Metso Outotec releases Lokotrack e-Power range

Metso Outotec Corp., Helsinki, has released its Lokotrack e-Power range of mobile crushing and screening equipment. The new Lokotrack e-Power range includes 15 crushers and six screens. The complete new lineup can be viewed online.

“We introduced the first Lokotrack E-models already 35 years ago, so we are one of the pioneers in this field,” says Kimmo Anttila, vice president Lokotrack solutions at Metso Outotec. “During the past couple of years the demand for hybrid solutions has really taken off as environmental regulations have become increasingly stringent in more countries. In fact, sales of the Lokotrack E-models have doubled in five years, and we expect the trend to accelerate.”

According to a news release from Metso Outotec, the Lokotrack e-Power range is an important factor in realizing the goals of the company’s Planet Positive initiative. With Planet Positive, Metso Outotec is committed to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Aggregate crushing is very energy-intensive; Metso Outotec reports that the annual CO2 emissions of Lokotrack equipment are 20,000 tons lower compared with the situation before 2010 models.

According to Metso Outotec’s website, the new Lokotrack machines offer hybrid low-emission diesel and electric power for savings and sustainability benefits.

“Lokotrack design principles are simple: optimize the operating costs, capacity and end-product quality of the customer application. We give consideration to the total fuel consumption, including the engine and driveline technologies, but also to other factors, such as the unit transportation weight and the engine stand-by function,” Anttila says. “Additionally, we have reduced the hydraulic oil and lubricant volumes by more than half to further ease the environmental burden. Based on our data, a Lokotrack unit uses as much as 80 percent less oils compared to our previous models and compared to many other brands on the market. Naturally, the hybrid driveline reduces the need for oils and lubricants even further.

He concludes, “A diesel and hybrid offering complete each other; in remote locations where power grid is not available, a diesel driveline is still the only viable solution. We are investing heavily in development of sustainable technologies. Lokotrack is robust, energy efficient and highly mobile—and it meets the versatile needs of customers today and tomorrow.”