Dynapac’s CC900e vibratory roller can be fully recharged in approximately 90 minutes.
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DYNAPAC IS BACKING UP ITS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY, WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW ALTERNATIVE POWERED PRODUCT PLATFORM. The ‘Z.ERA’ program will support the development of more electric powered Dynapac machinery.
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ompaction equipment manufacturer Dynapac has an existing pledge to build environmentally friendly machinery. With products housing reduced fuel consumption and features such as ecomode, the company has shown its efforts towards creating a sustainable future in the compaction industry. On World Environmental Day on June 5 last year, Dynapac officially launched its ‘Z.ERA’ program, a long-term initiative to design and manufacture environmentally friendly products. Under the program, Dynapac began to develop alternative power solutions. This development has been an on-going process for more than a decade, Chris Parkin, National Product Manager at Dynapac CEA says.
According to Parkin, momentum within the industry and advancements in technology have created an ideal environment for the introduction of electric-powered products. “There is a drive within our industry, and in the wider population globally, to look at sustainability and what can be done to reduce [greenhouse gas] emissions,” he says. “Moving toward more sustainable fuel options is the direction which many manufacturers are taking. Obviously, one of those options is to become fully electric.” THE FIRST ELECTRIC ROLLER IS BORN The first steps towards an emission-free product were taken by Dynapac almost ten years ago, when the company designed a prototype for an electric roller. Unfortunately this machine was before its time and was not
