Modern Quarrying Q3 2019

On the new Scania XT range, customers can select engines with power outputs ranging from 280 to 730 hp.

equipment,” says Theuns Naude, key accounts manager – Construction, Public and Special at Scania South Africa. The second area of application is outbound hauling of run of mine (ROM) material from the rock face to the processing plants. In the new range, the Scania G410B8x4HZ XT and the G460B6x4HZ XT mining tippers can be deployed to haul ROM from the quarry face to the processing plants cost-effectively. A key advantage of Scania’s on-highway truck is that it is more flexible than traditional dump trucks when it comes to manoeuvring, which is a very big advantage, especially on short hauls. The heavy nature of yellow metal dump trucks also means that they can cause more damage to the haul roads, thus increasing operational costs through more support equipment for maintenance of haul roads. “When you want to improve efficiency and uptime rates, as well as reduce running costs, Scania is the way to go. The new trucks are tailored to your operating needs and well suited to turn your outbound operations into a profitable business,” adds Lehtiö. Another area of application for Scania trucks at a quarry is when transporting crushed and screened product from the stockpiles to the construction site or concrete batching plants. This is already a common application for tipper trucks in the local market. For this application, Scania has a range of vehicles within the NTG range. “If you are looking at hauling the product with side tipper links or sloper trailers, I will recommend the Scania P410A6x4HZ XT Robust and G460A6x4HZ XT Robust side tippers. Or you can even use a Scania P310B6x4MSZ XT or P360B6x4HZ XT tipper,” adds Naude. Another area of application is transporting readymix concrete from the batching plants to the construction site. In the new XT range, Scania offers two models in the mixer range, the Scania P310B6x4MSZ XT 6 m³ and the P410B8x4HZ XT 8 m³. Elsewhere, Scania trucks can be tailored into service vehicles as well as solutions to transport people at the mine. The new range also has a couple of units for water tankers. These include the P360B6x4HZ XT water tanker, the P410B8x4HZ XT 21 t and the P410B8x4HZ XT 26 t tipper / water tanker. l

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