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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
OCTOBER 2016
28
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here is a big trend towards
increased preference for larger-
sized articulated dump trucks
(ADTs) on global sites. To respond
to this need, South African ADT
specialist Bell Equipment has celebrated the
successful introduction of its Bell E-Series
Large Truck range, a radical upgrade of
the previous D-Series as far as payload,
engine power and an array of other safety
and operator comfort-related features are
concerned.
Tristan du Pisanie, product marketing
manager at Bell Equipment, tells
Capital
Equipment News
that the D-Series has
over the years proven itself, going down
in history as an ADT range with one of the
lowest cost per tonne of material hauled.
He says the key focus for the E-Series
Large Truck line was to further improve on
the D-Series benchmark. For that reason,
the new range benefits from several key
improvements including increased pay-
loads, greater increase in engine power,
new transmission and a new cab for bet-
ter operator comfort, to mention a few.
“When you put these things together,
we have introduced machines with better
cost per tonne moved, a big driver for our
customers already operating in today’s
challenging economic conditions,” says
Du Pisanie. Officially introduced in the
global markets last month, the E-Series
Large Truck programme has been in de-
velopment for the past three and a half
years.
Increased payload
One of the key improvements on the Bell
E-Series Large Truck range compared with
the predecessor D-Series is the significant
increase in payload. Compared with the
B35D, the B35E has gone from 32,5 t to
33,5 t in rated payload, while the B40E
tips in with 39 t, compared the 37 t on the
previous B40D.
“During comparative testing between the
B40E and the B40D, we found that, taking
into account all the variables, the B40E de-
livers 7% or more lower cost per tonne than
its predecessor, the B40D,” says Du Pisanie.
While the B45E maintains the B45D’s ex-
isting 41 t rated payload, Du Pisanie believes
this is the company’s jewel in the crown.
“With increased demand for 45 t trucks
globally, the B45E, with its rated payload
of 41 000 kg, a bin volume of 25 m³, and a
powerful new engine, has the potential to
become the most popular model in the range
due to its overall value proposition for cus-
tomers,” he says.
The range goes two steps further with
the addition of two behemoths in the form
of the larger B50E and the newly launched
WHEN BIGGER IS BETTER
Bell Equipment’s E-Series Large-Truck range of articulated dump
trucks has rolled off the production line with better payloads,
increased engine power and several other safety-related
features, all translating into increased productivity, safety and
lower operating costs, writes
Munesu Shoko.
The E-Series
Large Truck
programme has
been in development
for the past
three and
a half years.