Sany SY305

FIRST SANYS IN DEMOLITION CONTRACTORS FLEET MAKE BIG IMPACT

ANOTHER ELEMENT FOR IMPROVED SAFETY IS THE MACHINE‘S MAINTENANCE PLATFORM. IT HAS AN ANTI-SLIP SURFACE AND NON-SLIP HANDRAIL, WHICH ENSURE A SECURE GRIP EVEN IN WET CONDITIONS.

County Derry demolition contractors A. Bonnar & Son don’t do things by half. The company recently invested in not one but two Sany excavators, supplied by Sleator Plant. Their new Sany SY305 is the first sold in UK and Ireland; the second machine is a short tail-swing 16 tonne Sany SY155.

They are the first Sany machines in their fleet and already are making a big impact as we discovered when we caught up with the company in Belfast where the 32 tonne Sany SY305 was working on the site of an old recently demolished factory on the Castlereagh Road; the SY155 was on a project in Coleraine. Like many contractors, the company hadn’t really considered Sany until they were introduced to the brand by the team at Sleator Plant; they were quickly convinced by the build quality and value for money. “We have been dealing with Sleator Plant since 2014 and their back-up and support has been excellent, so when they took on the Sany franchise it was natural that I would look at the brand,” says Ryan Bonner, whose father Anthony, now retired, started the company in the 1970s. “What initially attracted me to the Sany SY305 was the five year warranty and the fact it is powered by a Cummins engine which gives us all the power we need for ripping up concrete and clearing away other demolition debris to be stockpiled and later crushed on the site here.”

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He adds: “The Sany brand is definitely gaining support in this part of the world and I reckon we will see a lot more of them about in the year ahead. Operators who are perhaps a bit skeptical initially will appreciate the Sany once they climb into the cab and test it out for themselves.” Indeed, such was the experience of operator Donal ‘Dodge’ McAllister who has been with A Bonnar & Son for a number of years and has driven excavators for all of his life; he was immediately impressed with the Sany SY305. “It has a very comfortable and quiet cab with controls that are well positioned,” he says. “The Cummins engine packs plenty of power which you definitely need in our line of work. “Visibility is also great and bolstered by two cameras which I constantly monitor as there’s always a lot happening around the machine,” adds Dodge. Those camera images are sharp and precise on the machine’s impressive 10” touch display; its high-resolution screen also shows a considerable amount of other vital information, including various operating functions, meaning that many of the features are easy to control using just a finger. If it starts to get dark, the machine has eight LED work spotlights which provide the best possible illumination. This ensures that the driver always has the best possible view of the working area and travel path. Another element for improved safety is the machine‘s maintenance platform. It has an anti-slip surface and non-slip handrail, which ensure a secure grip even in wet conditions. Operator comfort is further enhanced by the provision of a heated air-suspended seat that can be easily adjusted; the control elements connected to the seat can be used to make any required adjustment. The machine also features an automatic air conditioning system, in addition to various storage options, including a large, chilled compartment behind the driver‘s seat, while the cab‘s insulation provides the driver with increased protection from noise and dust. This creates the conditions for more relaxed, fatigue free working thanks to the quieter and cleaner driver environment, something that Dodge has come quickly to appreciate. The Kawasaki hydraulic system offers a high performance you can rely on. It applies exactly the right hydraulic pressures required for your task. The first and second proportional auxiliary lines are fitted ex-works as standard. Their pressure and power output per litre are individually adjustable. You can also save the required working pressures and oil flow for up to five different attachments. They can be quickly retrieved at any time. Simply enter the name of the tool on the touchscreen display and assign the required value to the tool. This makes it quick and easy to change attachment devices, enabling significant time and cost savings. That will prove invaluable to A Bonnar & Son as the company has a wide selection of attachments to call on, including grabs, shears, mulchers, hammers and pulverisers; the Sany SY305, which is shortly being fitted with a new heavy duty grab, currently utilises a specially produced 66-inch HD bucket made by Euro-Fab in Scotland.

EASY TO MAINTAIN

All of the wear parts for the Sany SY305 have been designed to have a particularly long service life. For instance, the oil and fuel filters have long maintenance intervals and are positioned outside of the engine compartment. Daily routine checks are also easy; the dipstick, air filter and coolant level can be readily checked from the ground. As we mentioned earlier, the machine also benefits from an industry leading five year warranty, as does the full range of SANY excavators sold within the UK & Ireland. The warranty, introduced last year, is available on all new SANY excavators, giving customers peace of mind for five years or 3000 hours, whichever comes first, on the mini range of excavators (9t and below) and five years or 5000 hours, whichever comes first, on the large range of excavators (13t and above), all of which certainly reflects the manufacturer’s confidence in the quality of the excavators. SPECIFICATION

Engine: Cummins QSL9-C280 Rated power: 209 kW / 2 100 rpm Bucket capacity: 1.7 m3 Operating mass: 32 265 kg

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FIRST LOOK AT NEW DOOSAN PRODUCTS AT WORLD OF CONCRETE

For the first time at an international trade exhibition, Doosan showed the company’s new DX140LCR-7 Crawler Excavator and DL250-7 Wheel Loader together at World of Concrete, held recently at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Nevada in the USA.

Part of Doosan’s new generation DX-7 family of medium-sized Stage V compliant crawler excavators, the 15.6 tonne DX140LCR-7 is a reduced tail swing model, allowing operators greater flexibility where space is a premium without sacrificing performance. The DX140LCR-7 also offers a new counterweight design that provides enhanced service accessibility. The DX140LCR-7 excavator utilises a new smart hydraulic system that offers an improvement of around 30% in attachment work, compared to the previous generation model. There is a new Tiltrotator Mode on the control panel in the new excavator, which can be selected to ensure an optimized hydraulic flow and helps to maximize the accuracy of tiltrotator work by eliminating back pressure. Meanwhile, with a standard bucket capacity of 2.5 m3, the new DL250-7 wheel loader is also part of Doosan’s new awardwinning ‘DL-7’ wheel loader range. It introduces a next generation design, incorporating a powerful new Stage V compliant engine and providing higher productivity, increased fuel efficiency and a low cost of ownership, coupled with a superb environment and experience for the operator. Power is provided by the new Doosan DL06V Stage V 6-cylinder engine on the DL250-7 wheel loader, with an output of 128 kW (172 HP). The LIS (Load Isolation System) on the DL2507 provides a smoother ride and higher comfort for the operator, as well as higher productivity due to improved stability when the wheel loader is moving. The lift arm is cushioned by a hydro-pneumatic accumulator linked to the lift hydraulic system, acting as a shock absorber.The benefits include reduced cycle times, higher performance and better fuel efficiency while carrying out load and carry applications. Improvements have been made throughout the powertrain, to provide operators with an 11% increase in travel speeds up to a maximum of 40 km/h. The new cab offers a greatly improved field of vision for the operator, with blind spots around the cab minimized and a 14% larger glass window area compared to the previous DL-5 model. Inside the cab, the new wheel loader offers significantly enhanced operating comfort, an enhanced steering system and advanced electronic controls. Using the new Doosan Smart Key system on the control panel in the cab, the operator can start the machine using a keyless device, helping to prevent machine theft. The Smart Key system provides remote door control, door lock and unlock, door release, searching and other functions. The new EMCV (Electric Main Control Valve) joystick fully integrated in the armrest is another standard feature in the cab, providing the operator with smoother and precise controllability of the lift arm and attachments on the wheel loader. Features available via the EMCV system include Automatic Return-to-Dig, Bucket Tilt Kick-out and the Bucket crowd stop position and shock prevention for higher operator comfort.