Capital Equipment News June 2018

ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCKS

With a 28 tonnes payload and 18,6 m³ body volume, the Bell B30E 4x4 targets high production, all-season transport applications in the quarry industry.

Reconfiguring the ADT

Sharing the proven base of the company’s conventional three-axle 30-t B30E and the four-wheel concept of the flagship 60-t B60E, Bell Equipment’s two- axle B30E 4x4 ADT offers a cost-effective hauling alternative for operations that do not require extreme 6x6 off-road capabilities, writes Munesu Shoko , who recently visited the ADT specialist’s Richards Bay factory. I n a world where total cost of ownership Marketing Manager at Bell Equipment, the B30E 4x4 is a supplement to the company’s traditional 6x6 ADT range, providing an alternative to rigid dump trucks (RDTs) and tipper trucks. “While not possessing the same off-road capabilities of a 6x6, the is the difference between profitability and stagnation for capital equipment operators, they keep a keen eye on the cost per tonne of their assets. With that in mind, Bell Equipment is further revolution- ising the articulated hauler industry with its two-axle, B30E 4x4 solution that offers important cost advantages for operations that do not necessarily require the superior off-road capability of the 6x6 configuration. According to Brad Castle, Product B30E 4x4 still offers sound all-weather characteristics on undulating haulage roads and light terrain, thus making it a better fit than traditional RDTs and truck- trailer combinations in applications where poor weather conditions can cause work

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