Capital Equipment News January 2018

Key specs Model

Hidromek HMK 220 LC

Standard operating weight Standard bucket size

22 300 kg

1,2 m²

Engine

Mitsubishi 6D34- TLUTD 110 kW (148 hp) @ 2 000 rpm

Power

Maximum torque

590 Nm @ 1 500 rpm

Allan Schonken (left), owner of Sinethemba Construction, with Vaughan Ellis, MD of Maximum Equipment.

KEY TALKING POINTS

The Hidromek HMK 220 LC is a fully-spec’d machine that has a special design focus on increased versatility through its ability to carry a full range of attachments

With its 22,3 t operating weight, it’s said to be the heaviest in its 20 t class size, making it an ultimate tool carrier

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As part of its Maximum Equipment’s quest to offer a one-stop shop service, the company provides a full range of attachments in its stable

Hyundai construction machinery. When Ellis moved to join Doosan South Africa, Schonken further purchased several Doosan machines from Ellis. “We have stuck together for so many years because of the mutual trust and respect,” says Ellis. Schonken has since purchased his first Hidromek excavator from Ellis. “It’s a 23-year old relationship which demonstrates that trust is very critical in this business.” Due to the more than customer-supplier rela- tionship the two have forged over the years, the recent delay in the delivery was a non-is- sue. The machine’s delivery, which took place in mid-November, was delayed by almost a month due to docking issues as a result of the heavy storm that affected the Durban harbour at the time. Sinethemba Construction will deploy its newly-acquired Hidromek HMK 220 LC exca- vator on its range of government contracts in KwaZulu-Natal that include water projects, as well as housing and general infrastruc- ture development projects in the province. The machine will be used across an array of applications, including trenching, pipelines,

It comes with a bigger 1,2 m³ bucket, compared with the usual 0,8-1 m³ synonymous with the 20 t excavator range

waterworks and general infrastructure. For optimum flexibility across the varied appli- cations, it has been supplied with a quick coupler, a trenching bucket and a hammer. Ellis reiterates that one of the key consid- erations in Schonken’s buying decision was the machine’s ability to carry a wide range of attachments. Tool carrier In today’s operating conditions, customers want to do more with a single machine and be more productive. Ellis shares that this is exactly the thought process behind the development of the HMK 220 LC’s configurations. To allow for a range of attachments on the machine, it comes fully spec’d with hammer lines and an in-line filter as standard.

These features come with no added upfront costs and definitely make this machine a great value offering for contractors who are already cash strapped, especially considering the tough economic conditions. Ellis argues that many competitive machines in the market only offer these features as optional extras. Meanwhile, all fabricated parts of the HMK 220 LC have been designed and produced as heavy duty type. “It’s a heavy duty machine, probably the heaviest in its 20 t class. It has an operating weight of 22,3 t, allowing it to carry heavy duty attachments such as hy- draulic hammers and crusher buckets. This is complemented by the fact that it comes factory-fitted with crucial hammer lines and an in-line hydraulic filter,” says Ellis. Hammer lines allow for immediate instal-

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