battery technology developed in conjunction with the Finnish car manufacturer, Valmet Automotive.
Both the e5 and e6 have a maximum load capacity of 900kg and utilise two electric motors. A 7.2kW motor drives the transmission whilst a 2.0kW motor powers the front-end equipment and the auxiliary hydraulics. Avant states that, in light use, performance of the lithium battery is about 30% better than the lead-acid equivalent. In heavy use, the company contends that operating time of the e6 is up to three times longer. So, in a typical application like moving debris on a demolition site, the work cycle of this model can be as long as four hours.
The manufacturer states that the e6’s battery pack can be recharged from 20% to 80% charge in 30 minutes using a recently introduced 400V/32A rapid charging station and from 0% to 100% in one hour.
Interestingly, Avant reports that 5% of its compact loader production is now fully electric ‘e’ series machines. As more repeat orders are received, it expects that their percentage of total production will rise to between 10% and 15% within two years.
The Lithium-ion batteries in the e6 can be recharged on site using this portable rapid charging station.
This growing demand comes at a time when Avant is busy expanding its production facility in Ylojarvi, near Tampere. After acquiring an adjacent factory unit three years ago, €10 million is now being invested in the additional 17,000m2
of floor space to provide a new
130m-long automated main assembly line, as well as a doubling of its powder painting capability.
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