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SANDVIK LAUNCHES EQUIPMENT ENDURANCE
PACKAGES
Equipment manufacturer Sandvik has launched Sandvik EQUIPMENT
Endurance packages to help
customers in the mobile crusher
sector maximise uptime and
reduce total cost of ownership.
The company says the
packages, which are
s p ecifi ca l l y d e s i g n ed
for mobile crushers, are
configurable and can be tailored to meet customer needs
and requirements, including all the necessary parts required for
HYUNDAI LAUNCHES THREE STAGE V EXCAVATORS immediate replacement if necessary.
Hyundai Construction Equipment has launched three new EU According to Sandvik, they offer a solution both for sites working
Stage V compliant HX A-Series crawler excavators in the 13-15 long hours with high equipment use and remote locations where
tonne weight class. Said to deliver “new levels of performance, availability and support are essential.
efficiency and productivity for rental companies and contractors” Packages are designed to cover Maintenance, Repair and
alike, the manufacturer’s new HX130A LCR, HX140A L and HX145A Overhaul options and all contain genuine OEM parts designed
LCR excavator models are all powered by the latest diesel engines to fit into Sandvik mobile crushing and screening equipment to
from Cummins. give optimum performance, whilst at the same time protecting
According to the manufacturer, when used with a CK-4 E/G engine major components in the toughest operating conditions.
oil, the new engines offer users a 1,000-hour service interval.
Double the service interval offered by the company’s previous WORLD’S FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC ASPHALT PAVER
models, this reduces operating cost for the customer, boosting Royal BAM Group’s Dutch civil engineering company has
uptime on site. commissioned Wirtgen and New Electric to convert an asphalt
spreading machine into the world’s first fully electrically driven
Hyundai smart technologies asphalt spreading paver. It is reported that, on an annual basis,
All three machines include Hyundai’s Eco Report function, which the use of this machine will save more than 93,000 kilograms of
helps operators improve efficiency and reduce fuel consumption, CO and 115,000 grams of nitrogen oxide emissions. Together with
2
and a new Lifting Mode that allows for greater fine hydraulic partners Wirtgen and New Electric, BAM Infra has replaced the
control. stage V motor with an electric drive consisting of a fixed battery
Other technology features in the HX A-Series excavators include of 270kWh and two smartly switched electric motors.
the company’s standard Hi MATE remote management system With a second 270KWh battery, the paver can immediately
for service connectivity and remote diagnostics, and the newly be moved to the next project after a long working day. This
update Mobile Fleet App, which gives fleet owners access to exchangeable battery is also suitable for use in other electric
machine operating data - such as economical usage, utilisation equipment. The use of the electric asphalt paver saves about
and fault code recognition. 150 litres of diesel per eight-hour working day. This equates to a
The A-Series models have also been equipped with the reduction of more than 93,000 kilograms of CO and 115,000
2
manufacturer’s upgraded Intelligent Power Control (IPC). grams of nitrogen oxide on an annual basis. The electric asphalt
According to Hyundai, this feature optimises hydraulic pump flow paver can be used for eight to ten hours on fully charged batteries.
rate and power to match the machine’s working conditions. In addition to the emission benefits, it makes considerably less
While incorporating many of the same technologies and offering noise than current machines.
similar operating weights, Hyundai said “the HX130A LCR, HX140A BAM has said that it aims to have the first completely emission-free
L and HX145A LCR deliver very different performance operating asphalt set on the road by mid-2022.
envelopes, to suit a range of customer requirements”.

Hyundai HX130A LCR excavator
Offering specific advantages for customers from the equipment
rental sector, the HX130A L offers reduced swing and includes
Hyundai’s ECD engine connected diagnostics system.
This allows companies to receive machine diagnostics remotely,
helping them to ensure that technicians arrive at the machine with
the required parts and tools.
The incorporation of Cummin’s 55kW version of its Stage
V-compliant F3.8 engine, also means equipment owners and
users do not need to add an exhaust fluid such as AdBlue.

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