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Andrew Sinclair opts for more Volvo excavators

by Kyle Molyneux  |  Tue 21 Jan 2020

Andrew Sinclair opts for more Volvo excavators

Andrew Sinclair Contractors of Kirkwall, Orkney, has opted for two new Volvo excavators in the form of an EC140E and an EC200E for its groundworks and contracting business. This time the family-run business has replaced a Volvo EC160D and an EC180D with a 14-tonne EC140E and the larger 20-tonne EC200E.

Speaking about the new purchases, company Director Bruce Sinclair said, “Deciding to go with the 14-tonne and 20-tonne machines this time around will give us greater flexibility for the typical groundworks contracts we undertake on Orkney. In particular, the addition of a Steelwrist rotator on the EC140E will add another dimension and enhance the work the machine can do onsite; especially when working in confined spaces. On the other hand, the EC200E will provide that extra capacity for site clearance and muck shifting duties.”

Developing 121 and 156hp respectively, Stage V compliant four-cylinder Volvo engines power both machines. The EC140E and EC200E also benefit from an ‘Integrated work mode control’. This system ensures the maximum possible hydraulic horsepower available is delivered at a constant engine speed under varying load conditions. This provides both machines with the ability to carry out rapid dig cycles at high levels of efficiency, which helps to significantly lower fuel consumption. In addition, boom and arm geometry provide highly competitive digging forces and lifting capacities, which makes for faster work cycles. Hose rupture valves are also fitted as standard to the boom and dipper cylinders, as are quick fit hydraulics and a hammer/shear service.

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