{"id":601161,"date":"2023-01-24T12:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T18:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/volvo-rolls-out-its-first-electric-asphalt-compactor\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T12:48:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T18:48:00","slug":"volvo-rolls-out-its-first-electric-asphalt-compactor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/volvo-rolls-out-its-first-electric-asphalt-compactor\/","title":{"rendered":"Volvo Rolls Out Its First Electric Asphalt Compactor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Volvo Construction Equipment<\/a> has expanded its portfolio of electric machines<\/a> into the asphalt industry with the addition of the DD25 Electric asphalt compactor.<\/p>\n

The DD25 Electric will make its debut at this year\u2019s ConExpo trade show in Las Vegas<\/a>. The newest addition to Volvo CE\u2019s lineup of electric machines, the DD25 Electric is the first Volvo CE produced electric machine designed specifically for the asphalt industry.<\/p>\n

A compact double-drum asphalt compactor, the DD25 Electric is designed for small-scale compaction projects, including street repairs and patching, parking lots, driveways and municipal work.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ray Gallant, vice president of product management and productivity at Volvo CE North America, said the company will begin taking orders for the DD25 Electric in late 2023 with delivery in some markets in Q1 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very close to production,\u201d Gallant said. \u201cIt is right around the corner, so it is the next one that we’ll be promoting and putting out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paving the way<\/h2>\n

During a recent virtual press event, John Rouse, Volvo asphalt compaction engineer, provided a walk-around of the DD25 Electric.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe machine did receive a design update from the DD25B, so it looks vastly different than the older machine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In addition to exterior improvements, Rouse said, there is a full LED lighting option for night or early morning work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did have to make a few updates to the hydraulic system for the DD25 Electric,\u201d Rouse said. \u201cFor the most part, it’s very similar to the diesel version of the machine.\u201d Through the development, he said, they were able to pinpoint where all the battery losses were and did everything to save as much as much battery power as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMoving to our operator’s platform we now have a full-color display to keep the operator informed of everything that’s going on with the machine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Rouse said the electric driveline of the DD25 Electric is based upon the architecture and components found on Volvo CE\u2019s ECR25 Electric compact excavator and L25 Electric compact wheel loader.<\/p>\n

\"JohnCombining Volvo\u2019s asphalt compactor platform with battery power, the DD25 Electric offers 24 kW of available power, 30% more than the conventional Volvo DD25B.<\/span>Volvo<\/span><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n

Combining Volvo\u2019s asphalt compactor platform with battery power, the DD25 Electric offers 24 kW of available power, 30% more than the conventional Volvo DD25B. Rouse said the machine is more responsive in terms of speed and vibrations, performing better on grade and better at higher elevations compared to its diesel counterpart.<\/p>\n

\u201cTalking about the motor allows us to compare and contrast the performance of this machine with its diesel counterpart,\u201d Rouse said. \u201cDue to emissions regulations, the diesel version has 18.5 kW watts of available power. This machine has 24 kilowatts, so that allows it to have better performance on grades, and since it’s not relying on natural aspiration, it’s able to keep that performance in higher altitudes as well where the diesel performance is going to be knocked off.\u201d<\/p>\n

High-frequency compaction allows operators to achieve a smooth finish asphalt surface with speed. Frequency can be adjusted from 3,500 vibrations per minute \/ 55 Hz to 4000 vpm \/ 67 Hz to cater to different applications.<\/p>\n

Its zero-emission operation makes the DD25 Electric ideal for sensitive or urban environments with strict emission regulations and for organizations that are looking to meet their own sustainability goal. The company suggests that if combined with its other electric offerings, it would help provide a zero-emission jobsite.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first question with many electric machines is what is the runtime,\u201d Rouse said, noting that the double-drum compactor is expected to operate for a full shift on a single charge, depending on the type of job and intensity of work cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is something we are continually testing both here on site and in the field to continually update our power management strategy, so we get our maximum amount of runtime possible to keep this roller rolling,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

After runtime, with it being an electric machine, operators want to know how to charge it.\u00a0The DD25 Electric uses the same charging solutions as its forerunners, the EC25 Electric and L25 Electric, allowing customers to choose the right solutions depending on operational requirements.<\/p>\n

With the integrated onboard charger, the machine can be charged from 0-100% in as little as three hours depending on the AC power level. Rouse noted that with the optional off-board DC fast charger this can be achieved in a little over an hour, and this also offers a practical solution to top-up the machine’s charge during the lunch break.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cWe have maintenance-free bearings,\u201d Rouse said. \u201cFrom our center bearings, there\u2019s no motor oil, no engine or air filters to deal with; everything on this machine is just hydraulic oil and grease points for the articulation joints. With all of that, it adds up to a lower cost of ownership and higher production for the machine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"VolvoThe DD25 Electric is the first Volvo CE produced electric machine designed specifically for the asphalt industry.<\/span>Volvo<\/span><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Volvo Construction Equipment has expanded its portfolio of electric machines into the asphalt industry with the addition of the DD25 Electric asphalt compactor. The DD25 Electric will make its debut at this year\u2019s ConExpo trade show in Las Vegas. The newest addition to Volvo CE\u2019s lineup of electric machines, the DD25 Electric is the first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":601162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[534,2419,572],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-601161","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-financial","8":"category-rolls","9":"category-volvo"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=601161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601161\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/601162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=601161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=601161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=601161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}