Apr 19, 2023 | News
A glimpse into the future with XCMG’s XDR80TE-AT. There is no cabin, these are for autonomous operation only. I saw the prototype at the factory a couple of months ago but wasn’t allowed to photograph it. The 80t capacity truck features battery swapping capability for continuous use.
The video is here with a glimpse of the battery swap system at 2.20
https://youtu.be/O_Fn0nc7_aA
These 240t diesel dump trucks have been running autonomously for a couple of years in Mongolia. There are 31 of them in the fleet, the clear advantages are safety and productivity.
Our first battery swap concrete mixer is ready to ship. This one has the latest CATL battery that is 300kg lighter and can now accept dual gun charging (under an 1 hour to 100%) where battery swapping is not available.
Two robotic battery swap stations now open to the public for trucks on the Chengdu to Chongqing highway.
XCMG continues to dominate heavy electric truck sales in China with 19% market share for the first quarter of 2023.
Our E400 tippers will now have the ability to charge EV equipment left on construction sites like the XE35U-E excavator.
A video of Green Gorilla’s XC968EV pushing waste in Drury.
https://youtu.be/PcY-21zIemo
Introducing the XC975EV 23t wheel loader with a 4.3m3 bucket. The massive 423 kWh LFP battery pack will give a full day of normal loading.
Mar 22, 2023 | News
We attended the Con-Ex show in Las Vegas last week. The star of the XCMG stand was the battery electric XGE105 with 67t capacity. This model will soon offer a robotic battery swapping option for continuous use.
The brochure is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hnl40nuwrrj19tr/XGE105.pdf?dl=0
The most “out there” offering from the other manufacturers was this autonomous electric concept loader from Volvo. The design inspiration came from a children’s Lego competition.
Back in New Zealand the Ghella Abergeldie JV E700 tippers are now out working on Watercare’s Central Interceptor project.
Milk-E taking part in the recent Auckland Pride parade.
The first two XC918EV loaders have arrived in New Zealand. After viewing all the competitors electric loaders at Con-Expo it was pleasing to see how far ahead of the pack XCMG remain.
You drive these most of the time with accelerator only as the regeneration is very strong. Here is a video at our workshop, not using the brakes.
https://youtu.be/8j2_23zryFQ
Our first waste guarded XC968EV with it’s 6cbm bucket and solid tyres ready for delivery to Green Gorilla.
A video of waterproofing testing of the XC968EV in the washbay at the factory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFXvznpwsUI
Liming Zheng has joined Etrucks as a lead electric truck technician after many years as an auto electrician in New Zealand. Mr Lee has a strong background in lithium battery technology. He can be contacted on 022 6728179 or lee@etrucks.co.nz
Introducing Guoqiang (George) Zheng our new Parts Manager at Landex and Etrucks. George can be contacted on 0220 371544 or parts@landex.co.nz or parts @etrucks.co.nz
XCMG’s all new landfill and roading compactor. The fully hydrostatic 36t machine feature twin joystick controls and a 352kW Weichai. There are plans to develop this model as a swappable battery EV
A self leveling lithium battery X10 crawler boom being delivered to EZ Step
XCMG’s new generation lithium battery electric forklifts have an exceptional turning circle.
The fully electric XC6-2506E telehandler with exhibition paint
Feb 20, 2023 | News
Last week I made my first trip back to China and XCMG after a three year break due to the Covid pandemic. Innovation and growth have continued at XCMG unabated.
The green ones are heavy duty with 70t GVM for steel mills etc.
This is the first E400 and has been built in RHD for New Zealand. It features an integrated single speed drive axle and 127kWh battery for over 200km duration.
The battery swap station for New Zealand is nearly completed. It is completely robotic and designed to work unmanned. Swap time will be around 5 minutes.
I test drove the prototype 12t XC938EV loader which has a 180kWh battery for 5 to 8 hours run time. This render shows the final design for New Zealand.
The diesel electric XC9150 was also at the test ground. The loader is rated at 15 tonne lift and has joystick steering. It is driven by four hub motors
This inward goods bay at the loader factory used to hold diesel engines. Now a good proportion stores CATL lithium batteries.
XCMGs electric excavators are now available with either fixed or swapable batteries. The swap system allows the excavators to be used more or less continuously and in remote locations, perhaps even in forestry.
The battery electric XE60E has just been released for testing
Tethered electric excavators are available in various sizes, seen here at 60 tonne.
