Wainwright take the Volvo Rock to Road Experience
The L180G has been supplied with numerous safety and fuel efficient features and a large capacity 5.6m3 rehandling bucket
Mendips based independent extractive company
John Wainwright & Co Ltd
has taken delivery of a new Volvo L180G as its prime stock
handling loading shovel together with a new ABG6870 for its Surfacing Division.
These latest additions to Wainwright’s fleet of equipment continues a long association with Volvo and its range of construction equipment products including articulated haulers, excavators loading shovels and now with the addition of the ABG6870, its road paving equipment.
In charge of the stocking out area at Moons Hill quarry is the new Volvo L180G which has been supplied with a list of bespoke options to enhance high levels of safety and efficiency on site. At the business end of the machine is a Volvo designed and manu-
factured 5.6m3 rehandling bucket complete with a straight edge. This, coupled to a set of Goodyear RL5K wheel and tyre assem- blies, additional rear counterweight and boom suspension, has made a significant increase in output over its predecessor – the machine capable of dispatching a 29 tonne articulated bulker to the weighbridge in just three passes. Safety features include automatic door opening for the operator; by flicking a switch on his key fob the operator can open the door to his cab automatically before assuming the conventional three point hold to climb up thus avoiding the hazard of a swinging door opening at height. The machine is also fitted with an Ogden reverse system, hi viz pulsating lights and LED side markers. A further feature that Wainwright chose from the option list was independent cab heating which runs off the engine’s hot water for up to 30 minutes thus preventing engine idling time.
“This is our fifth loading shovel from Volvo and whilst our selection this time around was a close run thing with competitive machines we chose the offering from Volvo based on our strong relationship and past good experiences with the previous machines,” said quarry manager Kevin Sargant. “We’ve enjoyed excellent service from the previous models running up to in excess of 25000 relatively trouble free hours and we are expecting the new G model to live up to that heritage,” he continued.
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