INTERMAT
SHOWGUIDE
Intermatwill see the launchofVolvo’s Stage
IV-compliant 16 tonne classEW160Eand
18 tonneEW180E.Customisation is akey
selling feature,with the companymaking
themachines availablewith12different tyre
configurations anda rangeof boomoptions
andhydraulic functions, dependingon the
attachments tobeused.
Bothmodels areapproved for roaduseand
canbe fittedwitha trailerhitch that canpull
up to8 tonneswithdry runbreaks and
three tonneswithout brakes.Operators
canalsobringall their tools alongwith
them inanew120kg capacitydrawer-
type tool box that slidesout from the
undercarriage.
The company’s latestwheeled
loadersmeanwhileare theL60H, L70H
andL90H,which cover the1.6m
3
to2.1
m
3
standardbucket classeswith123, 127
and137kW (165, 171and184hp) Stage
IV-compliant engines respectively.
Anew fuel-saving feature is theEco-
pedal that has apush-backmechanism
that engageswhen engine rpm is about
to exceed themost economicoperating
range. Theoperator senses the resistance
and reducespressureon theaccelerator
to continuewithin this range. If full engine
speed isneeded, thepush-backmechanism
canbeoverridden.
The front endof eachmachine features
Volvo’sTorqueParallel (TP),which the
company says combines thebenefitsof the
Z-bar andparallel linkage todeliverhigh
breakout torqueandparallelmovement
throughout the lifting range. Themachines are
equippedwitha100%differential lockon the
front axle,whichprovides tractionand rimpull
on soft and slipperyground.
CRUSHINGANDSCREENING
Despite theabsenceof twoof theheavyhitters
in the crushingand screening sector, namely
SandvikandMetso, there stillwill beplenty
new to seeat theVillepinte showground
where crushingand screening equipment is
concerned.
Visitors to Intermat that call by theWirtgen
Group standwill see tailored solutions from
theRoadandMineralTechnologiesbusiness
sectors, includingworldpremieres from
Wirtgen,Vögele,HammandBenninghoven,
the latest generationof track-mounted jawand
cone crushers fromKleemannanda selection
from theGroup’s extensive service range.
Of particular interest toour industry,
Kleemannwill bedisplaying itsnew30 tonne
MobiconeMCO9EVO cone crusher for the
first time inParis,where itwill be joined
by theMC100ZEVOmobile jaw crusher.
Trimblewill put
an emphasis on
technology around
its connected site
initiative
Topconwill present an intuitive new device for
staking-outwork
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According to the company, theMCO9ECO
closesoneof the final gaps in the company’s
rangeofmachines andhasbeendesignedwith
theneedsof customers in the contractor sector
of themarket. Itsdirect crusherdriveallied
to electricdrives for the conveyorsprovides
efficient operation.
Prideof placeonTerexFinlay’s standat
the showwill beoccupiedby itsnew J-1170
primary tracked jaw crusherwith its key
featurebeinganon-boarddetachable sizing
screen. It canbeorderedwith either aTier 3/
Stage IIIACatC9diesel delivering261kW
(350hp) or aTier 4 Interim/Stage IIIBScania
unit delivering257kW (345hp).Hydrostatic
transmissionof the jaw chamberoffers
operators reversibleoperation in the event
of ablockage. Thehydrostatic systemalso
provides variable chamber speed to suit given
applications. The crusher featureshydraulic
assistChamberCSS (ClosedSideSetting)
adjustment, and canbe changed inamatterof
minutes.
Themachinehas aheavydutyvariable
speedvibratinggrizzly feeder (VGF)with
integratedpre-screen, providinganaggressive
action to separate finesmaterial efficiently. The
variable speedVGF ensures continuous choke
feedingof the crushing chamber foroptimal
productivity.Material from thepre-screen can
bediverted toa stockpilevia theonboard
by-pass conveyor, or join the crushedproduct
on themainbelt.
Terex sister companyPowerscreenwill be
Kohler’s KDI 304
features a four valve
per cylinder design
