WATERTOWN, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2011--
Terex Utilities has received approval from the Air Resources Board (ARB)
for its Terex®
HyPower™ Hybrid System, a plug-in Power Take-Off (PTO) system that
uses stored energy from the system’s rechargeable batteries to power the
non-propulsion functions of the vehicle. This approval enables the
HyPower system, which can be used on any heavy-duty, diesel-powered
vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating over 10,000 lb, to meet the
requirements set forth in title 13, California Code of Regulations
section 2485. With this approval, Terex may label its HyPower products
with “ARB Approval #11-643-002.”
Terex HyPower Hybrid System Receives ARB Approval. (Photo: Terex)
“The Terex HyPower Hybrid System is designed to reduce harmful
pollutants and maintain healthy air quality on worksites, protecting the
public from exposure to toxic air contaminants,” says Dennis Depazza,
director of business development & product management, Terex Utilities.
“With the HyPower system, Terex offers its customers an innovative
product that complies with national and regional air pollution rules and
regulations.”
The Terex HyPower hybrid system is a different approach to the Plug-In
Electric Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV), says Depazza. It is focused on the work
that the vehicle performs on the job site rather than moving the vehicle
from location to location. The Terex system is designed to reduce, or
even eliminate, the use of fuel for the work done while the vehicle is
sitting still. By using plug-in electric hybrid technology to operate
the boom and accessories, the Terex HyPower system reduces a whole range
of pollution produced from diesel fuel and eliminates the noise from an
idling engine normally used to run the hydraulic system.
“The HyPower system offers an average of 1,500 gallons in fuel savings
and 13.37 metric tons of CO2 reductions per truck per year,”
says Depazza.
The HyPower system recharges from the electrical grid using a standard
110V—15 AMP outlet. The system is simple enough to be retrofitted onto
existing vehicles, as well as durable enough to outlive its first
vehicle and be used on another.
“ARB approval opens many doors for Terex Utilities customers,” continues
Depazza. “Often, government subsidy money is available to make capital
investments such as updating a utility fleet’s technology, but to be
eligible to receive these grants the technology may require ARB
approval. Now that the Terex HyPower system has an ARB approval label,
Terex can better help its customers reap the benefits of these
government subsidies.”
For more information about the Terex HyPower Hybrid System, please
visit: http://www.terexhypower.com/
About Terex
Terex Corporation is a diversified global
manufacturer of a broad range of equipment that is focused on delivering
reliable, customer-driven solutions for many applications, including the
construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping,
transportation, refining, energy, utility and manufacturing industries.
Terex reports in five business segments: Aerial Work Platforms;
Construction; Cranes; Material Handling & Port Solutions; and Materials
Processing. Terex offers financial products and services to assist in
the acquisition of equipment through Terex Financial Services. More
information can be found at www.terex.com.
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Terex Corporation
Terry VanConant, 605-884-3838
Marketing
Email:
terry.vanconant@terex.com