Pit & Quarry, February 2012
EQUIPMENT FOCUS EXCAVATING AND DREDGING Excavators improve on fuel efficiency With fuel efficiency improvement of up to 13 percent combined with digging power ease of use and servicing the EC250D and EC300D excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment are designed for tough jobs The machines weigh 54230 lbs to 61730 lbs and 66140 lbs to 73630 lbs respectively Meeting the requirements of strict emissions legislation the machines excel in heavy digging and lifting duties offering superior cycle times the company says Both machines are fitted with Tier 4i certified Volvo D8H engines Maximum power is 202 hp for the EC250D and 227 hp for the EC300D a 10 percent increase the company adds www volvo com Transport system makes moving equipment fast and friendly Sleipner available through HSM Tire Co is a method to transport heavy tracked equipment inside an open pit mine or a large quarry A Sleipner set can handle equipment weighing up to 400 tons The system makes it possible to move the equipment so that the tracks are lifted above ground The transport process is faster and friendlier to the machines structures compared to the machine moving on tracks with its own power The system is based on a device equipped with two wheels and an axle between them Sleipner has appointed HSM Tire Co as the dealer for the United States and Mexico It also has appointed a regional manager based in Alabama to cover most of Latin America www hsmtire com 18 PIT QUARRY February 2012 www pitandquarry com
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