Quick and efficient: the mobile excavator EW100

Wacker Neuson presents the 10-ton mobile excavator EW100, which reaches top speeds of up to 40 kilometers per hour

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Their great flexibility, high level of efficiency and easy transport on their own two axles make mobile excavators so popular in construction companies and municipalities. With these properties and due to its performance values, the excavator EW100 from Wacker Neuson can particularly excel – therefore making every day work easier for companies.

The EW100 is the fastest mobile excavator in its class with a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour. The powerful 86 kW / 117 hp diesel engine, which already meets the engine standard tier IVi, provides for a high output. Minimized fuel consumption with savings of up to 20 percent is achieved through an optimized hydraulic system and the ECO operating mode. In ECO mode, the rpm's are reduced and the pump performance is adjusted – this ensures for particularly economical work and is a plus for the environment and the wallet. Wacker Neuson labels particularly environmentally friendly and efficient product solutions with its own ECO seal, which the new mobile excavator EW100 also bears. In addition to the ECO mode, end users can also switch over to LOW for slow and particularly sensitive work or select the power mode HI for maximum pump performance and powerful work. The 10-ton mobile excavator EW100 is equipped standard with a boom for a high level of mobility of the arm. Two bucket arm versions are available for the new excavator – in this way, a long bucket arm can now also be chosen with an adjustable boom.

An improvement to the operator-friendliness is achieved thanks to a drive pedal – for both road travel as well as working operation. The pedal is arranged on the right like a car, whereby all excavator operators can get their bearings if the operator is changed frequently. A display provides more overview, which allows the operator a quick overview of the operating status. One innovation is the Jog Dial System, which is also known from the automotive sector: Using one rotary push knob, the menu is very easily and intuitively operated with one hand. In this way, adjustment changes can be made quickly. Many functions are also operated with the joystick, including a cruise control for optimal speed, such as for when driving slowly with various attachments like a sweeper, or a lock button for continuous operation, such as the operation of a hydraulic breaker. Due to the various possibilities of assigning the joystick, the operator can perform many functions without having to take his hands off of the joystick. However, not only the operation, but also the maintenance of the EW100 is very easy and user-friendly. The proven maintenance access with the laterally-mounted engine, a large and wide-opening engine hood and the tiltable cabin is supplemented with a new maintenance diagnostic tool that displays the error codes directly on a tablet.

Operators also benefit from the optimized ergonomic and safety standards of the mobile excavator. In the cabin, a color scheme of the toggle switches provides for easier orientation and helps to avoid incorrect operations. In order to avoid an unintended movement of the machine or equipment during or immediately after the starting procedure, the left joystick support must be folded up to start the diesel engine. The optional rear view camera, which significantly increases the operator's field of vision, also provides for more safety.

A more secure and sturdy footing is achieved, even in difficult terrain, through the support options with a dozer blade in the rear and claws in the front or claws in the rear and front. The three types of steering, simple steering, all-wheel steering and crab steering, provide for greater maneuverability of the mobile excavator: In simple steering, the mobile excavator can, for example, move in road traffic. The all-wheel steering makes an extremely small turning radius possible and the crab steering helps with the parallel displacement of the excavator, for example in order to approach a wall.