INDUSTRY NEWS
ELGIN
GOES ELECTRIC
UNVEILS ELECTRIC SWEEPER AT CONEXPO
E lgin Sweeper made a big splash at CONEXPO when it unveiled the all-Electric Broom Bear – a first of its kind truck-mounted sweeper utilizing an all-electric chassis . As the leading manufacturer of street sweepers , Elgin has a range of sweepers including single-engine , hybrid and more to fit customers ’ specific needs for various applications . The newest configuration of the Broom Bear as fully electric is Elgin ’ s latest innovation offering uncompromised performance . “ We were excited to debut it at this iconic show . The Electric Broom Bear accomplishes the same workload and delivers the performance the Broom Bear is popular for .” said Tim Letts , Product Manager , Elgin Sweeper . With electric vehicles becoming a reality to meet ZEV targets and stricter emissions standards , the Electric Broom Bear delivers another option for customers to achieve their sweeping and sustainability goals . “ We ’ ve taken today ’ s modern propulsion system and incorporated it with Elgin ’ s 100 + year history of sweeper innovations ,” said Letts . “ We ’ re using modern technology to meet the modern demands and sustainability goals of our customers .” In addition to all the benefits of an electric vehicle including noise reduction and lower maintenance costs , the Electric Broom Bear has plenty of energy onboard , so customers can sweep and run their regular routes without worrying about getting home . It has enough energy for a full workload and some leftover for operators ’ peace-of-mind .
“ We ’ ve engineered the Electric Broom Bear to meet customer sweeping demands and then some ,” said Ron Schmidt , VP Technology Development , Elgin Sweeper . “ Customers have come to expect a certain level of performance , and with the Electric Broom Bear , they ’ re going to get the Elgin sweeper they ’ ve come to know .” The charging port on the Electric Broom Bear is a standard SAE J1772 CCS , compatible with both level 2 or level 3 chargers .
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