“So far, the machine is performing very well indeed. What’s really impressive is the fact it’s consuming just nine litres of fuel an hour. So, all in all, everything is looking very positive indeed.”
4.8m long. So for both yards, the machines we chose in the L110 and L120 are correctly sized and specified in our opinion.” Moreover, at the Lockerbie yard, for example, the L120H is working a gruelling two-shift day, starting at seven in the morning and finishing at two the following morning, five days a week. “So far, the machine is performing very well indeed,” says Iain. “What’s really impressive is the fact it’s consuming just nine litres of fuel an hour. So, all in all, everything is looking very positive indeed.”
The two new shovels are fitted with CareTrack, as standard, which is Volvo’s telematics system that enables remote monitoring of a wide range of machine functions (e.g. location, fuel consumption, service reminders etc.), therefore, optimising customer operations. In addition, James Jones & Sons have included SMT GB’s Level 2 ENHANCE service agreements with each machine, meaning that SMT GB will take care of the scheduled maintenance, with Volvo trained service engineers, using genuine Volvo parts. Both machines are expected to provide anything between 15,000 to 20,000 hours of service life in this application.
Through five generations of family ownership, James Jones & Sons Ltd has manufactured the most comprehensive range of sawn timber products, including; carcassing, fencing, palletwood, heavy sections and, more recently, engineered timber products, and is now regarded as one of the most innovative and efficient timber processors in Europe. It is one of the oldest, privately- owned companies in the United Kingdom, operating five sawmills in Scotland. Up to 60% of logs come from private Scottish estates, with the rest from Forestry and Land Scotland, and it has a comprehensive nationwide distribution network for its finished products. ■ Mark Gunns
L110H SPECIFICATION:
● Stage V 8-litre Volvo Engine ● 190 nett horsepower ● Volvo Eco Pedal ● Single lever cinematic control ● External axle cooling option ● Unique in-cab personnel proximity safety alarm
● 1.7m2 log grapple inherited from the previous machine
L120H SPECIFICATION:
● Stage V 8-litre Volvo Engine ● 276 nett horsepower ● Volvo Eco Pedal ● Single lever cinematic control ● External axle cooling option ● Unique in-cab personnel proximity safety alarm
● 1.7m2 log grapple inherited from the previous machine
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