So says Ian Manley, Quarry Manager at Marshalls’ Howley Park Quarry near Wakefield, as the company takes a further package of Volvo Construction Equipment products.
“Up until now we’ve engaged contractors to carry out the primary crushing and screening processes here at Howley Park,” says Ian Manley. “With our new plant coming on stream we therefore needed to add these extra machines to fill the gap and consequently settled on Volvos to complement and mirror our existing machines on site. Flexibility is the key to our operations and the ability to interchange attachments on our shovels and excavators when required is crucial,” he continues. “We’ve found our existing Volvo machines to be highly reliable and productive and to be honest, I cannot speak highly enough about them and indeed the service support we get from the dealer.”
The new L180H also benefits from the addition of the CDC (Comfort Drive Control) option allowing the operator to steer the machine from the comfort of his left arm rest.
The fifty-tonne excavator has been equipped with double grouser track pads for quarry operations and supplied with a hydraulic quick fit, heavy-duty bucket and hydraulically operated steps for safe access and egress for the operator to and from the cab. The EC480E is installed with a 13-litre Volvo engine developing 378 nett hp and its hydraulic system is perfectly matched to it, both being controlled by an advanced system which provides on-demand flow and reduces power losses within the circuit. Volvo’s unique ECO-mode contributes significantly to the machines’ total improved efficiency without any loss of performance in most operating conditions. The machine supplied to Marshalls also benefits from the straight travel pedal – which is a single pedal in the cab situated to the right of the standard travel pedals – and boom float as optional extras.
This latest package of machines comes with a 5-year 10,000-hour full warranty package all covered under a Blue Volvo Service Support agreement meaning they will be serviced at the correct intervals by Volvo trained technicians using genuine Volvo parts.
SMT GB markets Volvo Construction Equipment products which include wheeled loaders, articulated haulers, hydraulic excavators, Volvo utility equipment and Volvo road equipment products in Great Britain. There are eight strategically placed customer support centres, a dedicated National Used Equipment Centre and a network of utility equipment dealerstoensure high quality customer support is maintained throughout the country.