Capital Equipment News July 2022

John Deere is expanding its construction line-up to 18 countries across southern Africa and West Africa. The TA 230 being put through its paces at Liebherr-Africa’s Open Day held on 24 June.

6-cylinder The TA 230 is powered by a 6-cylinder engine with a 12 ℓ displacement, delivering 265 kW of power. A drivetrain with an 8-speed automatic powershift transmission ensures optimal force distribution.

The first TA 230 ADT in Africa has been purchased by Orca Group, a Zimbabwe-based mining contractor.

Following its global unveiling last year, the Liebherr TA 230 articulated hauler is finally available in southern Africa

A major talking point is the TA 230’s unique design, which earned it the coveted 2021 Red Dot Award for high design quality

The TA 230 is powered by a 6-cylinder engine with a 12 ℓ displacement, delivering 265 kW of power

The machine’s large and robust trough is designed for the effective transport of a 28-tonne payload

Machine design A major talking point is the TA 230’s unique design, which earned it the coveted 2021 Red Dot Award for high design quality. The Red Dot Award, considered one of the most important international awards in the field of design,

Zimbabwe-based mining contractor Orca Group, will be deployed in an underground application at the Freda Rebecca Gold Mine in Bindura, Zimbabwe, hauling ore from the underground tunnels to the overland crushers. This, says Gordon Watson, MD of Orca Group, will be a true

test for the new ADT. “We are very excited to be the first recipient of this ground-breaking machine in Africa,” says Watson. “We will deploy it in a taxing underground application, an application we believe will test the machine to its limits.”

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS JULY 2022