E-quipment highlight: Kovaco CyberX cabinless electric track loader [video]

When Kovaco (Firstgreen Industries) released its Elise CBL last year, it was the world’s first cabinless, remotely operated electric skid steer. This year, the company’s bringing another “world’s first” to America’s job sites. Meet CyberX – a machine that Kovaco claims is the world’s first, commercially available electric, remote-control mini track loader.

Like its wheeled sibling, the new CyberX is designed to enable fully remote operation, thereby reducing the risk of operator injury or exposure to hazardous materials in high-risk environments like indoor demolition in older buildings (asbestos), hospitals (biohazards and radiation), and more (more bad stuff). And, because it’s electric, it can do so without adding diesel exhaust emissions, themselves a known carcinogen, to the list of hazards faced by its operators.

While the safety, noise, and environmental benefits to Kovaco’s newest model are huge, the CyberX’ features and specs would be impressive enough on their own.

CyberX quick specs

• Operating weight: 1250 kg (2,755 lbs.)
• Rated operating capacity: 450 kg (992 lbs.)
• Hydraulic oil flow: 5.3 gpm
• Nominal pressure: 1,813 psi
• Hinge pin height: 86″
• Dump height: 68″
• Reach at max height: 19″
• Ground clearance: 4″
• Rated IP65 for weatherproofing for operating in rain and snow
• Separate hydraulic pump for loader functions and power attachments
• Attachment leveling and lift-arm float functions
• Power-operated quick coupler
• Mobile IoT (Internet of Things) gateway for fleet management telematics integration, diagnostics and over-the-air updates
• Tracked undercarriage designed to handle soft surfaces and a low center of gravity for stability on rough or sloped terrain
• Working temperature range of Rated IP65 for weatherproofing for operating in rain and snow.
• Separate hydraulic pump for loader functions and power attachments
• Attachment leveling and lift-arm float functions
• Power-operated quick coupler
• Mobile IoT (Internet of Things) gateway for fleet management, diagnostics and over-the-air updates.
• Tracked undercarriage designed to handle soft surfaces and a low center of gravity for stability on rough or sloped terrain
• Working temperature range of -4°F (-20°C) to 113°F (45°C)
• Maximum speed of 3.4 mph under full load, with a climb capacity of up to 18%

“The new model will take indoor and underground excavation to a new level,” Ken Pederson, a sales manager at Evolution Mechanical and authorized Firstgreen Industries distributor, said of the CBL. “With zero emissions, this unit is the only working model in the industry that does not require ventilation for your onsite workforce. Safety, functionality, and cost-effectiveness.”

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The CyberX is available for order at Kovaco/Firstgreen dealers with more than a dozen attachments at launch, including a hydraulic hammer, auger, ripper tooth, tree cutter, and a range of buckets. The CyberX can also be equipped with a heavy-duty demolition kit designed to protect the tracks and machine from damage on even the most extreme job sites.

Electrek’s Take

As experienced heavy equipment operators become harder and harder for companies to come by, investing in remote operation technology that improves their working conditions while improving their long-term health and safety isn’t just a cause that’s morally compelling — it’s good business.

And the CyberX? In addition to looking like it would be a ton of fun during a zombie apocalypse, it’s going to help keep a lot of operators safer than they are today.

SOURCE | IMAGES: Kovaco, via Equipment World.