MECALAC e12: a 100%-electric excavator for urban building sites
MECALAC e12: a 100%-electric excavator for urban building sites
The electric version of the 12MTX fits perfectly within Mecalac’s philosophy of moving towards urban building sites that are ever-more compact, high-performance and environmentally friendly.
The architecture of the internal combustion version of the 12MTX makes it the natural forerunner of the electric version, so the emplacement for an internal combustion engine now houses LiFePO4 battery technology – lithium iron phosphate for three times as many charge cycles – that combine a service life, comfortably better than classic batteries, with complete safety: no risk of fires and no risk of battery fluid leaks.
“Any electric engine must rise to three major challenges: range, performance and compactness. The Mecalac e12 is the first 100%-electric excavator that does not compromise on any of those three criteria. The key to our machine’s range and performance is in its very architecture. The power source – which is separate from the upper structure – means we can install a record capacity of 146kW.h, which results in an unrivalled range of 8h”, explains Patrick Brehmer, Head of Design and Product Management.
Discover in video the electric version of the 12MTX: the Mecalac e12, presented in preview during INTERMAT Paris 2018.
KEY FIGURES
- 100% ELECTRIC
- 146KWH CAPACITY
- 8 HOURS RANGE
- 6-7 HOURS TO RECHARGE THE BATTERIES 3X LONGER SERVICE LIFE THAN CLASSIC BATTERIES
- 2 ELECTRIC MOTORS
- 0 CO² AND PARTICULATE EMISSIONS