Volvo, Excavator, Tier III/Stage 3--More Volvos selected for Walters Group

Four Volvo L180F loading shovels and four ECR235 reduced tail swing excavators have been delivered for two specific long term contracts for the Walters Group of Hirwaun, Aberdare. The four new L180F loading shovels have been deployed by Walters on long term rentals to Celtic Energy's Onllwyn Distribution Centre located near Neath. They replace five competitive models and are now responsible for processing up to one million tonnes of coal arriving from three active Celtic Energy open cast coal sites in South Wales. "We wanted to standardise on the machines working at Onllwyn and considered the Volvo L180F's to be the best in terms of productivity and specification," commented Director Huw Richards. "In addition to that we've had many years experience operating Volvo products in many applications and their pedigree is sound in terms of reliability, good residuals and a strong support network throughout the country."