Our roots

Formula one race at home of British motorsport, Silverstone

Flybrid Systems was founded in 2007 with a mission to increase the efficiency of Formula One cars and automobiles in general by utilising flywheel technology. Formula One provided an ideal platform for technology development due to its high budget and fast feedback loop, where any improvements made could be tested in a race within two weeks. The dynamic duty cycle of Formula One cars made them a perfect application for flywheel technology.

Our acquisition by the PUNCH Group in 2018 provided us with more resources to develop innovative energy storage solutions. In 2021, we introduced our flagship product, the PUNCH Power 200, an energy storage system that utilises flywheel technology to reduce emissions and fuel costs in dynamic duty cycles.

Today, PUNCH Flybrid works across multiple industries, wherever we find dynamic duty cycles where energy can be recovered and recycled. An easy example of a dynamic duty cycle is the tower crane. Tower cranes have a very dynamic duty cycle and operate for 10 hours a day, six days a week, emitting huge amounts of harmful emissions in urban environments. Our PUNCH Power 200 system allows crane operators to reduce the size of the generator required, which in turn saves money and reduces emissions. By reducing emissions, we can improve air quality for all urban residents while also saving money for constructors.

One PUNCH Power 200 can save the equivalent of 55 cars worth of fuel and emissions from a single tower crane in just one year. We have already created over 200 PUNCH Power 200 systems and saved over 2 million litres of diesel.

We have also been involved in the development of the world’s first hydrogen generator and are involved in several other emerging markets, such as the battery sector. Our commitment to sustainability and innovation drives us to continue developing products that make a positive impact on society and the environment.

Flybrid Systems was founded in 2007 with a mission to increase the efficiency of Formula One cars and automobiles in general by utilising flywheel technology. Formula One provided an ideal platform for technology development due to its high budget and fast feedback loop, where any improvements made could be tested in a race within two weeks. The dynamic duty cycle of Formula One cars made them a perfect application for flywheel technology.

Our acquisition by the PUNCH Group in 2018 provided us with more resources to develop innovative energy storage solutions. In 2021, we introduced our flagship product, the PUNCH Power 200, an energy storage system that utilises flywheel technology to reduce emissions and fuel costs in dynamic duty cycles.

Today, PUNCH Flybrid works across multiple industries, wherever we find dynamic duty cycles where energy can be recovered and recycled. An easy example of a dynamic duty cycle is the tower crane. Tower cranes have a very dynamic duty cycle and operate for 10 hours a day, six days a week, emitting huge amounts of harmful emissions in urban environments. Our PUNCH Power 200 system allows crane operators to reduce the size of the generator required, which in turn saves money and reduces emissions. By reducing emissions, we can improve air quality for all urban residents while also saving money for constructors.

One PUNCH Power 200 can save the equivalent of 55 cars worth of fuel and emissions from a single tower crane in just one year. We have already created over 200 PUNCH Power 200 systems and saved over 2 million litres of diesel.

We have also been involved in the development of the world’s first hydrogen generator and are involved in several other emerging markets, such as the battery sector. Our commitment to sustainability and innovation drives us to continue developing products that make a positive impact on society and the environment.

2007

Flybrid Systems founded

Flybrid was founded in January 2007 in response to a FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) rule change to allow hybrid systems (KERS – Kinetic Energy Recovery System) in Formula One racing from the 2009 season.

2007

First development for F1

In December of 2007, Flybrid was the first company who had a Formula One KERS running at the maximum allowable power on a dyno

2009

First road car prototype

In independent testing, the co-developed Jaguar XF equipped with a 6 cylinder Diesel & a 60kW Flybrid hybrid system, achieved the fuel consumption of the standard 4 cylinder Diesel variant but the acceleration performance of the V8 variant.

2018

PUNCH group acquisition

In 2018, Flybrid joined the PUNCH Group of Guido Dumarey. As part of the PUNCH Group, Flybrid is able to leverage the engineering and manufacturing expertise of PUNCH Powerglide & PUNCH Torino.

2013

Prototype bus application

Together with Wrightbus, Flybrid developed a flywheel hybrid Streetlite that achieved 20% fuel consumption improvement in independent testing at the Millbrook Proving Ground and was run in public service in the South of the UK.

2011

First hybrid car to race at Le Mans

Flybrid provided the hybrid system for the first hybrid car to ever race at Le Mans. The compact flywheel hybrid system was able to deliver 200kW (272PS) at a weight of less than 35kg.

2021

Production of PUNCH Power 200 begins

From November 2021 the first 10off PUNCH Power 200 units were deployed on construction sites across the UK. Immediately significant savings were recorded by PUNCH Flybrid’s customers.

2022

One million litres of diesel saved

After the first full year of production, the fleet of PUNCH Power 200 units has surpassed a cumulative saving of more than 1,000,000 litres

2022

First hydrogen genset with flywheel technology

Together with Italian company Tecnogen, the world’s first hydrogen ICE generator set with integrated flywheel power system has been developed. A first unit was sold to John F Hunt Power at the Bauma show.