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02 April 2008
The first Transporter to be launched will use an electrical supply, with a 22 kW motor fed by either a 480 V, 3-phase, 60 Hz electrical supply in North America, or in Europe, a 400 V and 50 Hz supply. The control voltage is 12 V (North America) and 24 V (Europe) and the starting current is up to 150 A.
Fraco Products tells AI that it will study the possibuility of offering a self-contained model using a diesel engine power source.
The case for electric construction equipment is now as much about productivity and business value as it is about sustainability
While excavators, loaders and TBMs dominate the spotlight, crawler aerial work platforms are quietly transforming how mining and tunnelling projects are built, maintained and operated.
How are construction equipment buying decisions changing, and what does that mean for suppliers?