It is not yet available in the UK but the first units of the new battery powered Torion 537e Sinus telescopic wheel loader will soon be with European customers.
Previewed at Agritechnica 2025, the battery-electric drive system replaces the diesel engine and hydrostat found in the otherwise identical Torion 537.
Expected to be popular as a quiet running machine in livestock buildings and on farms looking to use homegrown electricity, the lithium-ion battery has a standard capacity of 32.2kWh. An optional second battery (can also be retro-fitted) increases this to 64.4kWh at an average voltage of 322v.
During operation, it provides up to 30kW for the drive system and 15kW for the hydraulic pump. Run times on a full charge range from eight to 16 hours and Claas reckons it is an ideal machine for feeding for two to three hours each end of the day.
Depending on the on-board charger and the available connection power, the battery can be fully charged in just one and a half to three hours. It is said to take just 50 minutes to increase battery capacity from 20% to 80% (90 minutes with two batteries). While the lithium-ion battery is charging, the terminal displays the percentage of the charge and an estimated charging time.
When braking via the drive system and when travelling downhill, the energy released is recovered through regenerative braking and fed back into the battery. The warranty covers the high-voltage battery for five years or 6,000 operating hours.
With an operating weight of 5.9 tonnes (load capacity is 3.7 tonnes), the combination of articulated steering with a 30-degree angle of articulation and self-steering rear axle with a maximum steering angle of 25 degrees results in a minimum turning radius of just 3.52m.
The plan is to have a model at Saxham by the end of this year/early 2027.
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