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Level 2 AC charging will enable overnight charging while Level 3 DC-DC charging will enable fast charging , if needed . Developed specifically for vocational use , the electric chassis is from Battle Motors , formerly Crane Carrier Company , which has a 75 year history of providing heavy duty trucks and has an extensive and highly trained dealer network for service and support . The additional weight of the electric chassis was taken into consideration when developing the Electric Broom Bear , and customers can rest at ease knowing the payload capacity is the same as a standard Broom Bear . As with all of its diesel and CNG truck-mounted sweepers , Elgin customers will be able to choose electric chassis from other major chassis OEMs when they meet the performance and aftermarket support needs of its customers . The Electric Broom Bear joins the Broom Bear family , which includes the single-engine Broom Bear and Hybrid Broom Bear ; both of which are available with either a diesel or CNG engine . As part of the Broom Bear family , the Electric Broom Bear will deliver the same durability and ease of service customers have come to expect from Elgin ’ s line of sweepers . It will also pick up the same debris , have the same loading rate and share the many features of the Broom Bear product line . “ It ’ s an exciting time for Elgin ,” said Letts . “ The Electric Broom Bear joins the diesel , CNG , and plug-in Hybrid portfolio and we ’ re excited for customers to check it out .”
About Elgin Sweeper Company Sold and serviced through a network of more than 100 dealer locations worldwide , Elgin Sweeper products are the sweepers of choice for a variety of general street maintenance , special industrial and airport applications . With more than 100 years of experience , Elgin Sweeper offers municipalities , contractors and industries the most sweeper options in the world , using the latest sweeping technologies — mechanical , pure vacuum , regenerative air , alternative fuel and waterless dust control . Elgin Sweeper is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation ’ s Environmental Solutions Group . For more information , visit www . ElginSweeper . com .
About Federal Signal Federal Signal Corporation ( NYSE : FSS ) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material , cleans infrastructure and protects the communities where we work and live . Founded in 1901 , Federal Signal is a leading global designer , manufacturer and supplier of products and total solutions that serve municipal , governmental , industrial and commercial customers . Headquartered in Oak Brook , Illinois , with manufacturing facilities worldwide , the Company operates two groups : Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems . For more information on Federal Signal , visit www . FederalSignal . com .
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