Hexagon announces ‘world’s first’ fully electric slipform paver with 3D machine control solution

Hexagon and Roos Group collaborate on fully electric paver (Photo: Hexagon)

The system features dual GNSS for heading and a total station for precise height control. By implementing machine control on top of a zero-emission slipform paver, the company says that operational downtime is reduced, energy efficiency is optimised, as well as increased environmental and performance benefits.

Other collaborators on the electric slipform paver included Statec for design and drafting, Staad-Fusion for batteries, Hightide for hydraulic components, Hydrocan Engineering for automation, and Degra for electro-hydraulic components.

Structural elements were provided by TJP Bladel and Van de Brand Metaal, with Ingenieursbureau Van Asseldonk offering advisory services and CE certification.

“Roos Groep envisions a future where nearly all concrete pavement jobs are executed electrically, significantly reducing the construction sector’s carbon footprint,” says Tom Roos, CEO of Roos Groep.

“Through innovation, collaboration with industry partners, and a commitment to environmental friendliness, we are driving a green revolution in construction.”

The first mission of the slipform paver was to create a bicycle path in the municipality of Reusel in the Netherlands.