Combining the unique qualities of Liebherr Stereoloaders with an innovative BEV drivetrain, the six-ton L 507 E raises the bar for electric construction equipment – which is why, when this Danish recycling company decided to get serious about decarbonizing, they chose Liebherr.
Danish waste management company Amager Ressourcecenter (ARC) manages waste recycling for a numober of municipalities in the greater Copenhagen area. Recently, ARC announced plans to make serious reductions to its harmful carbon emissions by investing in new, zero-emission vehicles. To that end, the company has already deployed more more than 200 EVs – including eight (8) new Liebherr L 507 E electric wheel loaders.
That’s a serious investment and a very serious amount of money. As you can imagine, the decision wasn’t an easy one.
To help ARC feel confident in its decision, Liebherr organized a week-long test drive for ARC equipment operators, allowing them to see first hand that the L 507 E, launched last year, was just as competent as its diesel-powered brothers.
“After an intensive selection process, we decided in favor of battery-electric wheel loaders L 507 E from Liebherr,” explains Casper Schwartz Glottrup, Waste & Tender Consultant at ARC. “This model convinced us and our operators the most and fulfills our requirements perfectly.
“Our eight new wheel loaders have now been in operation for around six months,” adds Glottrup. “The battery-electric drive concept works perfectly. The battery life of the wheel loaders is sufficient for a full working day at our recycling centers without intermediate charging. We are very satisfied with our investment, which we financed with our own funds and without state subsidies.”
Liebherr L 507 E
The “Stereoloader” stereo steering developed by Liebherr gives its wheel loader operators incredibly precise control over machines like the L 507 E by combining articulated steering with an independently steered rear axle. The result is a machine that combines the advantages of two different steering systems in one machine. It’s a genuinely trick piece of engineering, and one that’s already proven itself over decades of deployment in conventional, ICE-powered Liebherr wheel loaders.
The L 507 E’s standard 32.2 kWh li-ion battery promises up to 8 hours of continuous run time. But because it’s modular, you can drop in another battery for a total of 64.4 kWh and sixteen (!) hours of continuous operation. More than enough to handle several shifts of heavy work.
The loader’s battery is capable of DC fast charging back to full capacity in about 1.5 hours, or 3 hours in 64.4 kWh configuration.
SOURCES | IMAGES: Liebherr, Recycling.
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