Jac Rijk - BAS Mining Trucks

Waste product Jac Rijk, DE

Three Volvo FMX 8x4 pushers with single mounted tyres are in use at RWE project in Inden, Germany. The pushers are being used for transport of waste product on heavy duty terrain over a distance of 1-2 kilometers one-way.

Location

Inden, Germany
Material

Bottom ash of browncoal power station
Distance

1-2 kilometres (one-way)
Fuel

15,9 litres/hour
Project

RWE
Operational

2.600 hours/year
MARC contract

Yes

Project description

This factory turn brown coal into energy. During that process waste material is being created. Jac Rijk is responsible to remove this waste material from the stock pile and build it into a depot 2-3 kilometres from the factory.

Best fit for the job

The residual of the power plant is a product with a very low density. Therefore, an 8×4 configuration, with a payload of 40 tonnes, was the best fit for this job. Jac Rijk chose the pusher for safety, the widespread with the last angle that steers, for less pressure on the chassis (less wear and tear on the tyres). They achieve high productivity figures in combination with low fuel consumption. That is why, on this particular project, this is the right configuration. Besides, the drivers praise the maneuverability and high comfort of the trucks.

“The operation of our client runs 24 hours a day, that is why the availability and service of BAS Mining Trucks is very important. The collaboration is perfect. If we have a problem with the truck, we just call BAS Mining Trucks –we have one contact person who knows everything about hit truck-, the spare parts are 99% available and within no-time they can fix the truck so we can continue our operation.”