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to traditional diesel alternatives.
The Netherlands has some of the
most stringent emissions regulations
in the world making it a key market for
electrification. The Dutch government
is incentivising the deployment of low
emission equipment by supporting
tenders for contracts that have less
of an impact on carbon emissions
and air pollution, stimulating a sharp
rise in demand for low emission
equipment. Limach’s fully electric
solutions cater to this demand and are
supporting construction companies in
The Netherlands to secure valuable
building contracts.
The use of fully electric
construction machinery to replace
traditional petrol and diesel
equipment is billed to play its part in
the construction industry’s economic
recovery post COVID-19, as the silent
running equipment can enable some
sites to operate for longer hours to
safely catch up on stalled production.
Henri De Groot, Co-owner and
Development Director of Limach,
says: “With the right engineering
solutions, all construction machinery
can be electrified. We’ve proven
our technology in smaller two tonne
excavators and are now scaling up
to meet the demand from the market
for larger models, up to ten tonnes.
CCOLENASNT,R GURCETEINO N A new partnership for a UK-based battery
manufacturer is another significant step on the road
to the decarbonisation of the construction industry.
Hyperdrive Innovation,
one of the UK’s
leading designers and
manufacturers of lithium-ion
battery technology, has announced a
new battery partnership with Limach,
the Dutch electric construction
machinery specialist.
The partnership will lead to
the development of cutting-edge
battery powered machinery to
accelerate decarbonisation and
improve air quality on construction
sites. Hyperdrive’s battery packs
will be used by Limach to replace
diesel engines in a range of new
construction equipment.
Founded in 2012, Hyperdrive
Innovation designs and manufactures
lithium-ion battery systems for
powering off-highway and material
handling vehicles as well as
stationary and portable energy
storage systems. Customers include
JCB, Hitachi Rail, and the world’s
largest online grocery retailer.
Based in Sunderland, UK, where
it employs more than 40 people,
Hyperdrive has secured a global
supply agreement to incorporate
automotive quality lithium-ion cells
into its high-performance battery
systems.
Limach was founded in 2017 and
made his name as the first company
presenting a fully battery powered
excavator build in serial production.
Limach has its headquarters in
Rhenen, Netherlands where it
currently employs around 10 people.
The company converts brand new
diesel-powered excavators to electric
power and has around 40 machines in
operation in the Netherlands.
Currently the company provides
tracked excavators in the weights
of 1.8, 2.0 and 3.0 ton’s and has 6.0
(wheeled) and 10 tons machines
in development. They are bought
by rental companies, demolition
companies, contractors and
infrastructure providers for clean
operations in urban areas.
The partnership comes in the form
of an extended supply agreement
between the two companies that will
see the number of battery packs
Hyperdrive delivers to Limach double
over the next twelve months. It comes
in response to a sharp rise in demand
from contractors in the Netherlands
for bigger electric machines,
including excavators, wheel loaders
and wheeled cranes.
Limach specialises in retrofitting
brand new diesel construction
machinery with emission-free fully
electric drivetrains. Its compact
excavators have been successfully
deployed on construction sites
across The Netherlands since 2018,
with each mini excavator saving
an estimated 17 tonnes in carbon
emissions each year when compared
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