Capital Equipment News February 2017

A 30 t Magni HTH 30.12 telehandler equipped with a Cylinder Clamp attachment is proving to be a time- saving solution on South African mines.

Eazi Access has introduced the first Magni HTH 30.12 telehandler into its rental fleet. After several demonstrations across a number of applications, it has since been deployed at a mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa, to work in a special application that has seen Magni’s innovative Cylinder Clamp attachment put to work for the very first time, writes Munesu Shoko. INNOVATION LIFTS IN

time it was put to work at a job site. The Cylinder Clamp has a capacity of 11 t, opening measurements of 250 to 620 mm, clamp rotation of 344°, cylinder rotation of ± 30°, a tilting angle of 90° and longitudinal safety clamps measuring from 2 760 mm to 5 800 mm. Steve Hasselbach, Witbank branch manager at Eazi Access, says the demonstration was very successful. Previously, using conventional means, it took about 24-48 hours to remove the face shovel’s cylinders. The conventional way also called for costly scaffolding, a crane

E azi Access has launched the first 30 t Magni HTH 30.12 telehandler into its rental fleet, the biggest machine in its ranks. Having made its debut in South Africa in 2013 through Eazi Access’ sister company, Eazi Sales & Service, the authorised sales distributor of the Magni range in southern Africa, the machine is designed for heavy industry and mining sectors. John Maddern, commercial manager at Eazi Access, tells Capital Equipment News that the machine was put through its paces at several mines in South Africa, demonstrating its capabilities in a range of applications.

It was at a Mpumalanga mine where it was demonstrated with Magni’s innovative Cylinder Clamp attachment used to remove and fit cylinders on gigantic face shovels. While this attachment already existed in the Magni product offering, this was the first

“At a time when the Cylinder Clamp is not operational, you can use the telehandler for other applications such as tyre rotation, conveyor belt handling and general materials handling duties.”

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