Tag: off-highway

Electrification in off-highway equipment is often framed as a direct shift from diesel to battery-electric machines but as battery-electric adoption continues to face infrastructure and cost constraints, the transition is unfolding more gradually. In sectors such as construction, mining and agriculture, the most immediate gains are likely to come not from battery-electric platforms but from … Continue reading Why e-hydraulics may lead off-highway electrification

A shift towards electrification in the world of heavy machinery is not only underway but accelerating with the introduction of electric platforms like Dannar’s MPS and Case’s 580EV electric backhoe loader emerging with the potential to reshape the landscape of off-highway and construction machinery. Beyond the obvious emissions reductions, developments in this industry promise to increase … Continue reading The future of machinery: Modular and electrified

Perkins, Equipmake, and Loughborough University have joined forces to develop an advanced multi-fuel drop-in hybrid integrated power unit.  The collaboration aims to create a power unit that can directly replace diesel engines in terms of power density and response, enabling off-highway equipment manufacturers to accelerate their transition to lower-carbon or zero-carbon fuels.  Continue reading Perkins collaborates on off-highway hybrids

This year’s CES exhibition – formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show but famously became one of the world’s biggest car shows in recent years – included a surprising amount of earthmoving equipment among the transparent televisions, artificial intelligence toilets (no, really) and other gadgets. Held annually in Las Vegas, CES is where companies debut … Continue reading CES: Construction Equipment Show?