World premiere at Bauma 2025: Bronto Skylift and Designwerk present the first fully electric truck mounted aerial platform with a working height of 56 metres

• Bronto Skylift and Designwerk will debut the first fully electric truck-mounted aerial platform with a 56-metre working height at Bauma 2025.

• The collaboration between Bronto Skylift, Rohr AG, and Designwerk Technologies AG has resulted in an emission-free, high-performance aerial work platform.

• Rohr AG will be the first company to operate this fully electric aerial platform, enhancing its sustainable high-altitude cleaning services.

• The S56XR aerial platform features a 56-meter working height, 40-meter outreach, and a 600 kg working cage load, with energy-saving modifications for more extended operation.

• Designwerk's MC 8x2R electric truck includes a 500 kWh battery, four powerful drive motors, and an electric auxiliary drive for demanding lifting tasks.

• The electric crane truck will reduce noise and fossil fuel use, improving comfort for employees and reducing the ecological footprint in urban areas.

Bronto Skylift, a leading global supplier of large truck mounted aerial platforms, is presenting a world’s first at Bauma in April 2025: the first all-electric truck mounted aerial platform with a maximum working height of 56 metres, which makes it the highest fully electric aerial platform in the market. The full integration of the aerial platform and the electric truck secures the most seamless user experience.

Sustainability meets performance

Rohr AG, a leading Swiss provider of professional cleaning services, Designwerk Technologies AG, a Volvo Group subsidiary and Swiss pioneer in electromobility, and Finnish manufacturer Bronto Skylift have together developed an aerial work platform based on a state-of-the-art, fully electric truck chassis. This innovative solution combines the proven reliability and performance of Bronto aerial work platforms with the advantages of an emission-free and quiet drive.

"We are pleased to be able to offer our customers an environmentally friendly alternative without compromising on performance," says Dominik Keller, Global Access Segment Director at Bronto Skylift. "This is an important step towards a more sustainable future for the industry. Rohr AG's initiative was key in creating this product and we thank Designwerk for successful collaboration."

Rohr AG: Pioneer for sustainable high-altitude cleaning

Patrick Dörge, Chief Operating Officer of Rohr AG, adds: "We were able to contribute our many years of expertise in window and façade cleaning directly to the development. We will put the vehicle into operation after the trade fair and are proud that we will be the first company in the world to use a fully electric truck mounted aerial platform with these dimensions."

In Switzerland, more and more large cities are demanding low-CO2 behaviour from their service providers. "In the future, our customers will demand electric vehicles across the board, a trend that we have been observing for several years. With this project, we are showing that we are taking a pioneering role in low-emission solutions," adds Dörge.

Bronto Skylift: A specialist in reliable and safe solutions for working at heights

The new concept is based on the tried-and-tested S-XR range from Bronto Skylift. The S56XR is a well-known and well-liked tool for professionals working at height worldwide. The aerial platform’s software has been modified to fit an electric PTO, to save energy during operation for longer working periods and to always keep the operator notified on battery charge status. Technical data S56XR:

1. Working height: 56 metres

2. Working outreach: 40 metres

3. Working cage load: 600 kg 

4. Working cage rotation: 2 x 90°

5. Extendable working cage: width up to 3.7 m (*option selected by Rohr AG)

6. Total vehicle weight: 30t

Other options and features include a washing system with integrated waterline, power outlets in the cage, as well as 360-degree camera system for increased safety.

Designwerk e-truck: The expert in the electric mobility of special-purpose trucks

The MC 8x2R electric truck developed by Designwerk Technologies offers the following features:

1. Four axles with three steered axles for optimum manoeuvrability

2. 500 kWh battery capacity: Guarantees full power over an entire working day for travelling and working with the crane and aerial work platform without local CO2 or noise emissions

3. Four powerful drive motors ensure strong, quiet propulsion and good climbing ability

4. Electric auxiliary drive: Provides the necessary power for demanding lifting work

Presentation at Bauma 2025

The world premiere of this revolutionary customer vehicle from Rohr AG will take place in April 2025 at the Bronto Skylift stand on the open-air grounds of Bauma in Munich. Rohr AG intends to use the electric crane truck primarily for demanding façade and window cleaning work in urban areas, thereby significantly reducing its ecological footprint.

"Our crane truck fulfils our customers' desire to reduce the use of fossil fuels. It also reduces noise pollution. With a conventional crane lorry, the diesel engine is constantly running and makes a lot of noise. The electric truck is very quiet, which increases both the comfort of our employees and the comfort on our customers' construction sites," concludes Dörge.