XCMG XP305HEV Hybrid Pneumatic Roller

Hybrid drivetrain pairs a 30.37 kWh battery for duty-cycle peaks with a 128 kW range extender that keeps the pack charged on extended shifts. No plug-in charging dependency on rural project sites — operator can extend shift duration on fuel where pure-electric machines would be parked. Battery handles low-load and noise-sensitive segments; range extender carries continuous heavy compaction load.

30,000 kg operating weight, 2,360 mm working width. Heavier than the 16-ton XP165U sibling and sized for high-grade highway production paving where intermediate-pass kneading density is the production bottleneck. Higher ballast capacity for tuning tire contact pressure to dense-graded mix temperature curves.

Hybrid powertrain reduces diesel fuel burn vs equivalent diesel-only 30-ton pneumatic rollers and allows low-noise/zero-emission operation in battery-only segments. Eligible for low-emission-zone procurement (London ULEZ, Paris ZFE, German Umweltzone) and on-site noise-limit contracts at airports, ports, and night-shift urban highway work.

Rubber-tire kneading action seals asphalt surface and works mat fines upward — fills the intermediate-pass slot between heavy steel-drum vibratory breakdown rollers and finish tandems. On dense-graded Superpave-style highway and runway mixes, pneumatic intermediate-pass density gain is the production bottleneck that vibratory-only sequences cannot match.