Modern Mining February 2016

COVER STORY

prevent damage from rocks and debris while the strengthened idler frame, track links and bottom rollers are designed for constant impact. The EC750D is equipped with a new Volvo D16 Tier 3 engine able to deliver 374 kW. This works in harmony with an improved, Volvo- designed electro-hydraulic system which uses intelligent technology to control on-demand flow and reduce internal losses in the hydrau- lic circuit. According to Vaughan, the Volvo excava- tor range will soon be expanded. “Volvo CE

has confirmed that it will be launching 16 new products at the upcoming bauma 2016 show in Munich, including several new excavators,” he explains. “At this stage it is keeping the details of its presence at bauma largely under wraps but it has promised that some flagship mod- els will be introduced, including the largest machines the company has ever made.” On the articulated hauler side, these flagship models will include the Volvo A60H, a giant 60-tonne class articulated hauler. “The devel- opment of this machine was a closely guarded

Babcock’s state-of-the-art Middelburg branch has recently been officially opened.

Seen at the opening of the Middelburg branch are (from left): Peter Rogers, Chief Executive, Babcock International Group; Dame Judith Macgregor, British High Commissioner to South Africa; Bill Tame, Chief Executive – International Division, Babcock International Group; Emma Wade-Smith, Regional Trade Director – Southern Africa, UK Trade & Investment; and Roger O’Callaghan, CEO – Africa, Babcock International Group.

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