The world’s first battery-powered truck-mounted concrete pump was launched by Volvo Trucks with the collaboration of Putzmeister and upon the request of long-time customer Swerock. The groundbreaking vehicle was debuted at Bauma, one of the world’s leading construction machinery trade shows.
This new technology, with its low-noise, zero-exhaust pollution alternative to traditional diesel-fueled concrete pumps, marks a major advancement in the electrification of construction transport. With up to 50 kilometers covered, the electric pump truck is capable of pumping up to 50 cubic meters of concrete before recharge. On-site installation of a Combined Charging System (CCS) can charge the truck while it is pumping concrete over greater distances or larger projects.
The innovation recasts the manner in which building sites can operate within cities and environmentally vulnerable areas by enabling Volvo to offer a completely electric process for the management of concrete, including delivery, mixing, and pumping.
The Volvo FM Electric 8×4 Rigid Tag Tridem chassis is the base vehicle and is equipped with:
- In conjunction with Volvo’s world-class I-Shift gearbox, two electric motors deliver a steady output of 330 kW.
- This custom energy storage system consists of four batteries with a total capacity of 360 kWh (250 kWh usable).
- It also has the ability to charge and can charge at a rate of up to 250 kW DC and 43 kW AC.
- 32 tonnes is the total weight of the truck.
With a 50% market share in Europe, a strong presence in North America, and over 4,900 electric vehicle deliveries worldwide, Volvo Trucks today dominates the electric truck market. The company began manufacturing electric trucks in series in 2019. With this new electric boom pump truck, Volvo’s electric construction equipment portfolio now includes cement mixers, tippers, cranes, and hook lifts. Volvo Trucks holds its position as a trailblazer in green heavy-duty transportation with this innovation.
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