Terex Utilities has unveiled a Terex Optima 55 ft aerial device, powered by a plug-in electric power take-off (PTO) solution, the Hypower SmartPTO by Viatec, and mounted on an eMV Series battery electric 33,000 GVW chassis from Navistar’s International Trucks.
The aerial device commonly used for electric distribution line work has a working height of 18.2 (60 ft), driving range of 217 km (135 miles) and the ability to operate for a full workday on a single charge.
Joe Caywood, director of marketing, Terex Utilities said: “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.
“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. We have been working on green solutions for more than a decade,” said Caywood. “During that time, we have learned what works and what doesn’t. It’s exciting to see these investments come to fruition with an all-electric bucket truck that is robust and designed to meet the specific needs of utility applications.”
Terex Utilities will debut the all-electric bucket truck on a Class 6/7 medium-duty chassis at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference, June 5-8, in Williamsburg, Va. Deliveries of the Terex Optima 55 eMV Series will begin in June 2022.