Capital Equipment News October 2020

standard safety functions such as the rear view camera. For safety reasons, the design of the operator cab offers all-round visibility of the worksite, blade and rear ripper. This is complemented by an optional GPS navigation system which allows for easy visualisation of both work progress and the surrounding. Meanwhile, forward visibility is completely unobstructed as the exhaust system and lifting rams are positioned behind the A-pillars. The side view of the working area is also clear and unobstructed by the extended work platform. b IMPROVED AVAILABILITY The following diagrams present the availability increase through the implementation of technical upgrades on two PR 776 mining dozers, operating in the same application and at the same customer. Both dozers are pushing on a waste dump, working on average 20 hours per day and featuring an average fuel burn of 40 litres per hour over their lifetime. The first diagram shows the machine availability (over 4 years) for which the technical upgrades have been retrofitted in 2018. The second diagram shows the machine availability (over 2 ½ years) for which most technical upgrades have already been incorporated prior its commissioning in 2018 resulting in a 10% availability increase.

applications where long working hours are the order of the day. The PR 776 offers a great working environment for the operator as all controls and instruments are carefully arranged for easy access. All key functions and machine settings can be adjusted via the touchscreen display, such as ECO function parameters, automatic engine speed reduction, travel drive response and steering, as well as

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS OCTOBER 2020