Many companies that utilize industrial heavy equipment such as front loaders and excavators struggle with efficient management of their fleet. Difficulty with asset tracking, transportation, safe operation and routine maintenance can create costly logistical and safety challenges. Fortunately, new technology exists that empower fleet managers with the ability to properly manage their fleet assets to overcome these challenges. On January…
HEVI introduced the first all-electric industrial heavy equipment commercially available in the United States. The company’s product line of earth-moving equipment weighs as much as 40,000 lbs. As a result, large lithium batteries are used to power its equipment such as electric front loaders, electric excavators and electric forklifts. These lithium batteries will last for over ten years of operation.…
When it comes to heavy equipment, operator health and safety is a huge concern. In 2020 alone, there were 1,008 fatalities amongst construction workers. Between the large machinery, dangerous heights, and exposed materials, jobsites that utilize heavy equipment can be very dangerous. Even in agriculture, where there’s more space and potentially fewer machines, injury and even death are still common…
Let’s face it – managing your fleet is a delicate balancing act. Whenever you’re considering adding a new piece of equipment, or replacing an old one, owners need to make sure they’re making the right decision for their bottom line. Because HEVI’s tech is at the forefront of industrial electrification, people sometimes get the impression that it must come with…
On Tuesday, August 23rd, Baltimore County, Maryland, welcomed HEVI at the grand opening of our first assembly site. Speaking in his opening remarks, HEVI CEO Raymond Wang highlighted the company’s accomplishments. “They said it couldn’t be done. Yet, here we are today with these wonderful, wonderful pieces of equipment that are going to revolutionize job sites and construction sites across…
On August 17th, HEVI Corp had the privilege of attending the 2022 Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference – MACo Con! With our gear in tow, we headed to Ocean City, MD to set up our booth at the Roland Powell Convention Center alongside thousands of other amazing organizations to present to local government leaders! Organized by the Maryland Association of Counties, MACo Con…
When you see electric heavy electric equipment at work, it can be easy to forget how truly different they can be when compared with diesel. In fact, nearly everyone can benefit from electric heavy equipment, and in this post, we’ll highlight the benefits it can bring to specific industries. If you don’t see your industry listed, check back – we’re…
When Tesla was first launching its vehicles, it needed to speak to its potential customers in a language they could understand. American consumers were used to thinking of their cars in terms of horsepower, but electric motors are rated in terms of torque and kWh. It would be hard to sell cars based on torque and kWh when consumers already…
Electric Cars from 1860-1930 Imagine New York City in the year 1900. In the midst of the industrial revolution, with inventors like Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Nicola Tesla, the United States was undergoing rapid change. But when you imagine a turn-of-the-century New Yorker entering a taxi of the time, you’re probably thinking of the famous Model T. As the…
On Thursday, July 21st, HEVI held its first-ever event – the HEVI Summer Bash 2022! Held on the SFA campus in East Windsor, the Summer Bash saw some great attendance on one of the hottest days of this year. Despite temperatures hitting 100 degrees, everyone who came through had a great time! Arriving at the event, guests were greeted by…
What is the GEL-5000? The GEL line of electric wheel loaders now includes the GEL-5000, HEVI’s newest loader design. Although engineered from the ground up with sustainability in mind, the GEL-5000 can still achieve a 5 ton lifting capacity. With its expanded battery capacity, the GEL-5000 provides 8 hours of operation with as little as 3 hours of charging time.…
Carbon Emissions Impact Industry at Large It’s generally the Transportation sector that produces the highest levels of carbon emissions, accounting for 27% of all GHG emissions in the United States in 2020. The Industrial sector, however, is not far behind with 24% of the total contributed GHG emissions across the nation. The main difference in these industries right now is…