Sennebogen shows off electric, autonomous material handler

German equipment brand Sennebogen recently demonstrated a semi-autonomous material handling solution that combines an electric wheeled excavator, mobile battery, and a mobile shredder to improve throughput and efficiency in European recycling plants.

First shown at the IFAT 2026 equipment show inMunich, Sennebogen’s electric excavator and mobile shredder semi-autonomous combo allows the shredder to communicate directly with the excavator and its operators, allowing them to coordinate material input and help increase process stability and repetition.

That inpot process of material shredding has historically relied heavily on operator experience – even then, variations in material composition can make it extremely difficult to ride the line between overfilling and underutilization.

Sennebogen’s new, autonomous process allows the shredder to tell the operator when it can take more, or when it needs to slow down, so they can choose to increase, decrease, or evem pause inputs altogether, helping the shredder maintain a steady pace to decrease wear and tear on the shredder while maximizing material throughput.