Skyjack brings EDrive to Asia Pacific

Skyjack has announced the expansion of the of their latest range of EDrive machines in the DC electric scissor range and the electric rough terrain articulated boom range at Bauma China. Following the successful launch of the scissors in North America and the booms in EAME, both ranges make their debut in the Asia Pacific region.

Charlie Patterson, president at Skyjack added, “We’re excited to continue our new E-Drive rollout across Asia Pacific. With significant reductions in cost of ownership, we have a truly competitive offering for the region. In addition to our classic simply reliable ethos, the new E-Drive machines will see our customers getting more done for less while also having an eye towards meaningful sustainability improvements.”

The scissors offer an innovative drive system that provides exceptional duty cycles and fully proportional controls, which offer a superior drive experience. The new range boasts simply more; with improved efficiency, controllability, and torque. This means that productivity is boosted with an improvement of up to 20% in runtime per charge. E-Drive provides consistent power, traction and torque, with over 25% grade ability, so that climbing loading ramps is easy, and excellent all-round job site performance is achieved.

The scissor range will carry Skyjack’s ECO mark as rental companies and major contractors face increasing demands for sustainability information. Skyjack has introduced its ECO mark to support its customers by providing products that deliver benefits in environmental performance and long-term sustainability. Skyjack’s E-Drive scissors ECO benefits include;

• Operational carbon saving compared to previous models.
• Improved run time per charge.
• Zero emissions.
• Inherently quiet machines, white noise alarm optional.
• Leak containment (ECOTRAY) optional.
• Biodegradable oil optional.

Chan Tran, Asia-Pacific VP of Operations at  Skyjack commented, “We know how important run time is to our customers. A longer run time per charge, plus fewer lifetime charge cycles, means that our customers will spend less on batteries over the life of the machine.”

Skyjack’s new electric booms include many of the design features that users have come to expect from Skyjack. The all-electric axle-based drive offers excellent traction, while high performance AC electric traction and pump motors deliver high torque power and consistent multi-function capability.

The new booms have been designed to meet true job performance expectations, whether it be navigating various rough terrain conditions or lifting the platform. An oscillating steer axle works in conjunction with the drive system to keep all four tires in contact with the ground, even in the roughest of terrain. Improved traction provides a noticeably smoother ride and consistent multi-function capability delivers a superior operator experience with up to 45% gradeability. With quiet operation, and zero emissions the new models offer the flexibility to work both inside and out, even in emission restricted areas.

“The new models boast exceptional duty cycle performance, capable of supporting more than a typical full day’s use of machine operation,” said Tran. “An additional 30 minutes of reserve allows the units to operate in stowed drive for travel to a charging point.” Like the scissors, the new booms feature the ECO mark and offer benefits including:

• 42% operational carbon saving compared to previous model,
• Zero emissions,
• <70 dB inherently quiet machine operation (excluding alarms),
• 90% recyclable by weight,
• 50% less hydraulic connections and optional bio-degradable hydraulic oil,
• Telematics and remote diagnostics reduces site visits and operational carbon footprint.