Construction Plant World 8th March 2018

EDITORIAL FOCUS ON HYDRAULICS
chambers instead of the two found in
competing models, resulting in 20% more
internal surface area. This doubling of
chambers allows the DXS series to exert
up to 25% greater power from a smaller
attachment, resulting in what Kinshofer
says is best power-to-weight ratio in its
size class. The 4500kg DXS-50 features a
closing force of 10,700kN, compared with
8,210kN from its 4100kg predecessor, the
DRS-45.
It’s clear to see that hydraulics can
have a genuine influence on purchase
decisions. Take PPC, for example, which
is located at Slurry in South Africa’s
North West province. PPC has recently
added new Scania vehicles to its fleet,
bringing the total number of Scania
G410CB8x4EHZ tippers on site to seven.
The company says that Scania’s
willingness to tailor-make the trucks to
the company’s specifications was among
the main reasons behind the decision to
team up with the commercial vehicle
giant. Scania South Africa and PPC
Slurry entered into a consultation process
on improvements, which have been
made to the latest range of tippers that
were recently delivered. Notable
enhancements were made to the bin,
which was previously a major concern on
the earlier Scania units.
The bin has since been designed in line
with the customer’s expectations. A
double hydraulic cylinder was one of the
key motivators of the sale as it addressed