Technology and innovation
Goscor Earth Moving (GEM), part of
the Goscor Group, has launched a new
f ront-end loader. The SYL956H1 loader
has a bucket capacity of 2.7–4.5m3,
which means it can be used in heavy-duty
mining operations. According to Andre
Steenkamp, sales director at GEM, the
highly efficient drive system features
a rotary automatic gearbox that boosts
travel speed by 10% and increases towing
force by over 6%. “The rated load is
5 000kg, rated power is 162kW, and the
maximum lifting force is 172kN,” says
Steenkamp.
Steenkamp adds that the high-
pressure fixed variable confluence
hydraulic system ramps up operating
efficiency by over 12%, while total
fuel consumption is slashed by more
than 15%. According to Barr y O wen,
managing director at GEM, mining is
recovering, and “while the South Af rican
economy has been continuously weak for
years, it should come to the point where
it bounces back a little.”
[46] MINING MIRROR FEBRUARY 2018
Robust excavator launched
Dura Equipment Sales
has been appointed to
distribute a new excavator
in South Africa. The Lovol
FR220 will compete in the
highly contested medium-
sized excavator category,
where its high production
unde rpinnings will see it
compete head-to-head
with premium brand
machines. “Its price tag,
however, is very affordable,”
says Ernest Human, sales
marketing manager at Dura
Equipment Sales. The Lovol
excavators are made in Japan
and assembled in China.
According to Human, the machine’s frame, metal, and main
underpinnings are reliable and it hosts a six-cylinder Isuzu motor, which
is affordable and fuel efficient. “Another advantage is that in its standard
guise, the Lovol machine is supplied as a full mining specification machine
that meets all safety and performance requirements. It is also hydraulically
ready to accept any attachments such as hammers and drills,” Human
concludes.
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