Using electricity to propel vehicles and power equipment work systems is not new. The majority of cars on U.S. highways in the early 1900s were battery powered and far outnumbered those using gas or ...

Electric-powered equipment has been adjacent to construction for some time. Electric machines are a common sight in mining, while indoor loading and material-handling equipment have long relied on ...

Over the past several years, manufacturers have teased battery electric compact machine prototypes at major industry shows. But until very recently, the availability of actual production machines was ...

Construction machines are estimated to generate around 400 Mt of CO 2 emission per year, which is around 1.1% of global CO 2 emission. Decarbonization of non-road mobile machines will therefore be an ...

Electrical machines and drives form the cornerstone of modern power conversion, enabling efficient transfer of energy between electrical and mechanical domains. Machines such as induction motors, ...

To support customers during the energy transition to a lower-carbon future, Caterpillar will display four electric machine prototypes, including battery prototypes, at bauma 2022 Oct. 24-30 in Munich, ...

E-machines are still super niche, but battery power is carving out an important work zone around urban, indoor, and noise-sensitive projects. Electric construction equipment is here — but still niche, ...

This isn’t exactly my first time dropping a container full of Chinese electric vehicles in the yard and cracking it open with childlike glee. But it is likely one of the most unique experiences I’ve ...

Editor’s note: This is a corollary to an article by the same author on instances when a hydraulic press might be the best option — “Hydraulic vs. Electric Injection Molding Machines: When Energy ...

South African scientists have designed a novel gravity energy storage system that uses linear electric motors to vertically move multiple solid masses to store and discharge electrical energy. They ...