mCrate drop-in electric drive by Ingenity

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The Ingenity Electric mCrate (Marine Crate) Propulsion System is designed as a drop-in electric solution for boat builders with products in the ‘under 35ft’ range.

The system is a GEN 3 design built upon what was learned by Ingenity Electric when designing and building the Nautique GS22E and Ingenity EL Dayboat projects, both of which were award-winning designs.

Power 100 – 400 kW, Capacity 63-189 kWh
With power ranging from 100kW up to 400kW, battery capacities from 63-189kWh, and state-of-the-art Thermal Management, these systems are scalable for many different applications. With the mCrate System, the boat builder doesn’t need to worry about designing and supporting a custom electric drivetrain and can focus on building their own boats.

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Sterndrive, Vdrive or Straight shaft
The mCrate supports single or twin configurations, with sterndrive, Vdrive, or straight shaft final drives. The user interface can be customized with the boat builders’ branding guidelines for additional customer engagement.

Charging Options
The end customer will enjoy a variety of charging options, including fast charging in as little as 1 hour both on and off the water. The Ingenity Connect app allows the owner of the boat to see a wide range of system data in real-time. Also, it facilitates remote support and OTA (over the air) software updates with product improvements.

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“There have been many custom electric drives developed over the last few years, but the ‘drop-in’ design of our mCrate product is a much more accessible way for all kinds of boat builders to easily electrify their models without the risk of trying to develop something on their own,” said Capt. Todd Sims, Director of Business Development. “Although mCrate is designed as a standardized offering, our Engineering team can tweak certain system parameters to optimize performance for a particular installation and use case.”

For more information on the mCrate or to schedule an on-water demonstration, please use the ‘Request More Information’ or ‘Schedule on-water demonstration’ buttons above or the ‘E-mail listing owner’ option on the right side of this page.

List of some components and features:

Fully engineered drop in electric propulsion solution for B2B customers
Standard J1772 charging inlet (the same as what EV’s use worldwide) and adapters are available to cover pretty much any type of receptacle one might encounter
Can charge from almost any source with speeds ranging from multiple days to 6 hours with the 10kW onboard charger
User focused ‘Ingenity Connect’ App for IOS and Android that displays real time system status and location information
Advanced Thermal Management system allows 10kW charging, even out of the water
Meets all relevant safety standards such as those from the ABYC (American Boat and Yachting Council)
Battery has DNV certification for commercial use
Power output and battery capacity are both scalable and can be installed as single or twin configurations
Motor power 135kW continuous to 220kW peak (10 seconds)
Battery capacity of 63kWh (multiple batteries in parallel possible)
Primary components are bench tested prior to shipping
User interface can be branded with boat builders logo/colors to provide extra customer engagement
Ingenity Electric Engineers are available via video calls during installation, and for final system commissioning. We’ve got your back!