How Off-Road Electric Equipment Impacts the Green Movement
By Dr. Ray Gallant, Head of Product Management and Productivity, Volvo Construction Equipment North America
construction equipment
Volvo CE Invests in Battery Pack Production
Volvo CE has announced plans to invest millions into its excavator plant in Korea, where it plans to build some seriously big EV batteries!
Lithium Systems Acquires 123 Ton eDumper Project
The fully electric eDumper you see here was developed by eMining AG, and it’s one of the largest electric vehicles on Earth. It weighs 123 tons. It has a 65 ton payload capacity, too — so, roughly 130 “half ton” pickup trucks for the 150/1500 naming variety. It’s really big, … [continued]
Modular Battery System From Xerotech Could Electrify The Construction Equipment Market
Combining seven variants of modules with a choice of battery cell chemistry, a new “turnkey” modular battery system from technology firm Xerotech is promising to revolutionize the construction equipment market by offering manufacturers a flexible, scalable battery pack that can go in — well, just about everything! The battery packs’ … [continued]
Battery-Powered Construction Equipment From Komatsu & Liebherr
Electrification is coming to the construction industry in the form of battery operated excavators from Komatsu and crawler cranes from Liebherr.
World’s First: Zero Emission Electric Construction Site
Even in cities like Oslo, Norway, which is typically thought of as progressive and “green” here in the ‘States, more than 20% of the total CO2 emissions comes from heavy-duty construction equipment. That’s a huge number, and you can bet that older, less regulated machines in other major cities are even worse. That fact has motivated the authorities in Oslo to enact laws that say all new, public buildings must be built with “fossil-free” construction machinery.
Liebherr Releases First All-Electric Cement Mixer
Swiss construction firm Liebherr recently announced an all-electric first for heavy-duty construction sites. Meet the ETM — a five-axle semi truck mixer based on the new 670 HP all-electric Volvo FM. It’s the first mixer that’s 100% electric, and 100% awesome.
CASE 580 EV | Project Zeus Promises Quieter Job Sites
CASE is calling its new machine “Project Zeus,” and it’s the industry’s first electric backhoe loader. And, according to CASE, it offers levels of power and performance that are equivalent to similarly sized, diesel-engined backhoes in the market while producing zero “tailpipe” emissions. Even better: it does all that at a fraction of the operating costs of the ICE options.
