Bucher Icebear Ve

The 100% electric
auger spreader

For medium-sized and heavy trucks.

The development of the Icebear Ve posed a great challenge to Bucher Municipal. Our goal was to create a sustainable solution that not only met the highest performance standards of our products but also set a new standard in the industry.

The result is revolutionary equipment that not only meets the strictest market requirements but also raises the bar for performance in the field. This electric spreader represents Bucher Municipal's commitment to a sustainable future and showcases their dedication to developing innovative solutions for the municipal sector.

Get to know the Icebear Ve spreader

Performance

Plug and Play

Icebear Ve doesn’t require any special modification to the truck, offering a simplest fleet management!

The carrier vehicle don’t need any modification because this equipment does not need connections to the truck or the control box, it is a real “plug and play” that can be mounted on each truck having adequate load capacity, savings all costs related to the truck installation and equipment. The control system is designed to enable the maximum tuning accuracy resulting in extremely precise spreading operations. Beside, using a standard truck is it possible rent the vehicle just for the necessary time.

Performance

High performances and high reliability

What makes Icebear Ve very special is the sustainability both in terms of environment/noise pollution and costs saving over time.

Icebear Ve is a lot quieter compared to traditional solutions, zero impact and it needs minimum maintenance during lifetime. This solution makes it particularly suitable for the urban areas, where noise and pollution reduction play a leading role but grants also the lowest Life-Cycle Cost to all users. On this spreader a high efficiency electric system 48V replaces the traditional hydraulic systems, with lithium battery and brushless motors with dedicated and integrated inverter. This solution avoids power losses and allows independent and proportional energy absorptions and management for each motor. Moreover, the lithium technology allows the battery partial charge during the salt refilling operation, even if the battery is not flat.

Technology

Lithium state-of-art technology

Battery pack - Up to 9000 working hours expectation

The lithium battery is protected in a dedicated compartment, with easy access for maintenance. Its technology allows the partial charge. The battery is covered by a special overcoat that protects it against low temperatures granting the possibility to work till -20° C.

Performance

ASSIST system enables cost-effective, flexible and efficient winter services

Innovative tools for the service responsible as well as for the driver.

Those tools reduces the operator workload while allowing him to comply with operational procedures. Thanks to man-machine collaboration, improves winter road maintenance quality. Accessible from everywhere, using a simple internet connection; all the tools used for winter services management are available through a single web portal. Real-time weather analysis, telemetric and road morphology studies offer to the service responsible all necessary data to create precise winter maintenance mission, anytime and anywhere.

Technology

Zero CO²

Key specifications

Emission free, Icebear Ve is Eco-friendly and highly efficient
Reduction of the operator's workload
100% reduction of truck installation costs
100% lower operational costs
50% lower maintenance costs
Battery up to 9000 working hours expectation
Power system IP6k9k rating certified
100% continuous operation

Key Features

Electric system

Motor assembly

Battery

Control panel

ASSIST ready

Protective coating

Auger feeding system

Spreading automation

Electric system designed to perform fast repair interventions

Through the remote control and service friendly layout, it is possible to know which equipment needs maintenance, transforming unplanned stops to shorter and fewer planned service time, thus increasing service availability.

Power and high efficiency through integrated inverter

The compact design of the electric motor with integrated inverter, allows for fine-tuning, while avoiding dispersion or interference making it suitable to be used in every field. Motor and inverter assembly certified IP67 ingress protection rating.

Lithium state-of-art technology

Latest technology maintenance-free lithium battery, allowing partial and fast charging cycle without damages and designed for up to 9000 working hours.

Battery management system with smart technology enabling real-time remote diagnosis, automatic temperature protection, automatic cell voltage balance. 48v low voltage electric system enables safe and easy service.

EcoSat Pro control systems

EcoSat Pro belongs to the latest generation of touch screen, microprocessor-based control systems, with maximum flexibility in programming and displaying the different parameters.

Integrates a satellite navigation module, which guides the driver with vocal and visual messages. Unique design with 7” color touch-screen display.

Winter service supported by space technology and the cloud

ASSIST enables cost-effective, flexible and efficient winter services thanks to its innovative tools for the service responsible as well as for the driver.

ASSIST reduces the operator workload while allowing him to comply with operational procedures, due to the man-machine collaboration, improving the winter road maintenance quality.

Accessible from everywhere, using a simple internet connection; all the tools used for winter services management are available through a single web portal.

Real-time weather analysis, telemetric and road morphology studies offer to the service responsible all necessary data to create precise winter maintenance missions, anytime and anywhere with the guarantee to carry out the exact planned procedure.

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New painting process

Bucher Municipal offers a new process of painting for winter road maintenance products. The big innovation is the application of a catalyzed liquid epoxy primer with a high zinc content. Compared to classic painting methods, the liquid primer provides greater protection to the finished product due to its elastic properties and ability to reach even the most difficult to treat spots.

Bucher auger designed for each type of salt

The auger is available in both stainless steel and high-strength steel. It features coils of different diameters that allow better material flow to the spreading unit. A brush is provided on the back of the auger to prevent large salt blocks from passing through.

Spreading automation

Winter maintenance operators are helped by an automated system, able to adjust autonomously each spreading parameter. This means that the equipment always applies the exact dosage with the right pattern.

The on-board unit includes an accurate GPS navigation system able to guide the operator with visual and vocal messages.

Automated spreading combined with satellite navigation, results in economic use of de-icing materials, the best winter maintenance operations with any level of driver skills while reducing their workload.

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