Working off of the standard hammer/shear circuit the shear generates a force of 80kN and simply uses this force to grab, compress and shear trees at their base – and in their entirety. According to Paul Heaton, the operator on the new EC140D LCM, the machine is absolutely right for the job. “It’s certainly well balanced and the extra weight from the undercarriage bringing it to just over 16 tonnes makes it very stable indeed,” says Paul. “In full flight I can process around 136 trees in an hour and on a good shift that means about 1000 trees in total and the machine’s very economical as well using only 8 to 9 litres of fuel per hour,” he continues.
“My Volvo’s have been first class machines to operate and the reliability has been fantastic,” comments Simon. “I’m really impressed with the fuel economy, power and performance of my new EC140D LCM and the combination of machine and this new shear concept definitely has huge
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scope in the market going forward.”
The EC140D LCM is powered by a Volvo four cylinder D4H Stage IIIB engine developing 114hp which contributes to an excellent performance being well matched to the machine’s hydraulics. The machine’s ‘Integrated work mode control’ provides high efficiency, rapid dig cycles and low fuel consumption. This advanced mode control system ensures the maximum possible hydraulic horsepower available is delivered at a constant engine speed under varying load conditions. Hose rupture valves are fitted as standard to the boom and dipper cylinders as are quick fit hydraulics and a hammer/shear service.
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