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MILWAUKEE<\/strong> \u2013 Sustainability in the construction industry is being advanced by the public and private sectors. Governments are adopting more clean-air regulations at local and regional levels and companies are adopting sustainability policies and asking partners to help them meet their targets.<\/p>\n Consequently, many manufacturers have already developed \u2013 or are in the process of developing \u2013 electric-powered construction equipment to meet increasing emissions regulations, provide efficiency improvements, and lower operating costs. All electric, electric\/hydraulic, and battery-operated versions rival their diesel and gas counterparts in performance, notes\u00a0Joel Honeyman, Vice President of Global Innovation at\u00a0Bobcat.<\/p>\n THE CHANGING INDUSTRY\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cPeople say electric machines are not going to perform as well as a diesel machine,\u201d Honeyman observes. \u201cThat is simply not true. In many cases they can outperform them.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMany people are so used to what they have and are afraid of new technology. Some companies have been running diesel- and gas-powered equipment for 40, 50 years. Hydraulics have been on equipment for 80 years. Adjusting to an electric-powered machine is quite a paradigm shift.\u201d<\/p>\n THE FUTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe see electric-powered technologies and their applications spilling into our industry,\u201d says Honeyman. \u201cLook at what is happening in the auto industry. Tesla has really driven the battery electric concept and an entire industry is shifting.\u201d<\/p>\n Green construction technology is only getting better and smarter with new machine and equipment applications and opportunities, he adds.<\/p>\n Among the many advantages of electrification, says Honeyman, are \u201cnoise and vibration reduction, instantaneous power, and software features that are otherwise unavailable with a diesel engine and hydraulics.\u201d<\/p>\n Sagaser adds that \u201cthe software features allow us to advance and accelerate the technology. We are doing it in a way that is more efficient and cost-effective, and beyond expectations from a power perspective. Overall, our electric innovations allow us to offer customers an experience they may not have previously imagined.<\/p>\n \u201cWe could have very easily removed the diesel engine and replaced it with a battery. Instead, our innovation team, which leads this project, wanted to see what other advantages we could achieve if we made it all electric and removed the hydraulics as well. That opened up a lot of possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n Honeyman, along with\u00a0Matt Sagaser, Director of Innovation Accelerated at Bobcat\u2019s Acceleration Center, will hold an Education Session \u2013 “Electrifying the Future: Get Plugged In” \u2013 at CONEXPO-CON\/AGG 2023. They will examine the advantages of electric construction equipment beyond just being \u201cgreen.\u201d They will also discuss what an all-electric platform allows construction equipment manufacturers to do.<\/p>\n Catch their session by registering for CONEXPO-CON\/AGG here<\/a> and use code MEDIA40 by October 28 to save 40 percent off your badge.<\/p>\n About the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)<\/strong><\/p>\n AEM<\/a>\u00a0is the North America-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers with more than 1,000 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related industry sectors worldwide. The equipment manufacturing industry in the United States supports 2.8 million jobs and contributes roughly $288 billion to the economy every year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n About CONEXPO-CON\/AGG<\/strong><\/p>\n Held every three years, CONEXPO-CON\/AGG is the must-attend event for construction industry professionals. The show features the latest equipment, products, services and technologies for the construction industry, as well as industry-leading education. The next CONEXPO-CON\/AGG will be held March 14-18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information on CONEXPO-CON\/AGG, visit https:\/\/www.conexpoconagg.com<\/a>. Learn more about excavator tech here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"