Modern Mining June 2015

PRODUCT News

Bell introduces 6x4 configuration for B25E

While Bell Equipment’s B60 articulated dump truck (ADT) is designed to give customers an alternative to large rigid trucks in the mining industry, in its small truck range the company has introduced the B25E 6x4 supertruck to deliver a cost effective and versatile alternative to road-going tipper trucks in the construction and quarrying industries. Comments Bell Product Marketing Manager: ADTs, Tristan du Pisanie: “There is quite a substantial difference between con- ventional trucks and our standard offering of six-wheel drive ADTs in terms of off-road ability. An ADT excels at carrying a payload in extremely challenging conditions such as soft sand, deep mud, undulating ground, rough roads as well as steep inclines and declines. These types of conditions would typically result in more conventional trucks either get- ting stuck or experiencing premature failures. “However, this level of off-roadability does come at a price so we filled the gap with our B18E 6x4 and B20E 6x4 supertrucks, the latter being homologated for road use. Nowwe have introduced the B25E 6x4 recognising that this configuration, with a larger payload, will be a highly productive and attractive proposition for some of our existing customers. In addi- tion, new customers whose operations are struggling with their road-going tipper trucks in difficult applications will find a lot of value in the machine.” BME expands into Indonesia South Africa-based explosives company BME is expanding its footprint into Indone- sia, one of the world’s largest coal producers, and is confident that pumpable emulsion explosives have much to offer this country’s mining sector. According to Umesh Chhika, BME’s GM for Asia Pacific and Strategic Projects, Indonesia’s opencast coal industry still overwhelmingly uses ammonium nitrate and fuel oil – or ANFO – as its primary blasting medium. “We have entered the market initially with our packaged explosives and electronic detonators – while exploring opportunities to offer the benefits of our emulsion prod- ucts,” said Chhika. Safety and performance are the key advantages that will drive the take-up of emulsions, he added. “Pumpable emulsion is safer to transport and store as it is not explosive until sensi- tised in drill-holes at the blast site. Emulsion

He adds: “Our B25E 6x4 has the same 24 000 kg payload and engine performance as our standard B25E. It also shares the typi- cal ADT layout but with a 6x4 drivetrain and 20.5R25 tyres to deliver a substantial cost sav- ing compared to the standard B25E.” While the B25E 6x4 does not have the same off-roadability as the 6x6 model, it is much better than a conventional tipper truck. In addition, it inherits the same long-life, rugged components found in the standard B25E. “Generally tipper trucks go up to an 11 cubic metre bin with an associated payload of about 18 tonnes. There are larger tippers avail- able but they are sold in fairly small numbers so our B25E 6x4 will give many owners a signif- icant payload advantage over these machines,” says du Pisanie. Bell Equipment, tel (+27 11) 928-9700

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Bell has introduced the B25E 6x4 ADT to deliver a versatile alternative to road-going tipper trucks in the construction and quarrying industries.

also has a higher velocity of detonation than ANFO, so there is more shock energy in the product; this means better blast efficiency and improved fragmentation.” Other advantages in Indonesia’s wet- terrain environment would be the water resistant quality of emulsion explosives. While ANFO dissolves in water and becomes ineffective, emulsions are not affected by moisture to the same extent. Chhika said the Indonesian ANFO and blasting services market was very competi- tive, with generally low labour costs; clients were therefore unaccustomed to the capi- tal outlay required by a move to pumpable emulsion explosives. “However, we know that the capital costs are quickly recouped in efficiency, so we are convinced that there is scope for BME to demonstrate the value-adding benefits of our emulsion products and technologies,” he said. BME, tel (+27 11) 709-8765

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