This summer, the Arctic Circle ushered in a rare 32-degree heat, and the survival of polar bears is seriously threatened. Global warming has once again triggered collective concern! As a responsible company, Caterpillar has been working hard to help customers save energy and reduce emissions.

With advances in related technologies such as electric drives, generators and energy storage solutions, the use of electric drive equipment is bringing many benefits to Caterpillar customers such as fuel savings, cost reduction, environmental protection, and more durable equipment. Production efficiency and so on.

D7E tracked electric drive bulldozer

In the past ten years, Caterpillar has followed the trend of electrification and started to launch the first electric drive equipment for the construction field, the D7E crawler electric drive bulldozer, and then applied electric drive to mining and other fields. A variety of electric products to meet the different needs of customers, mainly including which kinds of equipment? Xiaobian first sells a piece, spend three minutes to read the following, all are Get!

Public grid-powered equipment is mainly used in open pit and underground mining. Mining equipment such as wire rope shovel and electric crane shovel work under the power of public grid power.

Wire rope shovel

In longwall mining, Caterpillar's coal mining machinery automation technology, including underground camera and equipment health monitoring systems, can help increase productivity while keeping workers exposed to dust and other hazardous environments, ensuring their Personal safety.

In order to meet the requirements of some construction sites that have strict control over the overall operating cost of the equipment, Caterpillar has introduced a hybrid product solution of diesel and electric power, which significantly improves the fuel economy of the equipment. Take the 988K XE wheel loader as an example. It is Caterpillar's first hybrid electric wheel loader with a high efficiency switched reluctance system.

988K XE wheel loader

Compared to the 988K wheel loader, the 988K XE has a 25% improvement in fuel efficiency and a 49% increase in fuel efficiency on hard surfaces.

Battery-powered devices, as the name suggests, battery-powered devices refer to internal combustion engine engines that are completely replaced by batteries. This equipment is suitable for use in environments where strict control of exhaust emissions is required, such as underground mines where ventilation is difficult.

R1300 Electric Shovel Loader (LHD)

The R1300 Electric Shovel Loader (LHD) is the first fully battery-powered mining equipment developed by Caterpillar. "There's awesome! The first pure electric mining equipment developed by Caterpillar, check out." This equipment will lay the foundation for the development of more battery-driven equipment in the future.

In addition to the above three devices, Caterpillar combines its advantages in diesel and gas generator sets with photovoltaic solar panels and advanced energy storage solutions.

Solar panels

Caterpillar's hybrid energy system solutions enable customers to deliver renewable power to designated locations in remote locations through a combination of generator sets, solar and energy storage building blocks. With this innovative application and the introduction of more innovative solutions, Caterpillar will continue to enrich its family of electric drive products, providing customers with more product choices to help them solve their pain points and challenges. (This article is from Caterpillar)