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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
MARCH 2016
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The company’s P-series provides high-stan-
dard working accommodations within com-
pact dimensions. For high-volume payloads
and frequent stops and starts, this series
gives drivers ample working space and easy
cab access. Aside from reduced weight and
extra payload space, the shorter cab of this
series is idea for congested urban streets and
busy construction sites.
According to Theuns Naude, Scania South
Africa’s key account manager: construction,
the Scania mixer chassis can achieve the
maximum allowed payloads without fear of
overloading and with the competitive fuel con-
sumption edge Scania is known for. Feedback
from customers is that the power to mass ra-
tio is excellent.
“One m3 of wet concrete weighs approx-
imately 2.4 tons, so 6 m3 will weigh 14.4
tons and 8 m3 19.2 tons,” explains Naude.
Although customers want the mixer to carry
the maximum weight, body weight, chassis
weight and the positioning of the drum are
determining factors of this. For example: the
6x4 mixer with its 6 m
3
drum, can carry a
practical payload of 5.5 to 5.8 tons.”
The horse power required for mixers is nor-
mally in the range 280 to 400 hp and Scania’s
two models offer 310 and 410 hp respec-
tively. The P310 generates 228 kW and the
P410 302 kW.
The chassis for the mixer models is the same
as its other construction vehicles with the only
difference being the positioning of the power
take-off (PTO) – it drives from a 12 o’clock
position between the gearbox and the en-
gine. The vehicles arrive in the country with
a factory fitted PTO for the hydraulics. “The
chassis rail is prepared for body brackets –
both flexible and rigid joints – in the correct
position which makes the bodybuilder’s task
easier as it eliminates the ‘guessing factor’,”
says Naude.
Electronic communication between the chas-
sis and the bodywork is fitted. The electronic
functions, such as the body work communi-
cation interface (BCI control unit), are built
in. This control collects information from the
vehicle’s other systems which enables it to
evaluate whether or not activation of different
functions is permitted. The BCI control unit
is connected to and communicates with the
other systems in the vehicle via the vehicle’s
internal Control Area Network.
Regardless of the application, Scania South
Africa is highly focused on delivering uptime
through best in class parts availability, net-
work coverage, flexible services set-up, in-
house breakdown assistance 24-7 (Scania
Assist), and driver training and coaching.
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