Volvo package for Stoke Plant Hire
Plant hire specialist takes delivery of an EC380E excavator and awaits delivery of an A30G articulated hauler
COVENTRY-based Stoke Plant Hire Ltd has taken delivery of a 40-tonne Volvo EC380E in mass-excavation configuration with an A30G articulated hauler on order for a long-term hire contract at a sand and aggregates quarry on the outskirts of Burton upon Trent.
The new 40-tonne excavator has been specified with 800mm track pads, a 6.2m boom, a 2.6m dipper arm, hydraulic quick hitch, a 2.5 cubic metre mass-excavation bucket and a grading bucket. It will be put in charge of loading aggregate as dug into various sizes of Volvo articulated haulers operated by Stoke Plant Hire.
This is the second Volvo excavator to join Stoke Plant Hire’s fleet, following a smaller EC250E supplied two years ago. ‘We’ve been very impressed with the performance and reliability of the EC250E and it’s been much appreciated by our operators, so when we needed to replace one of our larger units, opting for the Volvo EC380E made perfect sense,’ said operations director Brendan Doherty.
Product back-up also played a part in Mr Doherty’s purchasing decision. ‘We also operate 18 Volvo dumptrucks and again, whilst they remain a reliable truck, when we do need support with parts and service, we’ve enjoyed excellent product support from SMT’s support centre at Minworth.’
The Stage-IV Final 13-litre engine featured in the EC380E develops 306hp and is well matched to its automatic sensing mode hydraulic system. The machine hydraulics are perfectly matched to the engine and are controlled by an advanced system that provides on-demand flow and reduces power losses within the circuit. As well as improving fuel efficiency, this increases controllability for more precise performance.
Soon to join Stoke Plant Hire’s fleet of equipment will be a Volvo A30G, which will work alongside the company’s existing trucks on a long-term contract for a major sand and gravel company on the outskirts of Burton upon Trent.
The A30G hauler – powered by an electronically controlled, six-cylinder 264kW turbocharged Volvo V-ACT diesel engine – features high torque at low engine speeds, resulting in good fuel efficiency and high performance.
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. Delivering exceptional fuel efficiency, it is matched to a torque converter with built-in lock-up function and fitted with a fully automatic fast adaptive transmission.
With a carrying capacity of 28 tonnes and heaped capacity of 17.5 cubic metres, the Volvo A30G has a maximum speed of 53km/h. The hauler is 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), thus optimizing customer operations.
Currently celebrating 30 years of trading experience in earthmoving, Stoke Plant have a large, modern fleet of machines and can complete projects from 5,000 to 5 million cubic metres.
