The Sun was out for Sunward at Bauma

With the absence of Chinese companies like LiuGong who decided not to attend Bauma this time around, it gave other manufacturers a chance for some limelight.

Sunward has had something of a chequered past in the UK market, a number of dealers have had a go with them and in most cases have dropped out along the way. The current status appears to be unknown, but as I understand it, they have had more success in establishing dealerships in Central Europe.

Either way, the manufacturer had plenty of new kit to show visitors to their stand, just a stone’s throw away from another Chinese company Sany.

Electric machines were once again a big focus on the Sunward stand with the star attraction being the 24-tonne SWE 240FED model

Sunward suggest that the SWE 240FED ‘smart electric’ excavator can work continuously for more than 6 hours after being fully charged, and it only takes 1.5 hours to charge from 5% to 100% by means of two charging guns mounted at the rear of the machine.

The SWE 240FED is powered by 400 kW/h Lithium-ion batteries and a 120 kW three-phase asynchronous motor. The machine is also equipped with all the equipment one might expect to find in a modern-day excavator, providing safety and comfort, this includes, cameras, all-new generation touch screen, Sunward Smart Fleet remote troubleshooting system and standard GPS, etc.

Sunward have undertaken tests, to show that the smart electric excavator they have developed has faster response, greater efficiency and greater performance than a more traditional internal combustion engine equivalent.

At the smaller end of the scale Sunward also displayed their 2-tonne class SWE20FED electric mini excavator, alongside the full range of traditional powered F-Series hydraulic excavators.

Take a tour around the Sunward stand with our video below.