Capital Equipment News May 2019

ARTICULATED HAULERS

The TA300 articulated hauler is a popular choice on quarries, construction sites and infrastructure developments.

Casting the spotlight on TCO and productivity

Apart from TCO, another important parameter is productivity. Equipment owners pay big bucks for their mission critical assets and they expect the machines to offer the highest possible productivity. Informed by these important trends, Terex Trucks exhibited its TA300 articulated hauler, demonstrating how it can deliver low total cost of ownership and high productivity on an array of jobs that include large-scale construction projects, infrastructure developments, quarries and mines. “bauma is the biggest trade fair for our industry,” says Paul Douglas, MD of Terex Trucks. “It attracts all kinds of equipment from around the world, but

W ith the exhibit of its upgraded TA300 articulated hauler at bauma 2019, Terex Trucks cast the spotlight on total cost of ownership (TCO) and productivity, two principal parameters of sheer significance to every earthmoving equipment owner. Investments in capital equipment, such as earthmoving equipment, are such big-ticket purchases. Today, more than ever, equipment owners are aware that the ongoing costs once they have signed on the dotted line are as important as the upfront capital price of a piece of equipment. This has brought to the fore a very important subject matter – TCO – which is a key consideration for today’s machine owners when making those buying decisions. At bauma 2019, Terex Trucks showcased how its TA300 articulated hauler can deliver low total cost of ownership and high productivity on a range of jobs that include large-scale construction projects, infrastructure developments, quarries and mines, writes Munesu Shoko .

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