MASTENBROEK MAKES US MOVE WITH NEW TRENCHER

WHY GET IT?

THE BULLDOG, WHICH IS 10.9M LONG, IS DESIGNED TO WORK IN CONFINED AREAS, AND ITS FORWARD DISCHARGE CONVEYOR SYSTEM RETRACTS TO GIVE AN 2.5M WIDTH MAKING IT IS EASY TO TRANSPORT.

Mastenbroek will unveil its first-ever utility trencher designed specifically for North America at CONEXPO-CON/ AGG 2023 next month.le. The leading designer and manufacturer of selfpropelled trenchers and crawler trucks will use North America’s largest construction trade show to unveil the Bulldog, a small footprint, compact yet incredibly powerful trencher designed to meet the need of utility cable and pipeline layers. The Bulldog, which is 10.9m long, is designed to work in confined areas, and its forward discharge conveyor system retracts to give an 2.5m width making it is easy to transport.

Borrowing much of Mastenbroek’s engineering prowess from the existing 17/17 trencher, the new Bulldog features a new engine and enhanced digging mechanism.

The new US-specific trencher features a US EPA Tier 4 final compliant Volvo 8-litre engine offering the ideal combination of power, efficiency and emissions

Complementing the Volvo engine is a new diesel hydrostatic drive system developed by Mastenbroek to power the new heavier digging mechanism, which can achieve the six-foot trench depth required by US cable layers.

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The new US-specific trencher features a US EPA Tier 4 final compliant Volvo 8-litre engine

The Bulldog also features an offset cutting head and forward swing conveyor making it ideal for operating in cities and on highways where access is restricted and excavated material needs to be loaded onto trucks for removal offsite. A steerable undercarriage enables curved trench lines, and the track lift allows the machine to straddle raised pedestrian walkways. Mastenbroek’s commercial director, Christopher Pett said:

“The Bulldog has been designed with the needs of companies laying underground power cables along the west coast of America firmly in mind.”

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