By partnering with Hyperdrive to
develop our cutting-edge electric
equipment, we are helping our
customers secure building contracts
and clean up their construction
processes.”
Due to the near silent engine and
efficiency was also an important
factor in securing the supply contract.
In July 2019, Hyperdrive opened
its new Sunderland-based battery
manufacturing facility, HYVE, capable
of manufacturing up to 30,000 battery
packs annually.
Stephen Irish, Commercial
Director of Hyperdrive Innovation
says: “We have ramped up
our manufacturing capabilities
significantly since the opening of
our HYVE facility last year – the
biggest battery factory of its kind in
the UK. This is supporting our global
prospects and allowing us to bring
new, innovative products to market.”
The news comes just weeks after
a European-wide report – which
included views from experts
from Wilmott Dixson,
Innovate UK, Colas Group,
and NCC – forecast rapid
growth in demand for
cleaner and quieter
electrified construction
equipment over the next
decade to meet emission
targets and ‘build back
better’ following the COVID-
19 pandemic. The construction
By partnering
with Hyperdrive to
develop our cutting-edge
electric equipment,
we are helping our
customers secure
building contracts and
industry is responsible for 40% of
European carbon emissions, making it
an urgent priority for decarbonisation
to meet net zero targets.
Stephen Irish adds: “The
newest 10-tonne fully
electric excavators will be
deployed by Gasunie, the
organisation responsible for The
Netherlands natural gas network, in a
multi-year project to remove disused
gas pipes in urban areas.
Hyperdrive’s modular battery
clean up their
construction
processes
zero exhaust emissions, Limach
excavators are ideal for indoor
demolition and other in- and outdoor
applications. The excavators have
been deployed in supermarkets
across the country for indoor
demolition operations. Soon, Limach’s
SMART PIPES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO CONSTRUCTION SECTOR DECARBONISATION
construction sector must decarbonise
and fast. Our partnership with
innovative companies at the forefront
of electrification such as Limach is
helping build a cleaner future in the
construction industry.” !
packs were chosen due to their
top of the rage energy density and
modularity, allowing flexibility
for application in a range of
different machines. Hyperdrives
manufacturing capacity and
Low carbon smart pipes for
use in large-scale buried
infrastructure projects
are to be developed
in a new partnership
between the University of
Birmingham and specialist
manufacturing company
Aquaspira Ltd.
Funded via a grant
from Innovate UK, the
£269,000, 9-month
research programme has
the potential to make a
significant step-change in
helping the construction
sector achieve Government
decarbonisation targets.
The programme is led by
North West firm Aquaspira
and will support the
development of composite
plastic and steel drainage
and storm water pipes,
incorporating high levels of
recycled material. Sensor
technology built into the
pipes will detect and report
changes in environmental
conditions, enabling
infrastructure problems
to be rapidly identified and
rectified.
Experts at the University
of Birmingham’s School
of Engineering will work
with Aquaspira on the
development of the
sensing technology and the
pipes will be tested at the
University of Birmingham
and National UKCRIC
Buried Infrastructure
Facility.
The announcement
comes as part of the UK
Government’s unveiling
of a multi-million pound
investment to support
businesses across the
country pursue clean
growth projects. The
Sustainable Innovation
Fund, delivered through
Innovate UK, is a main part
of the £1.25bn investment
package announced by
Chancellor Rishi Sunak in
April to help businesses
innovate during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
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