And north of the border, with years of experience operating ABG 473’s, and one of the first ABG 6870’s sold in the U.K., Breedon Aggregates has given the thumbs up to a second 6870 wheeled paver for its fleet.
The new Volvo ABG6870 wheeled paver continues a long associ- ation with the ABG product for Breedon Aggregates and according to Breedon’s Contracting Director Kevin Carmichael was chosen principally for the quality and smoothness to the finished mat. “Besides that, our operating crews have a decisive input to the purchasing decision and they certainly appreciate the machine’s low noise levels, manoeuvrability and easy to use controls,” he commented. And Breedon Aggregates will also benefit from some significant improvements introduced on the ABG6870 over its predecessor such as up to a 25% fuel saving and a massive 9dB(a) reduction in external noise levels – an important point for the company who specialise in local authority, urban and pri-
vate contracts as well as major trunk road maintenance from the central belt to the highlands and islands and the north of Scotland.
Operator comfort and user friendliness is another important factor for Breedon Aggregate’s road crews. For instance, the steering wheel, which allows for a particularly sensitive control of the machine, can be placed in various positions around the EPM
(Electronic Paver Management) control panel. The large screen display is the only one of its kind on the market giving a bird’s eye view or map of the paver, allowing the operator to monitor and control all the important functions as a glance. The EPM control panel has backlit control buttons to facilitate paving at night. Besides a comfortable seat the operator is afforded an excellent view of the flow of material in the hopper, the head of material in the auger channel and material laydown. The flexible (rigid) all weather roof can be hydraulically lowered along with the exhaust pipe for transportation. With a good deal of work being undertaken at night time, Xenon lighting has been also been included as an aid to the operator and crew.
Reliability is also key area for considering the ABG6870 says Mr Carmichael. “With the type of work we do, the machine has to be available seven days a week, 52 weeks a year and we’ve enjoyed a relatively high reliability with our existing fleet of ABG pavers.” For complete peace of mind, a full repair and maintenance programme for the new paver is being take care of by Volvo Con- struction Equipment under its Blue customer support agreement.
Breedon Aggregates’ contracting services business is one of the longest established in the UK and is the market leader in the North of Scotland for motorway and trunk road maintenance. Breedon Aggregates is the largest independent aggregates company in the UK, employing over 800 people in Central England, East Anglia, Eastern England (through recently acquired C & G Concrete) and Scotland. Breedon Aggregates supplies a wide range of products and services to the construction and building sectors.
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