Pon Equipment

The World’s First 26-Ton Full Battery Electric Excavator

Cat Z-Line 323F

Pon Equipment AS developed in 2018 the world’s first rechargeable electric 26-ton excavator.  

What we delivered?

  • Control System
  • E-Powertrain Design
  • Electrical Design
  • Thermal Management

Hevtec Control System features used in this project:

  • Multiple energy source management 
  • Charge while driving 
  • Cabin, battery system and power electronics thermal management 
  • Data logging and edge computing 
  • Auxiliary system control 
  • Charge control 
  • Touch-screen GUI 
  • Intelligent power and energy management 

Drivetrain

Battery electric

Energy storage

300 kWh

Electric power

122 kW

Motor solution

Danfoss EM-PMI375-T800

Inverter solution

Danfoss EC-C1200-450

Charging solution

Danfoss EC-C1200-450 AFE

Charge power

173 kW

Charge time 0-80%

~1,5h

The Result

The full battery electric excavator is equipped with a 122kW electric motor and has a 300 kWh on-board battery system, which enables 5-7 hours of continuous operation.

The battery is charged from a 400 Vac grid connection with up to 173kW of power. Charging while driving is also made possible, which means the machine can operate around the clock when tethered.

One of the first machines had cumulated 4000 work hours in 2022.

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