Yanmar on Electrification

Yanmar will introduce its new electrification strategy, based on presenting its capabilities as system integrator. The company will offer system engineering, design and manufacturing of e-powertrains, while also providing control development, system evaluation, procurement, manufacturing and quality assurance.

This important development for the over-110-years-old engine manufacturer will be exemplified by an electrified demonstration excavator on the booth. It will be powered by an electric drive and 48-volt batteries with fast charging capability. Yanmar recently acquired ELEO, a developer and manufacturer of high-performance modular battery systems. ELEO is building a new battery production plant, increasing its annual battery production capacity tenfold to 500 MWh – equivalent of approximately 10,000 battery packs.

Yanmar said it is active also in several other new-energy projects in various business lines, including hydrogen-powered cogeneration, research into hydrogen fuel marine engines, bio-gas cogeneration, dual-fuel power solutions with natural gas, fuel cell marine technology, smart agriculture, and resource recycling technologies.