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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
OCTOBER 2015
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handong Lingong Construction Ma-
chinery Co (Lingong) exhibited its
range of SDLG machines at Bauma
Conexpo Africa 2015 Exhibiting alongside
the brand’s South African dealer, Babcock
International Group, the star of the show
was the excellent-value and highly efficient
SDLG B877 backhoe loader, which is mak-
ing its debut in Africa.
Following a successful partnership with
Babcock at the previous Bauma Africa
show, the companies once again joined
forces to present a selection of the latest
and best SDLG machines available to the
African market.
Introducing the SDLG B877 backhoe
loader
Useful for working across multiple job sites,
the SDLG B877 backhoe loader is hugely
popular in the Middle East since it was
launched at the end of 2014. Now available
in Africa, SDLG expects the backhoe loader
to appeal to many businesses throughout
the region.
“With reliability and performance at its core,
the versatile B877 is packed with features to
give owners a fully loaded machine at great
value, with capabilities needed for a wide
variety of projects,” said Stefan Bach, SDLG
business manager for Africa. “Backhoe load-
ers appeal to many businesses, particularly
smaller companies making their first equip-
ment purchase, and the African market for
backhoe loaders is one of the largest outside
of America and Europe".
The B877 is designed for all-day operation.
Its robust frame and components ensure it
can withstand the rigors of demanding job
sites, while the operator’s cab provides
excellent visibility to ensure job site safety.
Featuring a suspension seat, air condition-
ing as standard, and opening rear windows,
the operator cab is designed to maintain op-
erator comfort all day long.
The machine’s powerful turbo-charged
70 kW engine is low on emissions and high on
fuel economy and provides a torque reserve
of 40 %. With its hydraulic torque converter
and synchronised four-speed transmission,
the B877 can reach speeds of up to 40 km/h.
It comes with a special front-steering drive
axle, which can be disengaged with a switch
for greater efficiency at high speeds, and a
rigid drive axle with closed wet brake and an
electronic differential lock, for better traction
in dangerous conditions. The machine’s 55
degree turning radius also ensures excellent
maneuverability at congested and tight job
sites.
A three-pump, four-valve hydraulic loop is
designed to ensure that lifting and steering
operations can occur seamlessly and simul-
taneously. In addition, the machine’s hy-
draulic elements are centrally arranged for
easy maintenance and service, while auxil-
iary hydraulics can be added easily.
To offer even greater versatility, the B877
can be equipped with a variety of attach-
ments and tools to handle an even more di-
verse range of tasks, including a multi-pur-
pose front bucket as standard.
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SDLG INTRODUCES BACKHOE LOADER
to African market