Metso OutotecLokotrack® e-Power range is here.
As a response to the fast growing demand formore sustainable crushing and screening equipment, Metso Outotec is introducingthe Lokotrack e-Power range, which brings the diesel-electric Lokotrack mobilecrushing and screening units into one, distinctive offering. The range includes15 crushers and six screens, making it the market’s broadest portfolio ofhybrid mobile crushing and screening equipment.
“We introduced the first Lokotrack E-models already 35 years ago, so we are one of the pioneers in this field,”says Kimmo Anttila, VP, Lokotrack solutions at Metso Outotec. “During thepast couple of years, the demand for hybrid solutions has really taken off asenvironmental regulations have become increasingly stringent in more countries.In fact, sales of the Lokotrack E-models have doubled in five years, and weexpect the trend to accelerate.”
The Lokotrack e-Power range is an importantfactor in realizing the goals of Metso Outotec’s Planet Positive initiative. WithPlanet Positive, Metso Outotec is committed to limiting global warming to1.5oC. Aggregate crushing is very energy-intensive; thanks to the developmentactions to lower fuel consumption, the annual CO2 emissions of theLokotrack equipment are 20,000 tonnes lower today compared to the situationbefore 2010.
“Lokotrack design principles are simple:optimize the operating costs, capacity, and end-product quality of the customerapplication. We give consideration to the total fuel consumption, including theengine and driveline technologies, but also to other factors, such as the unittransportation weight and the engine stand-by function,” Kimmo Anttilaexplains. “Additionally, we have reduced the hydraulic oil and lubricantvolumes by more than half to further ease the environmental burden. Based onour data, a Lokotrack unit uses as much as 80 per cent less oils compared toour previous models and compared to many other brands on the market. Naturally,the hybrid driveline reduces the need for oils and lubricants even further.”
He concludes: “A diesel and hybrid offeringcomplete each other; in remote locations where power grid is not available, adiesel driveline is still the only viable solution. We are investing heavily indevelopment of sustainable technologies. Lokotrack is robust, energy efficient,and highly mobile – and it meets the versatile needs of customers today andtomorrow.”