The L180G which features a 13 litre Stage IIIB compliant 333hp engine, optishift transmission and axles all designed and manufac- tured by Volvo has a full turn tipping load of 17.2 tonnes and boasts a 20% increase in lifting force and 10% increase in breakout force over its predecessor. This coupled to the engine output with high torque at low engine rpm has resulted in faster cycle times and increased productivity. Two stronger, variable displacement load-bearing axial piston pumps and hoses have been introduced to handle the increased pressures. These provide superior control of the load as well as high breakout force, faster lifting and tilt functions. A new hydraulic cooling system has been designed to reduce the working temperatures by up to 20oC over the F series model.
Spearheading Wainwright’s into the road surfacing business comes a new Volvo ABG6870 wheeled paver, supplied in white livery denoting the fact that Wainwright are members of the industry’s paver safety group. Won after fierce competition during the tender stage, the new machine has been immediately put to work on what will become a diverse range of paving applications from small private driveways to large motorway and trunk road re-surfacing contracts. Heading up Wainwright’s surfacing division is Geoff Shearn who has many years of experience in the surfacing industry and with Titan ABG’s in the past. “In my opinion, the ABG pedigree is definitely at the top end of its class being both flexible and most importantly – reliable,” he comments. “We have restructured our surfacing division and are confident that the new paver from Volvo will continue to build our reputation for quality surfacing projects going forward.”
Wherever possible, the ABG6870 will be supplied with material from Wainwright’s asphalt plant based at Moons Hill Quarry. The material here is Basalt, unique to Wainwright’s Moons Hill quarry
continuous independent traction control over all six wheels. Powered by a Stage III 122Kw engine, the operator is able to use the ‘Smart Power’ setting to vary the power output depending on the conditions of the application. Running nominally at just 1600rpm the ABG6870 boasts significantly low noise emissions besides being highly fuel efficient. The 6x6 ‘Smart Drive’ technology offers unparalleled traction. Even on the most difficult bases, tractive effort is automatically adjusted according to ground condition and the weight of material available in the machine’s 12 tonne capacity hopper. As an added safety feature John Wainwright & Co has specified the fitment of traction isolator switches which are mounted on either side of the hopper. In an event of an emergency the isolator switch will, when activated, stop the machine immediately. The machine demonstrates a class beating degree of manoeuvrability thanks to the ‘Active Steering’ feature with an inside turning radius of just 2.5 metres. This coupled to individual suspension struts means the paver can overcome obstacles in one go that competitive models can only do after several complicated manoeuvres.
Screed performance is a distinct feature on Volvo ABG pavers. The ABG6870 has a variable screed width of between 2.5 and 5 metres in standard configuration but can be fitted with optional extensions to provide a generous width of 9 metres. With an output potential of up to 700 tonnes per hour, the machine can continuously pave up to 40 metres per minute. Whilst a normal layer thickness of 50mm at high speed is easily achievable, the ABG6870 can, for certain applications lay up to a maximum thickness of 300mm.
Both the new loading shovel and ABG6870 wheeled paver have been supplied with Volvo’s blue and silver customer support agreements respectively.
Wainwright’s new ABG6870 starts out on a typical application laying Mendips coated basalt
and unique in the Mendips which has excellent hard wearing characteristics for road surfacing.
The ABG6870 wheeled paver is the first machine to feature
Based in the heart of the Mendips close to Shepton Mallet, John Wainwright & Co has been supplying premium aggregates to the construction industry since 1891. The company is continually investing in its extractive and road surfacing divisions remaining stoically independent for over 100 years.
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