Cummins and Hyundai Building All-Electric Excavator
October 31st, 2018Via: Electrek:
Electric propulsion is taking over almost every segment of transportation and now it’s even getting into heavy machinery.
Cummins and Hyundai partnered up to make a new small all-electric excavator. They unveiled the prototype this week.
D. S. Kim, Senior Executive Vice President & CTO at Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) announced the new product.
He expects small excavators are great candidates to be first heavy machinery to be electrified:
“As electric vehicles continue to expand their share in the automotive market, we are simultaneously seeing the electrification of commercial power systems being pursued by many as both an environmentally friendly and economically sustainable solution for construction equipment. HCE anticipates mini excavators, which operate in urban workplaces close to residential areas, will be a prime candidate to electrify to meet zero-emission and low noise requirements in the near future.”
