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Truck upgrades
hadmade a difference to its hauler range.
He said, “We have a software programme that supports Volvo
CE anddealers inorder to calculate theTotalCost ofOwnership
(TCO). We can even calculate the cost of moved material per
hour andwe can showour customers how tooptimise their fleet
and operate their site at peak efficiency.”
For its part, Komatsu has brought out its 40 ton (36.3 tonne)
capacityHM400-5ArticulatedDumpTruck (ADT) inEurope.
It features the company’s 353 kW SAA6D140E-7 Stage IV-
compliant engine.
The 24m³ (heaped) body capacity is combinedwith a loading
height of 3.16 m, which Komatsu says enables easy and quick
loading.
Selectable work modes allow the operator to choose between
economy and power modes to tailor machine performance to
the application or to work conditions, and a further feature is
Komatsu’sTractionControl System (K-TCS) for automatic and
optimum traction in soft ground.
TheHM400-5 isalso featuresKomatsuAdvancedTransmission
with OptimumModulation Control System (K-ATOMiCS ),
which offers a six-speed, fully-automatic transmission with an
advanced electronic system to eliminate shift shock and torque
cut-off to improve engine efficiency.
An option on the HM400-5 is an integrated payload meter,
whichdisplays theweight of loadedmaterial on the in-cabhigh-
resolution LCD monitor. The system also indicates payload
information to the loader operator via external display lamps.
The data can be accessed over the Internet.
Komatsu’sEUStage IVengine featuresSCRandhas aKomatsu
Variable Geometry Turbocharger (KVGT). It has also used an
EGR valve for more precise temperature and air management
control.
MeanwhileMorooka has released its latest tracked carrier, the
MST-2200VDR, whichwill be appearing at this year’s Intermat
exhibition inParis.The company said its latest 16 tonnedumper
has greater operating efficiency due to its 360 degree body
rotation.
It said the design enables dumping at any angle and prevented
wear on its undercarriage as less steering is required.This alsohas
an added benefit of an operator being able to remain in a face-
first position at all times.
New addition
Bell chosen for fleet expansion
A
s the U
K
constructionmarket continued to show growth last year, AylshamPlant Hire
was among a number of businesses extending its fl
eet.
According to theNorfolk-based company, two of its key factors in selecting a new
AD
Tweremachine reliability and customer service. As a result, it saidBell Eq
uipment’
s B25E
Articulated D
ump Truck (AD
T) was a clear choice. The company already runs twoBell B25D
s,
whichwere bought back in 2004.
Since the original purchase of theB25D
s, Bell Eq
uipment has launched its E-series ‘
next
generation’
AD
T.
Bell says the newB25E provides a range of improvements to deliver increased payloads,
lower daily operating costs, and improve ride q
uality and safety. Nonetheless, it retains the
key virtues of its predecessor D
-Series including fuel efficiency said to provide among the
lowest cost per tonne on themarket.
Terex’s latest range of machines includes new dumper
models such as the 9 tonne capacity TA 9.
K-Tec has high
hopes for its
ADT integrated
scraper system.
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