by Kyle Molyneux | Thu 13 Aug 2020
Wacker Neuson expands electric range
Wacker Neuson is expanding its zero emissions range to include the electric mini-excavator EZ17e. “In 2015, we put the first battery-powered rammer on the market and from the start, designed a sustainable system for our customers’ purposes. Today, the modular battery can be used in seven units,” says Alexander Greschner, Sales Director of the Wacker Neuson Group.
“With the mini-excavator EZ17e, we have expanded our zero emission series,” he continued. “With more than 12 machines, an entire inner-city construction site can be operated completely free of exhaust emissions – without limitations in the sequence of operations or in performance, not least because of the consistently retained zero-tail design.”
The mini-excavator EZ17e, with its integrated lithium-ion battery, can be used either without a power cable or also, during stationary activities, charged at power sources from 100 to 415V in ongoing operation. The operator can see the current charge level of the battery but also, for example, track whether the power supply network on the construction site is overloaded and take the excavator off the network if necessary. A full charge can be achieved at a household outlet (110 to 230V) or by quick charging with high-voltage current (415V) in four hours.
Due to the battery system with integrated battery heating, the excavator can be operated even at low outside temperatures. It just has to be connected and the integrated battery management system does the rest, Wacker Neuson explained. Customers benefit from minimized maintenance and service costs as well as lower energy costs in operation, too. At the beginning of 2020, the excavator was given the SaMoTer Innovation Award for its efficiency, an optimum integration of the electric drive in the zero-tail concept, and its performance.
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