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EQUIPMENT Germany-based equipment manufacturer Weber MT has
WEBER ELECTRIC COMPACTORS HIT THE MARKET

launched a new line of electric and battery powered compaction
machines. Consisting of five models, the range includes three
vibratory plates, a battery-powered rammer and a paver roller.
Weber MT, which specialises in hand-guided soil compactors,
These new models keep with the spirit of the times in terms of
environmental and climate protection as it produces no direct
CO2 emissions. Based on their respective diesel counterparts
and said to offer the same power and performance, the more
environmentally friendly machines feature a Honda GXE electric
motor and battery technology. The foundation for the battery Weber MT’s new CR 2 DC vibratory plate
technology used is an efficient lithium-ion battery with a capacity operating weight of 68kg and an impact power output of 17.5kN.
of 720 Wh, The battery along with the 1.8 kW brushless direct Of the company’s three new vibratory plate models, two are
current electric motor of the GXE 2.0 series has been developed forward travel machines. While the CF 2 DC has an operating
by Honda. The batteries in Weber MT’s new product line have a weight of 87kg with a working width of 45cm, the CFR 90 DC
modular design, enabling them to be used in different machines weighs 96kg and offers a working width of 43kg. Alongside these
within the range. The battery change requires no tools. Depending sits the CR 2 DC reversible soil compactor and the company’s new
on the machine and its operating conditions, the operator will be VPR 700 DC paver roller, which has a working width of 67cm and
able to work up to 45 minutes on a single charge. an operating weight of 183kg. Like it’s gasoline-powered twin, this
Bringing a drained battery to a full charge merely takes around machine is ideally suited for compacting large slabs of concrete
1.5 hours thanks to the Honda quick charger. When time is of and natural stone. The machines are also attractive as rentals,
the essence, the battery can be charged to 80% capacity in as Apart from having minimum maintenance requirements, they
little as one hour. Machines in the new equipment range, which are exceptionally easy to use. The machines can be started and
is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, include the SRE 590 stopped intuitively with the press of a button - even in cold winter
DC rammer. Based on the company’s SVR 590 model, it has an temperatures.

ASHOK LEYLAND TO LAUNCH ELECTRIC TRUCKS OF SPEEDY GROWS ACCESS FLEET WITH DINGLI
MEDIUM RANGE BY 2025 Speedy has taken delivery of 380 new Dingli lifts following a
Commercial vehicles maker Ashok Leyland is working on medium £4.3m ($5.8 million) investment to replenish and expand its
range of electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial vehicle (CV) powered access fleet.
segment, which would be launched by 2025. Among the Dingli
The company has already some electric buses running in some machines delivered to
States and an electric version of Dost (light commercial vehicle) the UK-based Speedy
is likely to be launched in the fourth quarter of this year. Apart Powered Access are a
from electric, the company is also working on other alternate fuel significant quantity of
options for its CVs, a top official said. battery powered scissor
The company last week, has completed the sale of its EV business lifts and mast lifts, with
to Switch Mobility Automotive, its EV arm, for a consideration of working heights ranging
`240 crore. from 6.7m up to 15.7m.
The transfer of EV business resulted in a profit of `96 crore for the Others include the manufacturer’s 12m working height rough
company and the transfer of EMaaS (Electric Mobility-as-a-Service) terrain 4x4 scissor lift, which are fully compatible with low-emission
business is pending regulatory and other approvals. hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Speedy uses HVO to pre-fuel all
The company has recently launched the ecomet Star ICV CNG its powered access equipment, at no additional cost. According
range and customers can choose from two options of 16.1 tonne to Speedy, HVO emits up to 90% less CO2e than standard red
and 14.250 tonne with three CNG cylinder options - 360/480/570 diesel.
litres – giving around 700 km range. The equipment is available from the firm’s 10 Powered Access
The CNG share of CVs have increased a lot over the last two Specialist Service Centres, located across the UK, including the
years, especially with government’s focus on creating more CNG industry’s first low carbon Innovation Centre in Milton Keynes.
infrastructure across the country. Speedy’s recent order builds on a previous investment in April
The maximum number of CNG was available in Maharashtra, 2020, which added 130 Dingli scissor and mast boom lifts to its
Gujarat and North India, but now it is spreading across the country. fleet.
He said CNG trucks right now form around 10 per cent of the Contractors are increasingly choosing low carbon equipment that
market and the remaining 90 per cent in diesel and around 40 helps them to meet clients’ emissions targets. Dingli is making
per cent in ICV range. significant investments to replenish and expand its powered
The company sold 7,561 units of M&HCV in January, a jump of 11 access fleet to boost availability of the sustainable assets they
per cent as compared with 6,839 units in January 2021. require UK wide.

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