ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION
iVTInternational.com November 2019 21
THE MECALAC E12
Efficacité, compacité, autonomie. These
are the watchwords of Mecalac’s
forthcoming production electric
excavator, the e12. Based on Mecalac’s
articulated 12MTX design, its cab and
boom apparatus stand on a rotating
forward turret while its 1.5-tonne
battery pack sits in the static rear
section. They lower the machine’s
centre of gravity and increase its
overall weight to 11 tonnes but its
bipartite structure allows the e12 to
maintain a compact turning-circle
in a versatile range of duties. It has
independent electric motors for
excavating and movement and its fully
electric transmission offers
tremendous tractive force. Mecalac
is confident the machine will
provide 8-hour range for full-day
productivity, supported by power-
dense electric motors and brake
energy generation, whilst recharging
overnight in 6-7 hours.
Performance, compactness,
autonomy. Since Henri Marchetta
founded Groupe Mecalac, its mission
has been to create high-performance
machines for urban construction which
are ever-more compact and adaptable.
The e12 continues this tradition,
allowing users to operate in the
zero-emissions, low-noise construction
regimes which will become prevalent
with the advance of environmental
regulations and dates set for diesel
bans in many conurbations.
“We presented the e12 at Intermat
and Bauma and have reworked it for
final industrialization,” says Mecalac’s
Patrick Brehmer. “In the coming weeks,
a test machine will go from key account
to key account. That gives us an
opportunity to fine-tune everything,
both on the jobsite and in terms of the
whole business model. Then we aim to
start production in the first quarter of
2020.” The Mecalac Financial Solution
will support purchasing customers and
cushion them from future changes in
battery price and technology.
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