Mumbai

Escorts Limited, one of the leading engineering conglomerate, has unveiled India’s first Hybrid Concept Tractor powered by fuel and battery at the recently held Esclusive 2019, Escorts’ annual innovation platform.

Pioneering the concept, the company is launching this in the range of 70-75 HP which can be boosted up to 90 HP with its hybridisation feature. This tractor reduces the emission and increases the efficiency for the customer. Also, by displaying exclusive smart range of tractor-driven mini sugarcane harvester & self-propelled spraying technology, Escorts re-affirms its thought leadership in farm mechanisation & precision agriculture space.

Escorts’ hybrid tractor is an eco-friendly and a cost-effective product. It has four operating modes. In Hybrid mode, the machine uses two sources of energy, diesel, and electric, to propel the vehicle. In pure electric mode, tractor can run only on batteries with zero emissions. In ICE direct mode, the tractor is driven and operated as a conventional tractor with an internal combustion engine. It has three charging modes – Regeneration, when excess power is available while working, ICE and plug-in mode, in which the vehicle in stand still position connected to a standard wall socket with a charging device.

The company also showcased hybrid backhoe loader concept, India’s first, for smarter and greener construction equipment space. The loader comes with a 50HP engine along with hybrid technology which can provide up to 75HP power. The product offers exceptional overall performance with higher productivity, fuel efficiency, & convenience at reduced carbon footprints. The machine has regenerative mode which send back the energy to the battery during the excess power available in engine. It has three working modes – Hybrid, ICE -Diesel and Electric -Excavator only.

Escorts also offered a major highlight by showcasing India’s first multi-utility rural transport vehicle, RTV concept named ‘Rider’ to address the required mobility in rural farming and hard terrain maneuvering. The RTV will also enable applications in haulage, construction, agriculture produce logistics, and various other utility segments offering a payload capacity of 750 KG and an optional four-wheel drive mode.

Nikhil Nanda, Chairman and Managing Director, Escorts Ltd., said, “After the successful launch of electric and autonomous concept tractors in the last two Esclusive platforms, it is indeed a proud moment for Escorts to have pioneered in developing India’s first concept hybrid tractor, hybrid backhoe & a RTV this year. Through our focus on innovation and R&D, Escorts has always strived to make world-class technology driven products available to the farming and infrastructure space. These smart technology solutions are developed to cut down on emissions and increasing fuel efficiency boost productivity and agriculture output.”