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New truck releases at IAA Transport in Hanover were overwhelmingly new energy options, mostly battery EV, but also from gases of various types.
The Benz GenH2 was pushing the boundaries the furthest with 880hp powered by fuel cells from liquid hydrogen stored on truck at -253C. Chunky styling on the Ford BEV waste truck.
The European launch of the XCMG battery swapping trucks caused quite a stir with all the major manufacturers sending engineers to scope the technology. XCMG now use our Etrucks® logo now which is nice.
XCMG’s displayed an operational scale model the latest fully robotic battery swap station with a stacking system for the charging batteries.
An artists impression of the new swapping station.
Battery powered trailers are a reality with this prototype carrying up to 600kWh of batteries under the deck with the center axle driven. The whole thing is controlled through load sensors in the kingpin.
XCMG shipped 345 fully E700s to Brazil last month, their largest single export of zero emissions trucks.
Demand for XCMG’s fully electric construction equipment is growing quickly. 100 units of the 27 tonne XE270E also being exported to South America.
A video is here:
https://youtu.be/3151WUTM5cs
Another dozen XC968EV wheel loaders going to work in China.
For those concerned that electric loaders might be a bit gutless check out this acceleration test by a Thai dealer against the diesel equivalent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_FVtQ3tL8M
The first two XC918EV electric loaders for New Zealand are in final assembly.
XCMG will display the new XE35U-E electric excavator at Bauma in Munich next month. Now upgraded with a 70kWh battery and charging in under an hour.
Back in New Zealand an article from Stuff with a review of the Mainfreight tractor from driver Peter Wallis.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/129812483/electric-truck-swaps-battery-faster-than-it-takes-to-fill-a-tank
Another run to Mills Tui with an 8×4 for the addition of a tipper body. I stopped in at Mainfreight in Hamilton for a quick top up via their 180kW charger. The interesting part is that the power comes from 690 solar panels on the roof.
Two more TF1300s heading out to Coresteel and Impact Enviromental Services
Two more rough terrain forklifts for MKC Machinery and Golden Edge
Two more XE80Ns going out to Form NZ
If you need one of them working on the first or second floor…….
A bit of a run on our tracked scissors recently. One getting picked up by Te Puke contractor Shane Martin and another out to Davies Homes
Another tracked machine for Swift Access in Auckland and one for Ajax Building Contractors in Mataura.
A 12m working height slab scissor out to TDM in Christchurch, the other out to JJ Ltd in Mosgiel
First look at XCMG’s new large tyred, rigid, 6×6, off highway dump truck.
The largest all terrain crane in the world, the ten axle XGA2600, seen here with a 160m jib for wind farm work. That’s 340t of counterweight above the cab.
After 13000 hours of testing the second generation 700t excavator has been released. The main improvements have been in cooling performance and better walk in access to the pump rooms.
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Many of you know we also run an access hire company, Skyrise Hire. We were recently asked to help the Coastguard add a new Nowcasting repeater to the Tamaki Yacht Club building. Doing our small part to help those who enjoy time on the Hauraki Gulf as much as we do.
Battery swapping is now underway everyday in Penrose for various customers.
Some comments from Tony, the driver of the Phoenix Metalman semi:
“ The Etruck is awesome to drive, very smooth and quiet. The battery swap process takes only 5 minutes once the truck is in position. Plenty of low down pulling power and is comfortable at 90km on the motorway. The driving technique varies to the traditional combustion models; gentle on the throttle seems to work better along with looking well ahead to anticipate off throttle & braking to activate the regeneration system back into the battery thus more life/kilometers covered ”
The first two fully electric 19t XC968EV wheel loaders for New Zealand are now off line and into the testing phase.
Shantui’s first battery electric dozer the SD17E-X
Tevita Hola has joined Landex as lead diesel mechanic. Tevita has many years service experience on a variety of heavy machinery.
Tom Sarsfield has joined the Etrucks team part time as a trainee EV technician. Tom is in his final year at AUT.
An XC948NZ set up for log yard use for Topuni Timber in Kaiwaka.
