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been replaced by an energy storage system
consisting of four batteries, each with 16
stacks, which in turn consist of 24 Shenzen
Westart NCM cells.
The total budgeted costs for the prototypes
are more than three million Swiss francs (CHF).
Should the project be successful, a second
eDumper is expected to cost no more than half
that amount.
This is the first vehicle of this performance
class to be constructed in this manner, capable
of handling 13% gradients when fully laden
in the harshest environmental conditions, and
with 700kWh capacity batteries that can handle
the 20 downhill runs, the batteries are charged
by 40kWh, making the vehicle a net electricity
exporter or Plus Energy vehicle. This surplus is
estimated at up to 200kWh per vehicle per day.
Depending on the success of the project,
currents up to 3 000 amperes. During each of
The Volvo CE electric site research project aims to use electricity instead of diesel to power
machines in a quarry.
Ciments Vigier SA already envisages a equipment throughout Europe, is also
possible additional order and in the longer considering other applications, such as
term might operate up to eight 100% electric tunnel-building or construction work in
vehicles. Kuhn Schweiz AG, a subsidiary residential areas which are sensitive to
of the KUHN group, which sells Komatsu exhaust gases and noise. ■
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Equipment World. 2016. Articulated dump trucks see rapid size growth as
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dump-trucks-see-rapid-size-growth-as-customers-demand-bigger-rigs.
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Gonzalez, F. & Harrop, P. 2017. Electric vehicles for construction, agriculture and
mining 2017–2027: Hybrid & pure electric vehicles for construction, maintenance,
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mining-2017-2027-000514.asp.
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Over the next 10
years, the truck will
transport more than
300 000 tonnes a
year, saving 1 300
tonnes of CO 2 and
1 000 000ℓ of diesel.”