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A60H,” says Vaughan, adding that Goodyear,
Bridgestone and Michelin will manufacture
these specialised tyres.
Why A60H?
According to Vaughan, interest in the A60H
in southern Africa has been phenomenal.
This was highlighted by visitors from as far
as Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique,
going out of the way to attend the recent
official launch in Middelburg. Six A60H
units are already on order and currently en
route to South Africa. Understandably, the
machine, due to its sheer size, defines a
new era in the global ADT space.
With its 55 t capacity, the Volvo A60H
is ideally suited for heavy hauling in high
production sites such as opencast mines,
quarries and large earthmoving operations.
It is a machine that will help operations
keep a lid on high production costs due to its
higher payload that significantly increases
productivity at lower cost per tonne production.
With its 34 m³ capacity, the A60H delivers
up to 40% more productivity than Volvo’s
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previous largest hauler, the A40G which
comes in at 24 m³. It is powered by a 16
ℓ
D16 engine Volvo engine delivering 382 kW
of power and 495 Nm of torque.
While it is a high production machine,
it’s not just the largest sites that can
accommodate the new 55 t hauler. Although
the A60H offers 40% more capacity than
the A40G, it is only 432 mm wider, 940 mm
longer and 254 mm higher than the A40G.
According to Roger O’Callaghan, CEO of
Babcock International Group’s African
operations, thanks to the 33.25R29 tyres, the
ground pressure of the A60H is better than
that of the A40G and the A35G.
Meanwhile, an added advantage is that
the machine has many features familiar to
A40G operators, eliminating the need for any
major operator training. “It will be an easy
transition for operators with only a short
orientation course needed,” says Vaughan.
Enter EC950E
Mining operations place a premium on
sizing excavators to maximise production
with each truck load. According to Vaughan,
the general rule of thumb is typically four
to six passes or under 90-second loading.
The goal is to maximise the total cycle
time. The fewer passes that are made
result in shorter cycle times, which in turn
will increase production.
With that in mind, the A60H has been
launched in conjunction with the EC950E
crawler excavator. With its 90 t capacity,
it is designed to load the 55 t hauler cost
effectively, achieving five to six passes per
load. With over 424 kN of breakout force and
408 kN of tearout force, the EC950E offers a
combination of power and stability to handle
the high capacity duties in tough conditions
such as hard rock mining, coal mining and big
quarry applications.
It is powered by a 446 kW Volvo D16
engine, the same motor driving the A60H, for
parts commonality.
The EC950E features a wide track gauge,
long track length, a retractable undercarriage
and an optimised counterweight, resulting in
a well-balanced, solid machine. All machine
interfaces – including joysticks, keypad and
LCD monitor – are ergonomically positioned
and designed for optimum control and
efficiency.
Increased efficiencies
Both machines can be purchased from Bab-
cock with Customer Support Agreements,
offering preventative maintenance, total
repairs and several uptime services, while
the latest intelligent systems from Volvo
CE, such as MATRIS, CareTrack and the On
Board Weighing System, allow fleet oper-
ators to optimise production and minimise
operational costs.
CareTrack is the Volvo CE telematics
system, which comes as standard on both
machines, that offers access to a wide
range of machine monitoring information
designed to save the operator time and
money. CareTrack generates a wide range
of reports – including fuel consumption,
operational hours and geographical location
– via a web portal, as well as sending SMS/
email alerts.
Fleet managers can use CareTrack to
proactively manage their wear parts and
their service maintenance. The benefits
include a reduction in fuel costs, optimised
machine and operator performance and
increased uptime. Geo and time fencing
features on CareTrack can notify the owner if
a machine goes outside pre-set location and
time boundaries. A status report provides
access to fuel level, machine location and
machine hours.
With Volvo MATRIS analysis, Babcock can
provide expert analysis of machine operating
activity via this tool. MATRIS analysis
supports optimised operation by tracking
activity characteristics and identifying
opportunities for improvement – resulting in
better economy and reduced wear.
The On Board Weighing System, standard
on the A60H, guarantees optimal load every
cycle. This maximises production, boosts
fuel efficiency and reduces machine wear in
all site conditions and operations. This load
data can also be reviewed remotely via the
CareTrack system.
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Model
A60H
Payload
55 000 kg
Body volume, SAE 2:1 heap
33,6 m³
Net weight
43 400 kg
Gross weight
98 400 kg
Engine
Volvo D16E
Max engine gross power
495 kW @ 1 800 rpm
Max gross torque
3 200 Nm @ 1 050 rpm
Max speed
55 km/h
Model
EC950E
Operating weight
90 010 – 91 830 kg
Engine
Volvo D16F
Gross power
450 kW @ 1 800 rpm
Bucket capacity
3,9 - 6 m³
Breakout force
424 kN (SAEJ1179)
Tear out force
408 kN (SAEJ1179)
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