do your work and then easily drop it. Some are mechanical like for pushing dirt or hauling. Others have hydraulics on a separate quick connect. It’s kind of like having a docking station for your laptop, mouse and monitor.”
The unit can be run from the operator’s cab using a joystick, from the ground with remote control, or programmed to move autonomously by accessing GPS coordinates.
“When we demo an MPS and put the remote in an operator’s hands, they start realizing the power they have,” Bertrand says. “It moves and works, and they begin to think of other possibilities, wondering, ‘can it also do this for me?’ It’s all about the end user’s imagination.”
DANNAR is working with other knowledgeable robotic researchers to make the MPS autonomous, not only to move from one point to another but wayfinding, aware of the need to avoid obstacles.
The 4th generation model 4.00 base configuration comes standard with 250 kWh BMW i3 Li-Ion batteries and power options include 250, 375 and 500-kilowatt packages. All three levels have export and charging power capabilities should varying fleet equipment require field charging.
Bertrand explains both importing and exporting abilities come with universal, commercially available connectors easily linked to the standard grid system.
Dannar chose Muncie, Ind., as the location to manufacture his MPS to draw from a large skilled workforce and access a variety of supportive industries.
Units are available domestically and throughout North America.
Bertrand outlines the MPS has been used in military, utility, agriculture, plus many other industries.
She says the MPS is cost-effective, and its price range is comparable to other large heavy-duty equipment, especially when customers realize they can continue to use their existing attachments. Fuel budgets are partially or completely traded for electrification along with a reduction in maintenance as yearly hours are only in the 2 to 10-hour range.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, DD DANNAR LLC, 4620 W. Bethel Ave., Ste. 1, Muncie, Ind. 47304 (ph 765-216-7191; www.dannar.us.com).
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Mobile Power Unit Uses Most Attachments MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous While working with heavy-duty off-road equipment in the 1990’s DANNAR® founder and CEO Gary Dannar recognized a unique need Prominent companies such as CAT John Deere and Bobcat were building well-made machinery attachments but they often needed to be retrofitted for diesel engines and tractors His solution became a platform to use these existing attachments and consistently power them Dannar began building prototypes of his vision and as battery technology advanced he steadily improved them until 2018 when he launched his 4th generation mobile power station MPS® “The idea of the mobile power station was not to create new attachments or another line of single-purpose equipment; it was really about the power ” says Donna Marie Bertrand DANNAR’s Marketing Coordinator “We like to call it ‘attachment agnostic’ We’re not looking to reinvent but to empower the workforce helping them have the tools they need when they need them and how they need them ” The 4 00 MPS features 4-WD dual flat decks compatible with various attachment points and comes with or without an operator cab Attachments accommodated by the decks include scissor lifts forklift masts light units liquid tanks for autonomous delivery and numerous others “Attachment arms click into the decks like Lego connections You can attach a bucket do your work and then easily drop it Some are mechanical like for pushing dirt or hauling Others have hydraulics on a separate quick connect It’s kind of like having a docking station for your laptop mouse and monitor ” The unit can be run from the operator’s cab using a joystick from the ground with remote control or programmed to move autonomously by accessing GPS coordinates “When we demo an MPS and put the remote in an operator’s hands they start realizing the power they have ” Bertrand says “It moves and works and they begin to think of other possibilities wondering ‘can it also do this for me?’ It’s all about the end user’s imagination ” DANNAR is working with other knowledgeable robotic researchers to make the MPS autonomous not only to move from one point to another but wayfinding aware of the need to avoid obstacles The 4th generation model 4 00 base configuration comes standard with 250 kWh BMW i3 Li-Ion batteries and power options include 250 375 and 500-kilowatt packages All three levels have export and charging power capabilities should varying fleet equipment require field charging Bertrand explains both importing and exporting abilities come with universal commercially available connectors easily linked to the standard grid system Dannar chose Muncie Ind as the location to manufacture his MPS to draw from a large skilled workforce and access a variety of supportive industries Units are available domestically and throughout North America Bertrand outlines the MPS has been used in military utility agriculture plus many other industries She says the MPS is cost-effective and its price range is comparable to other large heavy-duty equipment especially when customers realize they can continue to use their existing attachments Fuel budgets are partially or completely traded for electrification along with a reduction in maintenance as yearly hours are only in the 2 to 10-hour range Contact: FARM SHOW Followup DD DANNAR LLC 4620 W Bethel Ave Ste 1 Muncie Ind 47304 ph 765-216-7191; www dannar us com
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