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Mobile Quarrying,
Recycling & Earthmoving Equipment
Develon Wheel Loaders boost fuel
saving and safety at ASH Group Wheel loaders have CVT Transmission & Transparent Bucket installed...
Two new Develon DL420CVT-7 wheel loaders purchased by ASH Group for use at the company’s state-of-the-art Aggregates Wash Plant in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire in the UK, have brought huge benefits including significant fuel savings and increased safety. The new wheel loaders were supplied by Blue Machinery (Central) Ltd (Blue Central), based in Northwich in Cheshire, the Authorised Develon Dealer for North-West England and North Wales.
Compared to the machines they have replaced, the new wheel loaders are using 4 l/h less fuel (11 l/h instead of 15 l/h) mainly due to the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) on the DL420CVT-7. They are also the first in the UK to be equipped with Develon’s Transparent Bucket safety system, the first of its type in the world. The Transparent Bucket is a system that allows the wheel loader driver to see blind spots in front of the bucket on the machine, using the monitor in the cab.
John Dennan, Director of ASH Group, said: “We are very impressed with the fuel economy and high performance of the new Develon wheel loaders and our drivers really like to work with them. With the new Transparent Bucket system on the machines, we have also enhanced safety for both the drivers
and the rest of the workforce at the wash plant. The new wheel loaders align with our commitment to sustainability and safety and with their help, our wash plant will continue to provide much needed high value recycled sand and aggregates for the UK construction industry. The operation is designed to produce up to 600,000 tonne per annum, ensuring maximum resource recovery and to divert even more waste from landfill.”
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