Five new Volvo ADTs for RJT Excavations

Earthworks business adds three 30-tonne A30G and two 40-tonne A40G articulated haulers to plant fleet

RJT Excavations Ltd of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders have added three Volvo A30G and, for the first time, two A40G articulated haulers to their predominantly Volvo-branded plant fleet.

These most recent addition come hot on the heels of a 38-tonne EC380E and a 4.6 cubic metre L180H loading shovel purchased at the end of 2017.

‘We have a long association with Volvo Construction Equipment products and are currently operating excavators from 14 to 50 tonnes and A30 articulated haulers,’ said RJT’s assistant plant manager, Euan Heard.

‘We’ve added three A30Gs to our existing three A30F trucks, but this is the first time we’ve gone larger adding two A40Gs to the fleet to satisfy a specific 40,000 cubic metre per week project we have running in Fife,’ he continued.

‘Opting for the larger truck will open up new opportunities going forwards as well, especially for the contract crushing activities we have running in the Central Belt and Borders areas.’

The latest G-series haulers from Volvo meet the requirements of Stage-IV final emissions legislation, being powered by electronically controlled, six-cylinder, turbocharged Volvo V-ACT diesel engines. These feature high torque at low engine speeds, resulting in good fuel efficiency, high performance, quicker engine response and less wear/longer service life.

With carrying capacities of 27.5 and 41 tonnes respectively, the A30G and A40G haulers can attain a maximum speed of 53km/h. To maximize the volume capability of the trucks, full cantilever tailgates have been specified by RJT Excavations.

The haulers are also fitted with Volvo’s CareTrack telematics system as standard, which allows remote monitoring of a wide range of machine functions (eg location, fuel consumption, service reminders etc), thereby optimizing customer operations.

In addition, the new articulated haulers have been supplied with an enhanced driveline warranty covering the next five years or 10,000h, as well as a flexible Volvo Service support agreement.

‘We certainly appreciate the aftermarket support we receive from SMT GB’s support centre at Stirling, together with their flexible arrangements for providing the right type of service agreement to suit our needs,’ said Mr Heard.

‘This means we can take full advantage of the support from Volvo’s dealer and keep our team of workshop and mobile engineers fully engaged at the same time.’