Yolo County, a stretch of rolling hills between the Napa Valley and Sacramento, California, has turn out to be one of many first municipalities within the US to place a brand new Volvo DD25 Electrical compactor into service.
Yolo County’s Local weather Motion and Adaptation Plan requires electrifying the county’s whole fleet of on- and off-road gear. The fleet at the moment contains six electrical forklifts and two electrical pickup vans, and three extra EVs are on the way in which.
“The DD25 Electrical will assist us obtain our objectives in a number of methods: by lowering emissions, reducing noise ranges, being extra energy-efficient, bettering working circumstances and selling environmentally pleasant practices,” mentioned Fleet Superintendent Ben Lee.
The double-drum compactor from Volvo Building Tools will assist Lee’s workforce with a wide range of tasks. “We’ll use it to compact soil, gravel and different base supplies for highway and basis tasks, in addition to rolling out and leveling asphalt throughout highway development and resurfacing.”
Lee was launched to Volvo’s electrical machines at a latest open home occasion in San Leandro. “The Volvo workforce performed a key function on this resolution by serving to us assess how the DD25 Electrical would meet our particular operational wants and sustainability objectives whereas working inside our price range,” he mentioned.
“After discussing the options and advantages of the DD25 Electrical plus the upcoming Clear Off-Highway Tools (CORE) Voucher Incentive program, Ben was very , and I knew it might be a very good match,” mentioned Scott Nadell, a Authorities Gross sales Rep at Volvo Building Tools and Providers. “This mannequin is nice for the light-duty functions like patch rolling and smaller paving jobs they do.”
Lee and Nadell mentioned how a CORE voucher might subsidize the acquisition, and had the mandatory documentation able to submit as quickly because the voucher program opened. “Thankfully, they have been accredited for the grant, and we had a machine already being constructed at our manufacturing unit in Pennsylvania that met the fleet’s necessities, so the remaining is historical past!” mentioned Nadell.
Yolo County’s DD25 Electrical compactor might want to cost no quite a lot of overnights per week utilizing an present Degree 2 AC charger at their fleet facility. The machine will sometimes function for 3 to 4 hours a day, and the cost is anticipated to final for not less than six to eight hours.
“There are some distant areas within the county, so we’re wanting right into a cellular, self-contained charging unit as effectively, so we wouldn’t should carry the machine again to the yard every night time throughout a long-term challenge,” mentioned Lee.
In contrast to legacy diesel gear, electrical machines don’t idle, so power saved within the battery is simply consumed when work is being executed. In comparison with a diesel, the DD25 Electrical gives simplified upkeep, it’s quieter, and its smoother journey helps operators really feel much less fatigued on the finish of a shift. These advantages don’t come at the price of energy or efficiency. Volvo’s 48-volt battery supplies 33 hp and 24 kWh of power—30% greater than the diesel mannequin. The drum frequency will be adjusted from 3,500 vpm (55 Hz) to 4,000 vpm (67 Hz) to handle completely different functions.
Supply: Volvo Building Tools
