Monday 6 April 2020

Liebherr unveils first fully electric cement mixer

Liebherr and Designwerk have developed fully electric cement mixers.

The truck mixers house an electric motor with an output of 500kW and are capable of transporting large quantities of concrete to the construction site quietly and reliably without generating any exhaust emissions.

The ETM 1005 and 1205 models feature a drum holding ten or twelve cubic meters on a five-axle chassis, based on Volvo Trucks’ FM series.

The Swiss manufacturer claims: "For the first time both the truck and the truck mixer body are powered jointly by the traction battery, eliminating the need for costly power electronics components."

It says the new electric truck will also eliminate the need for any hydraulic equipment, with no hose connections, no pump and therefore no risk of leakage.

First operations for the fully electric cement truck mixers are scheduled for autumn this year.