ELECTRIC CRANES Ӏ SECTOR SPOTLIGHT


For more on Manitowoc’s


new hybrid all terrains see the all terrain crane feature, and interview with Florian Peters, in our April 2025 issue: https://shorturl.at/zEFAd


COMING TO THE UK Another hybrid all terrain on display at Bauma 2025 was the XCA60_EV from Chinese manufacturer XCMG. The three-axle crane has a


maximum lifting capacity of 60 tonnes and its six-section boon has a maximum length of 48 metres, a maximum hoist height of 63 metres, and a maximum radius of 44 metres. The crane, along with its diesel


counterpart – the XCA60_E, is already available in some parts of Europe and North America. They will both become available in the UK later this year. XCMG claims it as the world’s


first hybrid all-terrain crane certified with both CE and WVTA in Europe. It has three working modes: pure electric, pure fuel, and plug-in hybrid.


The hybrid has a 230kw Mercedes diesel engine and


XCMG’s


XCA60_E at Bauma 2025, bought by Wagenbourg


a 170kW electric motor which XCMG claims reduces fuel consumption by around 40 percent. The battery is integrated into


XCMG’s


XCT25G5_1EV electric truck crane


the crane’s counterweight. This hybrid crane recharges its batteries while driving and braking. This means that it can arrive at the site with fully charged batteries so that the operator can get straight to work. Since Bauma XCMG has also launched a pure electric truck


crane: the XCT25G5_1EV. It is an update of the XCT25_ EV which first launched at the end of 2021. The crane has a 42-metre,


five-section boom and a new electro hydraulic control system which XCMG says provides tangible improvements in simultaneous movements and the fine control and smoothness in lifting operations. It has a maximum travelling speed of 90km/h and can tackle slopes up to 45 percent.


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