Volvo introduces straight boom for electric mini excavator

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, has introduced a straight boom option for its EC18 Electric compact excavator.

The 1.8-ton battery-electric compact excavator, optimally sized for indoor demolition, now includes a straight boom option with a 10 percent higher pin height than the standard boom configuration.

“Electric compact excavators’ lack of emissions and reduced noise have made them popular options for indoor demolition,” says Tony den Hoed, director of demolition strategic accounts at Volvo CE. “Contractors told us that a straight boom on the EC18 Electric would give them the extra height needed to reach ceilings while still easily fitting through doorways. Nimble machines are critical for indoor demolition, and we welcomed the opportunity to provide a solution that will help our customers win more jobs.”

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A straight boom offers longer reach than a standard two-piece boom design and typically makes it easier to position the machine, the company says. On the EC18, the straight boom option offers a 13-foot working height (with bucket) and can be equipped with a range of attachments weighing up to 450 pounds. It can also be factory-fitted with a demolition guarding package to better protect the operator and the machine, Volvo CE says.

Key features include a 4,700-pound operating weight (with canopy), a 1 to 2.5 mph travel speed, a maximum working height of 13 feet (with bucket), a 48 V battery voltage and an indicative runtime of up to 6 hours, depending on application.

Visitors to Volvo’s booth at the upcoming Demolition New Orleans 2025 trade show can test out the straight boom configuration

Starting in mid-2025, the EC18 Electric excavator can be ordered with a straight boom that is fitted from the factory.