Future of construction machinery: Electric actuators vs. hydraulic

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

30 April 2024

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.

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