HEMM Excavator04
HEMM Excavator04
HEMM Excavator04
During the operational test, run the A cheap man’s dial gauge: get a good
excavator for at least 15 minutes to quality measuring tape with an
ensure everything is at the correct adjustable brake on it, put it on the “X”
operating temperature. If you have a frame with the end of the tape hard up
heap to work, well and good. If not, an under the upper body. Rock the unit over
This shot to the right-hand rear of the in-yard test will suffice. By lifting the spot where you have ever so slightly
operator’s seat shows the radio. It each track off the ground, you can run locked the tape and taken a reading. If
works, in keeping with the generally the travel motors and final drives, and the tape pushes in, then the distance it
well-kept condition of this machine. better inspect undercarriage moves in is play in the slew ring. Your
The hour meter also works. Note the few components. Notice how the track falls distributor can tell you if that is
O-rings, etc in the little “trinket box”. away from the rollers, making it excessive or within specification.
easier to inspect the track components.
uce Pennells
September 1998 The Earthmover & Civil Contractor
Tenkate Hitachi on secondary
breaking contract
TENKATE’S recently ac-
quired Hitachi EX350H-
5 was purchased specifi-
cally to undertake a sec-
ondary rock breaking
contract.
The 32.6 t machine is
one of 19 excavators in
Tenkate’s fleet, which in-
cludes machines rang-
ing from 20 t to 45 t.
The EX350H-5 is
powered by an Isuzu B-
6SD1T diesel rated at
177 kW, has a dig depth
of 7.38 m, an arm
breakout of 15.4 t and a bucket of about 50 six wheel drive articulated
breakout of 19.3 t. dump trucks, which are available up to
Attachments used with the compa- 35 t payload.
ny’s excavators include rock hammers, The units are hired out from branches
heavy duty rock grabs, compactor wheels, in south Queensland and Townsville
four-in-one GP buckets, tilting mud buck- branches, and readily available for
ets, ripper tyres, vegetation groomers remote location projects.
and vertical extraction tree grabs. Further information: Tenkate Plant
Generally the machines are used in Hire, ph (07) 5491 4222, fax (07) 5491
hourly hire or on contract load/haul 1895 (Caloundra), or ph 0419 754 141
projects in concert with Tenkate’s range (Townsville).