Moog Brings AEMS to CONEXPO 2026: Modular Electronics Platform for Electric and Automated Machines

Moog Inc. will introduce its Adaptive Electrification Management System (AEMS) at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, running March 3-7 in Las Vegas. Developed for construction vehicle OEMs, the system targets production teams, design engineers and new product development groups, providing a structured route to electrify, automate and digitalise off-highway machines while keeping integration and manufacturing efficiency in focus. Moog will present AEMS in the West Hall, Booth W41645, with the company highlighting prototype applications already using the platform and its potential impact on future machine design and production workflows.

Moog’s patent-pending Adaptive Electrification Management System (AEMS) is already being used in prototype machines, including Bobcat’s RogueX3. Packaged inside the vehicle as a compact, “bookshelf-style” electronics stack, it integrates a configurable controller, DC/DC converter, high-voltage distribution, and single- and dual-axis inverters. Built as a modular, universal platform, AEMS is designed to help OEMs electrify and automate a wide range of equipment classes, ranging from 6-ton compact track loaders to 25-ton excavators, using a standardised module approach with one part number per module.

“AEMS is the most efficient path to achieving electrification, automation, and digitalization goals while slashing the cost and boosting the reliability of producing and servicing next-generation vehicles.”

Said Dr. Nate Keller, Moog’s Strategic Business Manager.

AEMS is built around a high-voltage busbar and a shared coolant manifold, a layout that cuts cables and hoses by 30% and reduces complexity on the production line. The same architecture is intended to shorten service interventions, enabling rapid, on-site module replacement rather than extended repairs that keep machines out of work. The platform also consolidates multiple electric-vehicle functions under a streamlined software architecture, supporting tighter control of the powertrain while helping to reduce power losses.

By cutting part counts and reducing inventory variation, AEMS is positioned as a single electrification and software platform that can be applied across multiple vehicle lines. The approach is intended to speed up development cycles, lower costs, and simplify supply chain and production planning. Built-in diagnostics provide consistent monitoring of key machine functions, including traction, steering and lifting across different platforms.

“We recently developed a machine for an OEM with AEMS, completing all system programming in under 15 minutes”, Keller said. He added that AEMS can reduce testing and configuration time by up to eight hours and supports over-the-air software updates after production to add new functions. Moog also frames the system as a fully integrated package in a segment where comparable architectures are often built by combining components from multiple suppliers. Keller argued that replicating AEMS with separate parts would increase component costs by around 30% and cabling costs by 44%, while still falling short on overall efficiency.

Moog Brings AEMS to CONEXPO 2026: Modular Electronics Platform for Electric and Automated Machines published on The HeavyQuip Magazine.