Friday, 20 October 2023 12:55

First electric mixer wagon

Written by  Mark Daniel
The first model in Faresin’s Italian-made Leader PF Full Electric range. The first model in Faresin’s Italian-made Leader PF Full Electric range.

Italian manufacturer Faresin recently previewed its first 100% electrically powered, self-propelled mixer wagon at its 50th anniversary event held at its Breganze headquarters.

Described as the first model in company’s Italian- made Leader PF Full Electric range, the 1.14 model is fitted with a single vertical auger and offers a 14m cubic metre capacity.

Said to offer similar performance to a dieselpowered machine, a fully charged 91kW (210Ah) lithium-ion battery is claimed to last a full day on a medium-sized farm.

The 2m wide milling head and the single vertical auger are powered by individual 45kW electric motors, with up to eight different mixing speeds available, complemented by an electronic weighing and feed-out system.

Like its existing diesel counterpart, the electric version offers 4-wheel, crab and conventional front wheel steering modes, while the machines are also equipped as standard with hydro-pneumatic suspension.

In the cabin, the main functions are operated via an electro-proportional joystick, complemented by adjacent lateral keypads, while the operator has information regarding machine parameters, data and NIR analysis presented on the new 10-inch display.

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