The electric port equipment was on display. Both the reach stacker and empty container handler will soon have swapable batteries for continuous use.
They reach stackers can be fitted with this rotating head to allow rapid emptying of 20 foot open top containers
A video of the rotator unloading a container is here:
https://youtu.be/Z4j3jocDRhU
Some port equipment in stock
XCMG will open a new, largely robotic factory for access equipment in August. This will allow them to treble output.
Back in New Zealand Gavin Shoebridge seen discussing with our GM Jamie Ryan during a battery swap video for Ecotricity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIh_iaxm3cc
Phoenix Metalman’s E700 6×4 made the cover of Trucks and Driver.
The video is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XdoOMLjwbQ
Jan 24, 2023 | News
Back into it for 2023 and plenty of work on for Landex and Etrucks.
Our three E700 8×4 bulk tippers on delivery day to Ghella Abergeldie – JV for Watercare’s Central Interceptor project.
XCMG has signed a 1000 unit order for the hydrogen FCEV version of our E700 tractors. The first 100 have rolled out the gate already.
A video of XCMG’s 16t fully electric forklift the XCF1612E is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKXSipx9BwU
The XCMG fully electric ECH now has battery swapping capability. This unit in Qingdao offers 3-4 hours hard work per battery with each battery swap taking around 6 minutes.
After several shipping delays the first two XC918EV’s should be in New Zealand by the end of February.
A bit of a professional challenge for Loadrite fitting perhaps the first ever scales to an EV loader. All solved now and the XC968EV is weighing accurately.
XCMG have launched two more tethered electric material handlers with rising cabins, the XE230EM and the XE500EM. We have pricing available for NZ compliant models.
Shantui have released their fully electric 26t dozer the DE26X2, now in testing in China
Introducing the European spec XC968E wheel loader powered by a 298hp Cummins L9 tier V engine. The 21.3t machine has a 3.5cbm bucket and retails at $317,000 + GST
Dec 12, 2022 | News
Wishing you Merry Christmas and a Happy 2023 from the team at Landex and Etrucks®
Thanks to everyone who came to visit us at the Fieldays.
The PM didn’t make it to our stand but did make the time to view Milk-E
Mainfreight also displayed their E700 tractor.
Our first fully electric 20t wheel loader is up and running at BHQ’s Logan Pt Quarry in Dunedin.
A couple of short videos are here, you can turn the volume up;
https://youtu.be/C4DaL1srzLs
https://youtu.be/el5ymHSBiC4
We have had an excellent year in 2022 supplying innovative solutions to a wide range of clients in a variety of industries.
We expect 2023 to be even better with these projects already underway:
New Zealand’s first robotic battery swap station for trucks;
A three truck fleet of electric bulk tippers in operation in Auckland;
Delivery of our first fully electric concrete mixer truck;
Fully electric hook trucks and container swing lifters arriving in New Zealand;
Supplying fully electric contractors packages as below.
For those interested, the latest EECA contestable funding round includes zero emissions off highway machines for the first time.
Details are here.
http:// https://www.eeca.govt.nz/co-funding/transport-emission-reduction/low-emission-transport-fund/round-7-demonstration-of-vehicles-technology-and-off-road/
Perhaps a fully electric 90t tipper or a reach stacker?
Also to be released in 2023 the 46t capacity 6×6 diesel dumper on wide tyres
We hope you enjoy these newsletters and we look forward to helping with your machinery solutions for 2023.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday break with family and friends
Nov 24, 2022 | News
Landex and Etrucks® will exhibit at our normal site at the Fieldays® from November 30th to December 3rd at Mystery Creek in Hamilton.
D24 is in the Heavy Equipment precinct near the South Exit.
We will feature the New Zealand debut of the XC968EV our 20t fully electric wheel loader. An excellent zero emissions package with an E700 8×4 with a Mills Tui tipper.
Milk-E will be in the main Fonterra marquee and Mainfreight will exhibit their E700 6×4 tractor at their stand E88-E90
We will also debut our tracked booms, the battery electric X10 and the hybrid X12. The booms can self level on both axis for use on sloping ground.
We will also bring a range of XCMG diesel loaders from 6 tonne to 16 tonne.
Plus a range of Mantall tracked and wheeled scissors and booms.
And to round out the site, our 4WD CHL 3 tonne forklift.
We look forward to seeing you there.
