Volvo A30G for Tillicoultry Quarries
TILLICOUILTRY Quarries have purchased one of Volvo Construction Equipment’s latest G-series A30 articulated dumptrucks for hauling operations at Northfield Quarry, on the outskirts of Denny, near Falkirk.
The new 30-tonne articulated hauler has been supplied complete with full cantilever tailgate and side extensions and follows a long-standing tradition of operating Volvo loading shovels and haulers at all of the company’s quarrying facilities. Its main duties include transferring stone and secondary products from the quarry’s bins to stocking areas located around the Northfield site.
Volvo say the A30G hauler meets the requirements of Stage IV final emissions legislation, being powered by a 264kW electronically controlled, six-cylinder, turbocharged Volvo V-ACT diesel engine which delivers high torque at low engine speeds, resulting in good fuel efficiency, high performance, quicker engine response and reduced wear/longer service life.
Purpose built by Volvo, the engine is designed to exactly match the Volvo drivetrain, ensuring the best use of power and torque, even in tough working conditions. It is matched to a torque converter with built in lock-up function and fitted with a fully automatic fast adaptive transmission. The rest of the Volvo designed and built powertrain has been reinforced to cope with the higher torque output of the engine.
With a carrying capacity of 28 tonnes and heaped capacity of 17.5 cubic metres, the A30G has a maximum speed of 53km/h. The hauler is also fitted with Volvo’s CareTrack telematics system as standard, allowing remote monitoring of a wide range of machine functions (location, fuel consumption, service reminders etc) to help optimize customer operations.
Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd were established in 1930 by R.W. Menzies at Craigfoot Quarry, Tillicoultry, and remain 100% owned by the Menzies family. The company has 11 operating units located throughout the Central Belt of Scotland and produces a wide range of construction materials, including aggregates, asphalts and ready-mixed concrete.
