Australian equipment specialists Semco recently took delivery of their first Takeuchi TB20e, making it one of the first battery-powered compact excavators on the continent … but that’s not what makes it awesome.
Similar in size and performance to Takeuchi’s diesel-powered TB216 compact excavator, the TB20e is powered by lithium-ion battery that offers up to eight hours of continuous runtime. But the real innovation is this: when operators require additional runtime, they can plug the TB20e’s onboard charger into a power source and remain operational.
If you’re on a job site with grid power, that means the TB20e could (in theory) be kept working around the clock.
When grid power isn’t available or plugging in isn’t practical, an optional, off-board fast charger can charge the TB20e’s 24.7 kWh li-ion battery in less than four hours using 408v to…