Construction World October 2021

EQUIPMENT

NORILSK NICKEL BUYS FIVE NEW BOBCAT ROTARY TELEHANDLERS

The new TR50.210 rotary telehandlers are the first in Russia. M MC Norilsk Nickel, one of the leaders in the Russian mining industry, has purchased five new Bobcat TR50.210 rotary telehandlers and related attachments from the Bobcat Authorised Dealer in Russia, NAK Machinery. These are first of the new range of Bobcat rotary telehandlers to be purchased in Russia and the biggest order since their launch in December last year. A new solution born out of a strong ongoing relationship In 2021, MMC Norilsk Nickel finished the reconstruction of its warehouse complex in Norilsk, a city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, located above the Arctic Circle. This project was part of a long-term modernization of the Unified Warehouse Facility (UWF) run by the company. This facility supplies material and technical resources to all the production departments of the Polar Division, subsidiaries and third- party organizations of the Norilsk Industrial District. One of the main elements of the modernization was the renovation of the equipment fleet, including the telehandlers. New machines were needed to improve the speed and quality of cargo handling. Given the extreme climatic conditions in the region beyond the Arctic Circle, the company needed reliable special equipment capable of working in any situation, even when the average winter temperature is around −30 °C. Specialists at MMC Norilsk Nickel have been working with Bobcat products for a long time and have first-hand experience with the durability of these machines. This fact T he Lanfranchi company performs earthworks and rock filling work in the Porto-Vecchio region on the island of Corsica, as well as work on traffic routes and various pipeline networks. The company was looking for an excavator with a weight of approximately 35 tonnes so that it could also handle more complex projects. It was to be versatile, easy to handle in confined spaces and comfortable for the operator. The Liebherr branch in Rognac near Marseilles offered the company a type R 936 Compact crawler excavator. This excavator, with a weight of approximately 35 tonnes, rounds off the Liebherr range of compact excavators from 14 to 38 tonnes. A range of working equipment is available to make it even more versatile. The structural design of this machine facilitates safe working, even in cramped conditions. Thomas Lanfranchi, CEO of Lanfranchi, values the reliability of Liebherr machines as well as the new generation of Stage V engines with their lower exhaust emissions.

together with the long-term relationship with Krasnogorsk- based NAK Machinery, the largest Authorised Bobcat Dealer in Russia, predetermined the choice of the Bobcat new TR50.210 model. These rotary telehandlers, launched in December 2020, are unique in the Russian market. MMC Norilsk Nickel also purchased a range of attachments for the new machines, including light material buckets, pallet forks and a crane jib. "The delivery of the new Bobcat TR50.210 machines is

THE FIRST LIEBHERR R 936 COMPACT CRAWLER EXCAVATOR ON CORSICA

The compact excavator – powerful and manoeuvrable Lanfranchi has chosen the R 936 Compact to expand its machinery fleet. A Liebherr R 914 Compact crawler excavator had already been part of the fleet. Lanfranchi is extremely satisfied with the reliability, the comfort of the cab and the fast service provided by Liebherr's customer service department. The new machine is now able to take on more demanding tasks such as backfilling embankments or lifting heavy loads. The new 190 kW/258 hp engine with exhaust Stage V boasts lower fuel consumption than the previous generation of the R 914 compact excavator with exhaust Stage IV. The dozer blade as well as the Likufix hydraulic coupling system in combination with the quick tool change system turn the excavator into a versatile machine. The technical

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