DEMAN Smart Overhead Cranes chooses smart charging infrastructure with Smappee and Suntronics
To electrify their fleet and offer visitors smooth charging, DEMAN Smart Overhead Cranes was looking for a scalable, future-proof solution. Together with partner Suntronics, the company opted for Smappee’s integrated ecosystem of AC and DC chargers, energy management and user-friendly charging services. The result: insight, control and a charging hub that grows alongside their sustainability ambitions.
Customer DEMAN Smart Overhead Cranes
Partner Suntronics
Country Belgium
Industry Machine engineering
Profile
DEMAN Smart Overhead Cranes is a Belgian manufacturer of intelligent overhead travelling and hoisting cranes. As a forward-thinking company, DEMAN invests in innovation, efficiency and sustainability, from its production processes to mobility, with a strong focus on comfort, safety and cost control.
The Challenge
With the electrification of its fleet and a growing number of EV visitors, DEMAN needed a scalable charging solution. They wanted one smart platform that offers clear insight into consumption and costs, as well as simple access management for employees, visitors, local residents and passers-by. It also had to automate payments and be prepared for future expansion to full site-wide energy management.
The solution
Smappee and Suntronics implemented an integrated system with 11 AC chargers (EV Base), 1 DC fast charger (EV Ultra), a Pay Station for user-friendly payments and Smappee Infinity for energy management. Through Smappee’s split billing service, employees are automatically reimbursed for home charging sessions. Thanks to dynamic load balancing and smart software, DEMAN optimises its energy use and prepares to integrate production consumption into the EMS as well.
“We did not build an ordinary charging hub but a future-oriented energy solution. The next step? Connecting our production consumption to the EMS to create one integrated energy overview.”
Jonas Hillaert, COO, DEMAN Smart Overhead Cranes
The results
- Smart charging for employees, visitors, local residents and passers-by
- Clear insight into consumption, costs and charging sessions (live and historical)
- Reliable performance with dynamic load balancing
- Fast implementation despite a tight deadline
- Automatic and accurate reimbursement of home charging sessions (split billing)
- New revenue stream thanks to a popular public fast charging solution
- Future-proof platform ready for further energy applications
Why Smappee?
- All-in-one ecosystem: hardware, software and services in one solution
- Strong local partner expertise with Suntronics
- User-friendly and visually appealing design
- Smappee brand known for proven reliability and innovation
- Local production (made in Belgium)
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