Aggregate Industries welcomes eMixer truck05 January 2024

Aggregate Industries has expanded its vehicle fleet after welcoming another electric readymix concrete truck as part of its journey to net zero.

The building materials supplier launched the latest electric vehicle (EV) addition at its Coleshill Readymix Plant in Birmingham. It will serve the West Midlands and will help supply the ongoing HS2 operations at both Coleshill and Kingsbury Road.

Manufacturer of concrete equipment Putzmeister is offering the electric eMixer under the brand name Iontron. The electrically powered truck with a 350kWh battery is provided by the parent company Sany. This cooperation ensures zero emissions and reduced noise during transport and on site. The Iontron eMixer holds a drum capacity of 9 m³ and provides up to eight hours running time in urban areas.

Battery storage specialist Zenobē provided the charging infrastructure for the eMixer with a 120KW/h charger sited at the Coleshill base. Zenobē also integrated the EV charging software to monitor the charging profile of the e-mixer and provide valuable insight into the operational performance of the batteries on the vehicle. This data will be used to develop and roll out Aggregate Industries’s strategy to electrify its heavy fleet.

Kevin Eichele, head of business development at Sany eTrucks, said: “In urban areas electric trucks are a real alternative. Drivers will particularly like the power delivery and the low noise level.”

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