An XC958NZ leaving Penrose for the South Island. This one will have wide tyres fitted for agricultural use for Follis Enterprises.
The 24 tonne XC978 will be released in the next month or so.
A row of our popular tracked scissors have arrived and are ready for work.
One heading out for Gaith Al Mansori’s fleet at Universal Hire in East Tamaki.
A limestone mine in Yushan is moving away from blasting to using XC690DK excavators with heavy duty rock breakers. They purchased 13 units to make a start with.
The battery electric XE270E will be released for general sale soon.
Delivery of 60 excavators from 70 to 90 tonne in Vietnam.
XCMG’s 180 tonne XC9350 wheel loader at work in China.
BHP’s 75 tonne GR5505 grader at work in the red soils of Pilbara
The XCC2000 is the worlds largest telescopic crawler crane. Seen here working to install 100m high, 6mW wind turbines in the Gobi desert.
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Fonterra have launched their E700 Milk-E, New Zealand’s first electric milk tanker. At 46t gross, this is the largest on highway BEV in New Zealand.
Their first promo video is here.
https://youtu.be/J0kfDG9tJxs
Fonterra kindly loaned us Milk-E to exhibit at the Eroads Fleetday, as did Mainfreight with their E700 6×4 tractor.
A short video is here.
https://youtu.be/2fcsv4UlD5Q
A couple more E700 8×4 cab chassis have arrived. These will have Mills Tui alloy tipper bodies added.
Charging a few batteries to swap for various customers in Penrose.
Introducing our new Etrucks Sales Manager, Louis Herrewyn who joins us from John Andrews Ford. You can contact Louis on 0223904603 or louis@etrucks.co.nz
Madusha Bandara has also joined Etrucks as an EV technician from Andrews Sims Motors.
Fiona Chen has joined the Landex and Etrucks accounts team from Nexus chartered accountants.
Our first 19t XC968EV fully electric loader is now in assembly for New Zealand.
The 21t fully electric XE215E will soon be available for order.
The first E100 metro delivery truck is now in testing at the factory.
Marsden Agri’s new XC958NZ heading out to their Waharoa facility.
We have the TF1300 4WD mini telehandlers back in stock in Penrose.
A container of tracked scissors is arriving this week, one unit is still available.
Another 100+ order of E700 metro dump trucks leaving the factory for Anji, again with some fireworks.
XCMG’s first XDR80TE wide body electric mining truck operating outside China at a Vale mine site in Indonesia.
A short video is here.
https://youtu.be/AzLE8XYs58c
XCMG’s tilting reach stacker head now also rotates
The video is here.
https://youtu.be/FV_2pWtWWfc
BHP’s new 75t XCMG grader heading out to work in Western Australia.
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The first battery swapping E700 4×2 built for the European market.
A walk around is here:
https://youtube.com/shorts/56E43cux9j4?
Fully electric concrete mixer trucks leaving the factory in Xuzhou.
A short video is here:
https://youtu.be/ppkITLX2-XI
XCMG have retained their number three ranking for construction machinery manufacturers for another year.
XCMG have released the first fully electric telehandler from China.
The robotic battery swap station for New Zealand has been upgraded to include number plate recognition and more tolerance for where the truck stops.
On average this year 660 battery swap trucks a month are going on the road in China. XCMG retains the greatest market share, their new production line can complete 60 heavy battery swapping trucks a day.
Introducing our new crawler boomlift range that can self level on both axis.
X10, lithium battery only, 10m working height, trailerable $57,000 + GST
X12, lithium plus Briggs, 12m working height, 5.5m outreach, $73,000 +GST
They also offer full remote control as in the video:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_PtCzUVByGA
Our first fully electric wheel loaders for New Zealand are on the production line today, more pictures in next month’s newsletter.
Another Landex XC948NZ ready to ship to Clinton for repeat customer RTL. This one has a longer boom and 3.3cbm bucket.
This XC948NZ has both longer boom and a 4cbm high dump bucket to achieve 4500mm dumping clearance. On site in Hinuera for repeat customer AgVision.
