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[July 2008]
Hanson Takes Delivery of New Sennebogen 180-tonne Dragline
Hanson Building Products has recently taken delivery of a new Sennebogen 6180HD Electric 180 tonne Dragline. Supplied by the Sennebogen UK distributor, E H Hassell (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, England), this is one of the biggest draglines sold in the UK for some years.
Hanson is the UK's leading manufacturer of bricks; as well as the supply of quality facing bricks it also offers a range of specialist bricks and cladding systems. The new Sennebogen 6180HD machine will operate at Must Farm Quarry in Whittlesey, supplying material to both Kings Dyke and Saxon Brick Factories.
Driven by a 450kW electric motor, the machine features a state-of-the-art hydraulic system, electric speed sensing and additional hydraulics. With a line pull up to 2 x 30 tonne the 6180HD offers precise control and high line speeds complemented by a robust and very service friendly design.
Hassell’s brief was to supply a machine that was capable of supplying the factories with enough material to operate both day and night shift production. Secondly, to meet planning restrictions and minimise the impact the machine will have on the local environment, the material will need to be supplied to a clay store operating on day shift only.
Taking into account these specific operating policies, E H Hassell, with Sennebogen, designed the machine to operate and supply material on day shift only. The 6180HD is also driven by a 450kW electric motor which will greatly assist in reducing noise levels.
Commenting on the new machine, Geoffrey Howson, Operations Manager, Bricks (South), said: “Over a period of two years we met with many dragline manufacturers to source a machine that would meet not only our production capacities but also satisfy strict planning guidelines. Having met with Ian Hassell and viewed a 6180 machine in operation we then agreed a specification that would require the machine to be electrically powered to reduce the impact the dragline will have on the local environment. Ian Hassell along with Sennebogen took into account our needs and offered the first 6180HD Electric Dragline to be manufactured in the Sennebogen factory. The Dragline will be one of the largest supplied in the UK for many years and we are confident the machine will satisfy our requirements”.
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