The company has showcased Hybrid backhoe loader concept, India’s first, for smarter and greener construction equipment space. It brings an environment-friendly hybrid technology with various modes of charging. Company has also showcased India’s first multi utility Rural Transport Vehicle (RTV) Concept
Escorts Limited has announced India’s first Hybrid Concept Tractor powered by fuel and battery at Exclusives 2019 an annual innovation platform from Escorts. Pioneering the concept, the company is launching this in the range of 70-75 HP which can be boosted up to 90 HP with the help of its hybridization feature that reduces the emission and increases the efficiency for the customer.
The company has launched a new series of tractors named as the New Escort Tractor Series. This series has three tractors in total. These tractors are electric, hydrostatic and rigid concept tractors
Four Operating systems
Company says that hybrid tractor is an eco-friendly and a cost-effective product. It has four operating modes such as Hybrid mode, Pure Electric mode, ICE direct mode and charging mode with three power generation sub modes. In Hybrid mode, the machine uses two sources of energy, diesel and electric, to propel the vehicle. In Pure Electric mode, Tractor can run only on Batteries with Zero Emissions. In ICE direct mode, the tractor is driven and operated as a conventional tractor with an Internal Combustion Engine. Charging mode with three power generation sub modes, Regeneration when excess power is available while working, ICE (thru Internal Combustion Engine) and plug-in mode, in which the vehicle in stand still position connected to a standard wall socket with a charging device.
Hybrid backhoe loader concept
The company also showcased Hybrid backhoe loader concept, India’s first, for smarter and greener construction equipment space. Launching in the range of 50HP Engine along with Hybrid technology which can provide up to 75HP power. Company has informed that the hybrid tractor has higher productivity and fuel efficiency. It will reduce carbon footprints. The machine has Regenerative mode which send back the energy to the battery during the excess power available in engine. It has three working modes – Hybrid, ICE -Diesel and Electric -Excavator only.
Multi- Utility Rural Transport Vehicle
The Company has claimed that it has showcased India’s first multi-utility Rural Transport Vehicle, RTV concept named “Rider” to address the required mobility in rural farming and hard terrain manoeuvring. The RTV will also enable applications in haulage, construction, agriculture produce logistics and various other utility segments offering a payload capacity of 750 KG and an optional four-wheel drive mode.
While talking about Hybrid tractor, Chairman and Managing Director, Escorts Ltd., Mr. Nikhil Nanda, said, “After the successful launch of electric and autonomous concept tractors in the last two Exclusive platforms, it is indeed a proud moment for Escorts to have pioneered in developing India’s first concept Hybrid Tractor, Hybrid Backhoe & a RTV this year. Through our focus on innovation and R&D, Escorts has always strived to make world-class technology driven products available to the farming and infrastructure space. These smart technology solutions are developed to cut down on emissions and increasing fuel efficiency boost productivity and agriculture output.”