And at full stretch in our yard.
An XE60ED mini on a trailer delivered to Hastings for Tufrey’s
Delivery day for Widespan Shed’s tracked scissor in Tauranga.
Ben Huband of Pure Quality Construction taking delivery of an XE80N
A couple of 12m working height XD120RTs joining the Skyrise fleet.
XCMG’s new demolition excavator with widening track base and a tilting cab.
Some XDR80TE electric mining dump trucks ready to ship to Brazil.
A short video of a fleet operator in China discussing the merits is here:
https://youtu.be/bQwMb7g9RPA
His observation of 28l diesel being the equivalent to 98kWh of electricity means the electric energy costs are around 20% of diesel costs.
Electric mixer trucks working at 4500m on the new Tibet highway. These two are equipped with battery heaters to cope with the extreme cold.
XCMG have released the world’s largest tower crane rated at 750t with some fireworks. They will be used for bridge construction using prefabricated beams.
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We have developed a battery swap attachment head in association with Monocrane. It is now up and running on our gantry in Penrose.
The process takes around 5 minutes from the truck pulling up, to driving off again.
The video is here:
https://youtu.be/jrFT1XTmkKc
Loaders everywhere at Landex this month with our largest shipment so far arriving. Most are pre-sold but some are now available ex stock.
The first one delivered to repeat customer Atlas concrete in Wiri on a better day. The XC948NZ are now up graded to 16,500kg operating weight and a 200hp Cummins QSB engine.
We can now offer the fully electric E400 as a 12t GVM 4×2 cab chassis. This will be our first electric truck with an integrated axle, no transmission or prop shaft. XCMG will use this cabin.
A short video of XCMGs XDR80TE 110t fully electric mining dump truck
https://youtu.be/prqbFtjk_A4
XCMG has released the 5t and 10t series lithium battery forklifts.
Shaun Lynch of Cohesive Construction taking delivery of our first tracked scissor on the West Coast.
This tracked scissor delivery to Plant and Food Research in Hawke’s Bay. Just the tool for new methods of intensive apple production.
XCMG’s new XGA76 6×6 rigid dump truck with 46t payload. Available to order now at $445,000 + GST.
They do OK in the mud as in this video.
https://youtu.be/zpf1-k2AHv8
XCMGs first plug in hybrid EV version of the the XCT25 truck crane.
Some people in the shot gives a better sense of the size of the 74 tonne GR5055 mining graders.
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The first of three more fully electric E700 8×4’s ready to ship to Auckland.
Part of a 105 unit order of E700 battery swap semi tractors leaving the factory.
The video is here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d258ipL2WY8
4700 zero emissions heavy trucks have been sold in China so far this year with XCMG being the largest supplier. Quite a big swing away from hydrogen in the domestic market.
XCMG continues to develop their hydrogen trucks and have signed the worlds largest single order for heavy FCEVs to a company supplying hydrogen fuel.
Our first 19 tonne fully electric wheel loader will soon be is on it’s way to New Zealand. They can now accept 400A for full charging in under an hour.
A short review of one working at a steel mill in China.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5rfCEYAGfo
A dozen diesel loaders lined up for shipment to NZ.
Landex will be pretty busy in May.
Our last stock LW180KN heading out to repeat customer MRT Construction.
Another LW300KNZ heading off to Fiji for Hiways.
Pioneer Energy’s XC958 on site in Dunedin with the HW log forks.
Another tracked scissor for Wayne Stewart Builders of Owhango.
An XE80N and trailer combo for Vaaks Air Ltd
XCMGs latest 32 tonne fully autonomous roller.
A large fill drying project for the second airport terminal in Xian (where the terracotta warriors are). A fleet of XCMG spreaders, stabilizers, graders and rollers deployed to meet the construction schedule.
XCMG’s largest grader at 56 tonne. This one is owned by BHP in Australia.
A logistics site in Mongolia using a fleet of E700 battery swap tractors to carry containers from a nearby railhead. The reach stackers have tilting heads to lift, discharge and replace the containers in 70 seconds.
