Skene Group Ltd of
Glenrothes Fife has added a Volvo EC480D and the very latest H series L220H complete with 5.6m3 rehandling bucket to its fleet of predominantly Volvo badged equipment after a
careful evaluation of the market.
“The complete package on offer from Volvo from the initial quote, trade in valuation
and order to delivery process and after sales service support is very professional in our opinion,” commented joint managing director Darren Forrester. “We worked very closely with the team at Volvo to get the specification on both machines absolutely
correct for the two different applications they were purchased for — they set a high standard for others to beat.”
The forty eight tonne EC480D has been specified with a 7m heavy duty boom and 3.25m heavy duty dipper arm ensuring the maximum possible breakout and tearout forces are available to dig and load blasted dolerite into the resident mobile primary crusher. This combination of long boom and mass excavation arm provides a generous 261kN of breakout force yet affords superb reach from the dig zone to the crusher reducing the amount of time needed to re-position the equipment. Powered by a Stage IIIB Volvo 13 litre engine developing 348hp, a maximum torque of 1800Nm is achieved at just 1400rpm and this, in conjunction with the machine’s advanced hydraulic system, ensures maximum fuel efficiency is achieved through every work cycle.
The machine is now the resident prime mover at Skene Group’s Lomond quarry located on the outskirts of Leslie in Fife. The machine has also benefited by the addition of heavy duty belly plates and FOGS guarding for the cab. An existing heavy duty rock bucket owned by Skene has had a complete refurbishment and been fitted to the new excavator.
Taking charge of the rehandling and stocking out area at Skene Group’s Soutra Mains quarry is the first H series Stage IV final loading shovel to be delivered in Great Britain. Prior to its arrival at the busy sand and gravel and concrete batching plant the machine was proudly exhibited on the Volvo stand at this year’s Hillhead. With its striking Skene Group logo the machine has been equipped with XMineD2 tyres and a 5.6m3 rehandling bucket, auto lube and optional boom suspension. The 32 tonne shovel is powered by a 13 litre stage IV final engine developing 373hp in a relatively low rpm range of between 1300 and 1400 rpm with an expectation on Darren Forrester’s side of
Skene Group’s new EC480D takes charge at Lomond Quarry, near Leslie, Fife
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