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MODERN MINING
May 2016
Babcock has introduced the new Volvo
A60H articulated hauler to the Southern
African market following its much-antic-
ipated unveiling at the 2016 Bauma
exhibition. This heavyweight 60-tonne
articulated hauler is the largest machine
ever to be built by Volvo and is the larg-
est of its kind in the world. Babcock is the
exclusive regional distributor for Volvo
Construction Equipment in South Africa.
The A60H’s higher payload represents
a 40 % increase on Volvo’s current A40
models, significantly lowering the cost-
per-tonne ratio for hauler customers,
while its stability, comfort and high haul-
ing speeds are ensured by the matched
drivetrain, automatic drive combinations,
all-terrain bogie, hydro-mechanical steer-
ing and active suspension. An added
advantage of the A60H is that it has many
features that will be familiar to A40 opera-
tors, eliminating the need for any major
operator training.
“It will be an easy transition for opera-
tors with only a short orientation course
needed,”says DavidVaughan, Sales Director
– Equipment at Babcock. “Furthermore,
technicians who regularly service other
Volvo haulers will have knowledge of many
of its elements such as a front grill that
swings down, opening up a service plat-
form with anti-slip steps, and an electric
hood that opens to 90 deg, allowing full and
safe access to the engine compartment.”
The A60H has been launched locally in
conjunction with the new Volvo EC950E,
a 90-tonne crawler excavator that com-
bines power and stability to handle a
higher capacity in the toughest applica-
tions. Vaughan says that this excavator is
eminently suited to the Southern African
market and fits right into Babcock’s prod-
uct line, as well as complementing the
A60H hauler.
“The A60H is ideal for hard rock min-
ing, coal mining, general mining and big
quarry applications, and the EC950E has
been designed to load the massive A60H,
so they work hand-in-hand,” explains
Vaughan.
Bauma is the biggest construction
machinery and mining industry trade fair
in the world. This year Babcock attended
the exhibition along with a number of its
mining customers, including Burgh Plant
Hire from South Africa, which has become
the very first customer to place an order for
not just one but three Volvo A60H articu-
lated haulers, as well as one Volvo EC950E
excavator.
Babcock, tel (+27 11) 230-7300
World’s largest articulated hauler introduced locally
The newly launched Volvo A60H articulated hauler.