Efficient electric powered sideloaders

The Hammar electric power pack (ePP) lasts around 20 consecutive lifts with a 35 tonnes weight and it can be charged by the truck while driving and by plug-in (230V).

“We have a customer today in Australia who doesn’t have to stop to charge the sideloader at all, and the charging during transport is enough to last for a whole week without plug-in charging,” said Bengt-Olof Hammar, CEO and owner at Hammar.

“This same scenario will apply to many of our customers. In combination with plug-in charging the ePP will work great for anyone with some transport distance.”

Green benefits

Mr Hammar said that electric power suits sideloaders particularly well as the handling time of the cranes, ca 2-5 mins per stop, generally is only a smaller part of a working day where much of the time is spent on transportation.

Compared to the traditional diesel power pack he said, the ePP has many advantages. Less environmental impact, a healthier working environment, lower operating costs, a lower weight and significantly lower noise levels.

Zero emission and lower noise levels are particularly useful in the increasingly dense urban areas, where this otherwise can be a problem. Many places also do or plan to control this by law.

Ancotrans, the largest Sideloader operator in Denmark, is the first company outside Australia to receive the electric sideloader.