blocks at Marshalls
A new kid on the
Marshalls, the producers of premium natural stone has taken delivery of a new Volvo L150G for handling stone blocks at its Cromwell Works in Halifax.
A new Volvo L150G has been supplied to Marshalls Natural Stone Division which takes over as the works prime mover handling stone blocks weighing up to as much as 18 tonnes. To accomplish the task of receiving yorkstone blocks, primarily from Marshall’s nearby Scout- moor Quarry, sorting, stacking and feeding the cutting shop, the L150G has been supplied complete with a hydraulic quick fit; a set of bespoke heavy duty block handling forks, an additional set of conventional pallet forks and a 4.2m3
rehandling bucket. In order to cope with the typical weights and size of the blocks an additional coun- terweight has been added and the machine runs on Michelin L5 XLDD2A tyres.
Replacing a telehandler the new L150G has settled in well to the three shifts, 24 hour – five day working week. “Although we operate Volvo shovels at other locations, this is the first time we’ve had one here at Cromwell,” says Production Manager Nigel Buchan. “So far the machine is doing everything that’s asked of it and our operators are pleased with the level of comfort in the cab and the performance of the machine.”
The L150G wheeled loader weighing in at twenty five tonnes is firmly in THE VOICE PAGE 4
charge of the block handling activities at the Cromwell site which processes on average 800 to 1000 tonnes of stone per week. Featuring a 13 litre Stage IIIB compliant 300hp engine, optishift transmission and axles all designed and manufac- tured by Volvo, the L150G has a 20% increase in lifting force and 10% increase in breakout force
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