Modern Quarrying

MODERN QUARRYING

January - February 2016

ON THE

COVER

emach JCB was established in 2003. The

company is a joint venture between

the shareholders of BH Botswana and

Muscat Overseas in Oman. Both these

companies are the sole JCB dealers in

their respective countries and locally Kemach JCB

supplies equipment to the mining, construction,

quarrying, building, central government and plant

hire industries.

Key features of the new JCB 455ZX wheel

loader include:

• a six-cylinder JCB Dieselmax engine;

• proven ZF transmission and drive axles;

• fuel efficient and responsive load sensing

hydraulic system;

• top of the range modern JCB cab; and

• excellent ground level service access.

JCB’s Dieselmax 672 engine delivers a powerful

221 hp (165 kW) with an incredible 1 000 Nm of

torque available from just 1 500 rpm. This ability to

produce maximum torque from such low engine

revs, combined with JCB’s EcoMAX lean burn com-

bustion technology, contributes to incredibly low

fuel consumption, up to 15% better than leading

competitive machines in testing.

The Dieselmax engine is equipped with high

capacity multi-stage fuel filtration, for reliable

operation in territories where fuel quality cannot

be guaranteed. The cooling pack is also laid out in a

single stack, without the need for a complex multi-

stack layout, making it easier to keep clean and

to provide superior cooling in dusty conditions.

In addition, cooling fan speed is automatically

adjusted as required, reducing noise and cutting

fuel consumption further.

The 455ZX is equipped with the durable and

responsive ZF 4WG190 automatic powershift trans-

mission, with Clutch Cut-Off as standard. This limits

tractive effort in truck loading applications, allow-

ing maximum engine power at low travel speeds

for optimum loader arm speed and control. Drive is

transmitted through ZF axles with limited slip dif-

ferentials, oil-immersed hydraulic disc brakes with

Powerful and fuel efficient

wheeloader sets the benchmark

JCB, represented solely in South Africa by Kemach Equipment

(Pty) Ltd (Kemach JCB), has launched its new 5,5 t payload

wheel loader in Latin America, the Middle East, and the

African and Asian markets. The premium specification JCB

455ZX machine is powered by JCB’s award-winning Tier 2

six-cylinder Dieselmax engine, delivering a fuel efficiency benefit

of more than 15% against leading competitors in early testing.

The premium specification JCB

455ZX machine is powered

by JCB’s award-winning Tier 2

six-cylinder Dieselmax engine,

delivering a fuel efficiency

benefit of more than 15%

against leading competitors in

early testing.