HEVI brought a few electric GEL-1800 front loaders to Siemen's testing and assembly facility in Wendell, North Carolina for compatibility testing on their EV charger system. The electric front loaders were subject to a variety of different testing methods, units and scenarios. All base tests passed successfully and it became official. HEVI electric heavy equipment is officially compatible with Siemen's network of DCFC charging [...]
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 2022, HEVI and Cyngn [...]
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. However, the lithium battery recycling [...]
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 issues. And while these [...]
* * * 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 the [...]
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 [...]
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 continually updating this [...]
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 understood, “My engine gets [...]
1860-1930 | 1960-2000 | Coming Soon: Up to 2022 and Beyond Electric Cars from 1860-1930 Thomas Edison standing with an electric vehicle. 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 [...]