NEW EQUIPMENT
THE HAUL TRUTH
Compiled by Ntsako Khosa
Recently launched at Volvo’s Motherwell facility in Scotland, the new Volvo
Construction Equipment hauler range consists of the 45-tonne R45D,
60-tonne R60D, 72-tonne R70D, and the flagship 95-tonne R100E.
Available in four models, the all-new Volvo rigid hauler is now accessible to the local market.
T
he new rigid hauler range now
available in southern Africa
features new technologies and
a striking new design. David Vaughan,
managing director for Babcock’s
equipment business, attended
the launch where guests had the
opportunity to test drive the R100E at a
nearby quarry.
Vaughan says that the R100E rigid
hauler, built for surface mining and
quarrying applications, took centre stage
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at the event, and expects the machine
to attract a strong following in southern
Africa. “Although the R100E will be
competing in one of the most contested
segments of the rigid hauler market, the
machine, with optimal production and
minimal operational costs, will be a strong
contender in the mining and quarry
market segment.”
The groundbreaking R100E is
engineered to perform and built on strong
Volvo DNA. Offering a true 95-tonne
payload, the R100E allows operators
to meet production rates faster, while
simultaneously providing low cost of
ownership and ease of serviceability. The
R100E’s 60.4m 3 capacity V-shaped body
for optimum load retention and minimal
material carry-back enhances cost saving
and customers can expect to spend less
per haul, while the industry-recognised
load profile policy enables the operator to
meet a consistent average target payload
of 95 tonnes.
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