Not every project starts with the full system. Some OEMs want to replace a mains motor first, others need an evaluation kit before a development agreement. Every Kiwi component is a platform component: matched, documented and ready to grow into the complete system.
The evaluation kit is the fastest way to find out what the platform does on your machine. It is priced as a sample programme; the sample fee is credited against your series order.
Evaluation slots for Q4 2026 are limited. Launch partners get evaluation kits and engineering hours first.
We do not sell bare motors. A bare 48 V motor is a commodity, and what makes it work in a machine is everything around it: a controller characterised for that motor, current limits that fit the pack, firmware that behaves like a floor machine, and a CAN interface your machine controller can read. That is what a Kiwi drive set is.
Machine builders converting a mains-powered single-disc, planetary or stone machine to 48 V, with their own battery solution today or the Kiwi pack tomorrow.
Evaluation quantities against the sample programme; series quantities against a supply agreement with minimum order quantities. Prices on request; not sold to end users or through marketplaces.
Support, safety and consistency. A characterised set runs first time, fails safe, and speaks the same CAN dialect as the Kiwi pack, so your machine is ready for the full platform without a redesign.
The horseshoe pack is supplied as part of a Kiwi system, with the matched controller and under a joint development or supply agreement. The reason is technical, not commercial: the pack only delivers voltage after a CAN handshake with a controller it recognises. That protects the operator, and it protects your machine's certification.
Pack-level certification (UN 38.3, CE under Battery Regulation 2023/1542) is our responsibility; test reports and declarations ship with every batch for your machine CE file. Under a joint development agreement the pack can be adapted to your platform: see custom systems.
| You want to | Start with | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Test whether the platform fits your machine | Fit check and evaluation kit | Joint development agreement for the first machine |
| Replace the mains motor of an existing machine | Drive set, 1500 or 3000 rpm | Add the Kiwi pack when the cordless version is planned |
| Launch a cordless machine range | Co-engineering as launch partner | Series supply of packs, motors and controllers |
| Adapt the pack to your own platform | Custom system under JDA | Build-to-spec supply from Dordrecht |