According to an AWD Group spokesperson, the CLG970E delivers a customer-focused, high quality 70-tonne excavator that is ideal for large scale quarrying operations.
A Chinese earthmoving equipment supplier has partnered with an Australian capital equipment distributor to re-launch its brand on the east coast.
The AWD Group, which is based in Sydney, has announced a partnership with Chinese earthmoving plant and equipment giant LiuGong Machinery Corporation.
The agreement between the two parties will see AWD Group, which has traditionally distributed Dieci telehandlers to the Australian market, supply LiuGong wheel loaders, excavators, forklifts and skid steer loaders in New South Wales, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. In Victoria, AWD will supply LiuGong wheel loaders, excavators and skid steer loaders.
The first LiuGong machines for the AWD Group will arrive in Australia in February 2016. They will comprise excavators ranging from four tonnes to over 70 tonnes and wheel loaders from 11 tonnes to 30 tonnes.
The largest of the excavators will be the 45-tonne CLG945E, the 48-tonne CLG950E and the 70-tonne CLG970E. They are equipped with Cummins diesel engines, have net power of 280kW to 338kW and dig depths from 6.5 to 7.8 metres.
“LiuGong’s products include some big machines which are ideally suited to large scale quarrying and mining operations such as their 50-tonne and 70-tonne excavators,” an AWD Group spokesperson told Quarry. “Built with the latest component technologies and many advanced processes, and developed with LiuGong’s product development process and product life cycle management tools, the 970E delivers a customer-focused, high quality 70-tonne excavator, which is ideally suited to large scale quarrying operations.”
The largest of the wheel loaders will be the 20-tonne CLG862G, the 24-tonne CLG877G and the 30-tonne CLG890H. The loaders are also equipped with Cummins diesel engines, have net power of 165kW to 248kW, and feature bucket sizes between 3.5m3 and 5.4m3 and breakout forces from 198kN to 251kN.
“LiuGong’s 890H wheel loader gives its operator maximum control over the equipment,” the AWD Group spokesperson continued. “The machine’s engine perfectly matches its multiple working and gear shifting modes, providing maximum traction and speed. The electronic fuel injection system offers a wide range of combustion options and helps to reduce cost in use. It features a Cummins engine and the latest ZF automatic electro-hydraulic transmission, making the loader’s shift a smooth process. In addition, the 890H has the most spacious cab interior among Chinese brands and provides a car-like operating experience. With a bucket capacity of 7m3, this machine suits duties in quarrying applications and can be used for loading blasted material at the face into haul trucks.”
Capital equipment provider
AWD Group first flagged in August its intention to become a leading provider of capital equipment service and parts support. The alliance with LiuGong will certainly bolster that goal.
“We are very excited about this opportunity to bring world class products to Australia,” AWD Group chairman Paul Jenkins declared. “We see this as an opportunity for the existing LiuGong customer base in Australia to receive increased parts and service support in the eastern states.
“This is also an opportunity for existing AWD Group customers to expand on their ownership and ensure they are able to get support from one service organisation”, Jenkins added. “Customers will be able to hire these machines as well as purchase them via our rental arm Rough Terrain Plant Hire who will be adding these machines to their fleet.”
Quarry was informed that the quarry-spec LiuGong machines will figure prominently in AWD Group’s marketing plan in 2016 and that the Group will appoint a dedicated sales representative for the quarry segment. The LiuGong machines are also expected to address demand from the quarry industry for rental equipment and will be available to hire in regional Australia via Rough Terrain Plant Hire.