German construction machine manufacturer Wacker Neuson has introduced a new product to their electric range. The EZ17e is an electric zero tail mini excavator with lithium ion batteries and flexible charge management.
The machine can be charged both with household 110v plugs or with a 415 volts quick charging point. In the latter case only four hours are required to complete the charge.
According to the OEM, one battery charge can last a full workday. In addition, it is possible to charge the machine on site while idling. The machine allows monitoring of the power supply of the construction site to make sure it is not overloaded.
With the introduction of the EZ17e Wacker Neuson now supplies more than 12 different EV machines to cover a urban construction site without producing engine emissions. Read The Article
PSR Analysis: Global demand for electric and Hybrid construction machines was showing significant growth before the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. After this huge bump in the road, production volumes for these applications are expected to return to double digit growth rates and continue their positive trends for the coming years.
Besides, internal combustion engine machines will have a much weaker recovery and will remain flat in the medium term, mainly driven by larger applications where EVs are still struggling to deliver the required operation range to complete their daily tasks. In fact, smaller machines used in urban construction sites are seeing a stronger push towards electrification, and that is where we expect the transition to develop and eventually extend to larger applications once the battery and charging technology will be capable of handling larger tasks. PSR
Emiliano Marzoli, is Senior Business development Manager – Europe, for Power Systems Research
