Future of construction machinery: Electric actuators vs. hydraulic

Bobcat's all-electric T7X compact tracked loader Bobcat’s all-electric T7X compact tracked loader (Image courtesy of Bobcat)

When Bobcat launched its T7X compact tracked loader just in time for ConExpo last year, it wasn’t only different in the sense that it was electrically powered.

More unusually, the machine also did away with hydraulic actuators in favour of electric actuators to make what Bobcat claimed was the world’s first all-electric compact tracked loader.

This wasn’t actually Bobcat’s first rodeo when it came to all-electric machines – the T7X followed the S7X, which the company…

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