The Utility Source May 2022 | Page 16

Terex Utilities Debuts Industry ’ s First All Electric Bucket Truck

Terex Utilities announces that it will debut an industry first — an all-electric bucket truck on a Class 6 / 7 Medium Duty chassis in production and available now — at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference , June 5-8 , in Williamsburg , Va .
A Terex Optima 55 ft aerial device , powered by the HyPowerTM SmartPTO by Viatec , is now available on an International ® eMV Series battery electric 33,000 GVW chassis , from Navistar . “ By combining SmartPTO technology with the International electric chassis , Terex Utilities was able to bring this bucket truck solution to the electric utilities two years ahead of industry projections ,” said Joe Caywood , Director of Marketing . “ We are giving electric utilities a solution now to help meet their electrification and sustainability goals . Many utilities have sustainability goals with 50 % electric achievement by 2025 and 100 % electric by 2030 . This solution can accelerate plans for electrification of their fleets .”
The Terex Optima 55 ft aerial mounted on the International eMV Series is a 60 ft working height aerial commonly used for electric distribution line work . It has a 135-mile driving range and the ability to operate the bucket for a full workday on a single charge .
14 TUS Magazine • May 2022