DEVELON is expanding its portfolio of electric excavators to help customers transition from diesel to zero-emission machines.
The manufacturer said the expansion recognises the ‘urgency and potential’ of the European market.
Built on the company’s -7 Series platform, the first wave of electric machines covers key segments across both compact and mid-size classes.
The initial lineup includes: electric mini-excavators (DX20ZE-7, DX23E-7, DX85RE-7); electric wheeled excavators in the 10-20-tonne class (DX100WE-7, DX160WE-7K); and electric crawler excavators for the 20-tonne class and above (DX230LCE-7, DX250LCE-7).
The expanded electric line-up will be introduced in phases. The DX160WE-7 electric wheeled excavator and DX230LCE-7 and DX250LCE-7 electric crawler excavators will be commercially available by the end of this year.
The DX160WE-7K offers all the new features from -7K generation of wheeled excavators combined with 100% electric drive. It features a 105 kW permanent-magnet motor and a LiFePO₄ battery pack capable of around ten hours of operation under defined conditions.
With an operating weight of approximately 17.3t and a bucket capacity around 1.02m³, the machine is said to boast the same digging and handling capability as a traditional diesel model.
Extending the electric portfolio into the medium crawler segment, the DX230LCE-7 combines electric drive technology with the ‘robust’ base architecture of the -7 Series to deliver comparable production capacity to the diesel variant with operating time of around nine hours on one charge. Controls, attachments, and service infrastructure align with the diesel model.
The initial electric rollout also includes the DX250LCE-7, featuring all the benefits of the DX230LCE-7 but with a larger battery pack, bringing the total operating time to 12 hours.
The DX100WE-7 electric wheeled excavator and the DX85RE-7 electric mini-excavator will follow next year, completing the first wave of Develon’s electric range.
In coming years, Develon added that it will continue to leverage both centralised development and localised innovation to accelerate its electrification roadmap.
