FIRST ELECTRIC MOTOR GRADERS

The HBM Nobas division of the Papenburg Group focuses exclusively on the design and manufacture of motor graders. One star of its display was a heavy-duty BG240TA-4 model complete with an armoured cab, designed for the German armed forces. However, the big news is the launch of the world’s first electrically-driven motor graders.

There is no surprise that the first of the two new models is designed for underground applications. The 8.6-tonne low-profile BG110ME tunnel grader is a mere 1.8m high and offers an operating time of up to five hours, between a 25-minute recharge from a DC power source.

Designed for normal surface grading applications, the new 14-tonne/100kW BG120TA-E motor grader offers up to eight hours of working time on a single charge. This first zero-emissions motor grader represents an important step by the industry towards net zero carbon working methods.