Building materials supplier CEMEX is to further develop its global pilot of zero-emission electric concrete mixers.
The European aspect of the pilot was organised in Germany, France and Poland, testing the Putzmeister iONTRON e-Mixer which is powered solely by electricity.
CEMEX says that German manufacturer Putzmeister provided a mobile charging station for use during the successful trials, enabling the concrete mixer to be charged overnight from 20 to 100% in 8 hours.
Craig Hooper, mobile equipment fleet & category manager – Europe at CEMEX, commented: “Transport is one of the key areas where CEMEX is striving to reduce carbon emissions. Our company is constantly looking for new, more environmentally friendly transport solutions, hence the decision to conduct extensive pilot studies to verify the possibilities offered by electric concrete mixers. The positive results of the trials in Europe now allow us to think positively about the potential implementation of these vehicles, which will bring CEMEX closer to achieving its climate goals.”
In 2021 CEMEX joined the First Movers Coalition. As part of this, it has committed to accelerate innovation and development of decarbonisation technologies in heavy road transport services.
