Youngquist Brothers Rock, located in Fort Myers, Florida has been an early adopter of electric hydraulic technology in the the U.S. and continues to utilize electric drive equipment in their operations to reduce emissions. The operation utilizes two walking draglines and two large electrically driven Liebherr hydraulic excavators to safely and efficiently produce in eight million plus ton of rock annually.
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