Short version:
At Bauma 2025, Sunward expands its range of electric excavators with the launch of the SWE 10FE, a fully electric 1-ton mini excavator. This new model joins the growing lineup of zero-emission machines, including the SWE 20FE, SWE 60UFE, and SWE 240FE.
Compact, quiet, and emission-free, the SWE 10FE is ideal for urban, indoor, or environmentally sensitive projects. With battery autonomy of up to 6 hours and fast charging capabilities (2 hours with a fast charger), the SWE 10FE is Sunward’s answer to the rising demand for compact, eco-friendly solutions.
The company now offers one of the most comprehensive electric excavator ranges on the market — from 1 to 24 tons — reaffirming its commitment to sustainable construction.
Long version:
Sunward, a global innovator in construction equipment, proudly presents its latest electric mini excavator: the SWE 10FE.
Officially launched at Bauma 2025, this 1-ton machine expands Sunward’s growing electric lineup, further establishing the company as a leader in sustainable construction technology.
A natural addition to a fast-growing electric lineup
Following the success of the SWE 20FE, SWE 60UFE, and the powerful SWE 240FE, the SWE 10FE addresses the increasing demand for compact electric machines that deliver both performance and environmental responsibility.
Designed for work in confined spaces, sensitive environments, and indoor or urban areas, the SWE 10FE offers zero emissions, low noise, and low operational costs — all while maintaining the reliability Sunward is known for.
Efficient and capable
The SWE 10FE is powered by a 73.6V lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) battery, offering 4 to 6 hours of autonomy under real-world working conditions. The battery can be fully recharged in just 2 hours with fast charging, or 8 hours with standard power. Its 5.5 kW three-phase asynchronous motor ensures smooth, responsive operation with minimal energy use and virtually no maintenance on the entire electric system.
The hydraulic system, common across all mini excavators, remains the only part requiring regular service.
Compact size, full-scale features
Weighing in at just 1.01 tons, the SWE 10FE is the ideal solution for contractors operating in confined spaces or on sensitive surfaces. Despite its compact dimensions, the machine comes fully equipped for serious work. It features a swing boom for precise manoeuvring, a retractable undercarriage for enhanced stability and access through narrow passages, a dozer blade for backfilling and levelling, and a protective canopy to ensure operator safety and comfort on the job.
With the launch of the SWE 10FE at Bauma 2025, Sunward now offers a complete lineup of electric excavators covering the entire range from 1 to 24 tons. From the ultra-compact SWE 10FE to the powerful SWE 240FE, Sunward's electric machines reflect the company's long-term investment in R&D and its vision for the future of construction.
Since 1999, Sunward has taken China's original hydraulic static pile driver as the starting point, taking innovation as the core gene of enterprise development, and formed differentiated product clusters in more than 10 fields, including underground engineering equipment, full series of excavators, aerial work machinery, mining equipment, lifting machinery, agricultural and forestry machinery, rail transportation equipment, oil and gas pipeline equipment, hydraulic components, special equipment, The company has developed more than 200 types of high-end equipment with independent intellectual property rights, exported to more than 100 countries and regions around the world, and the trademark “Sunward” has been registered in dozens of countries. Currently, the company owns hundreds of thousands of square meters of modern plants equipped with CNC machining centers, welding robots, laser cutting, electrophoretic coating, intelligent three-dimensional warehouse and other advanced facilities.
