Wacker Neuson, South Africa unveiled its all-electric mini-excavator, the EZ17e, which boasts no direct exhaust emissions and particularly low noise levels.
Wacker Neuson, South Africa unveiled its all-electric mini-excavator, the EZ17e, which boasts no direct exhaust emissions and particularly low noise levels.
The stark reality of climate change has captured global attention. With carbon emissions identified as the major offender, the big drive towards achieving net zero carbon has led to ever more stringent environmental regulations being placed on industry and mining. Against this backdrop, OEMs like Wacker Neuson are successfully incorporating rapidly-advancing battery technology into their products. This has led to the evolution of battery-powered electric machines and equipment that mirror the same capabilities and functionalities as fossil fuel-driven products with the added crucial ‘green’ advantages of zero emissions and low engine noise.
Wacker Neuson’s entire electric zero-emission range was tested on a city construction site by a long-standing customer in Stuttgart, Germany. The fact that the machines and equipment have the same power as conventional ones, impressed the customer who also reported that the products have fewer maintenance points compared to combustion-engine equipment and that operators can get to grips with the machines much more easily. The advanced 23.4 kWh lithium-ion battery at the heart of the EZ17e provides enough power to the mini-excavator to complete a full shift. The excavator can be connected to a power source while operating in stationary applications. Furthermore, owing to patented battery technology that incorporates integrated battery heating, the electric digger can, regardless of the ambient temperature, be charged from any power source including the grid or even a renewable energy source (100 to 415 volts).
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Managing Director of Wacker Neuson Sub Saharan Africa is extremely excited about this battery-driven excavator, especially as it is the first of Wacker Neuson’s comprehensive zero-emission compact equipment range that has been introduced to the South African market. Committed to creating a holistic solution for the zero-emission work site and subsequently also helping to protect the climate, the Wacker-Neuson Group has been at the forefront of harnessing clean battery power into its light equipment and compact machines. This forward-thinking approach earned Wacker Neuson the SaMoTer 2020 Innovation Award in the category of hydraulic mini-excavators.
