Modern Quarrying Q3 2019

Maximum productivity FOR THE QUARRYING SECTOR

the construction and quarrying industries. As one of South Africa’s leading providers of heavy-duty machinery and the sole sup- plier of Volvo Construction Equipment in southern Africa, Babcock is ideally placed to meet an increased demand for powerful construction machinery,” says Vaughan. He adds that the cyclical process of load- ing and transportation is central to every quarry, and the more efficiently this can be achieved, the higher the output. Babcock’s range of Volvo wheeled loaders and exca- vators are expressly aimed at streamlining this process in a safe and efficient manner. “Tonnes and cost per hour determine your success and therefore your profitability,” says Vaughan.

the quarrying of aggregates for genera- tions. By combining Volvo’s outstanding quality machinery with their own local quarrying expertise, Babcock is able to offer superior levels of reliability backed by maximum throughput and support services. Quarry aggregate is used predominantly in the general construction and roadbuilding industries in southern Africa, and David Vaughan, Managing Director of Babcock’s Equipment business, says he is cautiously optimistic that an upswing in these sec- tors is imminent. “A renewal of South Af- rica’s public sector infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, will boost demand in

Robust machinery delivering maximum uptime is imperative for the quarrying sector where working conditions are tough and operational costs critical. The versatile range of Volvo Construc- tion Equipment large crawler excavators and wheel loaders, available in southern Africa from Babcock, measure up to the challenges of heavy-duty applications with their robust design and powerful, fuel-effi- cient engines. Volvo Construction Equipment is synon- ymous with quarrying and mining and these tough, productive machines have been at the heart of mineral extraction and