PRODUCT FOCUS
Bell Equipment product marketing manager,
Brad Castle.
Having only two
axles means that
there is no tyre
scuffing around
corners and
parasitic losses
are reduced.
This significantly
reduces tyre wear
and fuel costs,
which ultimately
provides a lower
cost per tonne of
material moved.”
our South Africa quarries. The second
is on mining sites that run 60-ton rigid
trucks but struggle with slippery and
undulating road conditions, where our
B60E trucks integrate easily into the
fleet and keep production flowing.
Customers are already seeing the
benefits of operating B60Es on their
worksites and we look forward to
adding further value to our customers
and increasing our presence in the
market with our B30E 4 × 4,”
says Castle.
20
JANUARY 2019
During tipping, the shorter hydraulic cylinders translate into faster dump cycles, while the
low tipping height of the B30E 4 × 4 is important for specific applications such as tunnelling
or underground mining.
This B30E 4 × 4 works in production, material handling, and overburden removal at a gravel
plant in Germany and has been fitted with an automatic tailgate for easier and faster loading
of easy-flowing sands and gravel from the silo thanks to the shorter bin.
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