The FMX 520 10×4 dump truck with 26.1 cu.m. body and FMX 480 10×4 dump truck with 24 cu.m. body were launched at EXCON 2015 in Bengaluru.

 V olvo Trucks has launched two new large capacity 5-axle dump trucks for various mining applications, saying the new products enhance the productivity in line with the increasing demands of coal production.

Volvo Trucks is the only manufacturer to offer a higher capacity 5-axle mining dump trucks in India which is based on the successful and globally proven Volvo’s FMX platform, the company said issuing a statement.

“The FMX 520 10×4 dump truck offers a 33 per cent higher capacity whereas the FMX 480 10X4 offers a 28 per cent higher capacity compared to the current 8X4 solutions available in the market,” the company claims.

Volvo Trucks also showcased a highly customised coal haulage solution with 33 cu.m. bodies which is the largest coal haulage truck in the Indian market along with their flagship model the FMX 440 8x4I shift.

Unveiling these trucks, Pierre Jean Verge Salamon, President of Volvo Group Trucks India, said that he is very positive about Indian growth story and optimistic about the government’s plans to double the coal production to 1 bn tonnes by 2020. He believes that the next 5 years will open up several new opportunities in the coal mining which will redefine productivity and efficiency demands. “Anticipating a paradigm change in the mining industry, Volvo has invested significantly in bringing in these new products that are ready to take on the future demands of coal mining,” he mentioned.

Volvo Trucks has around 65 per cent market share in the high performance mining segment, he said.

Vinod Aggarwal, CEO, VE Commercial Vehicles, said, “Our comprehensive offering includes Volvo’s best-in-class aftermarket onsite support with more than 130 touch points which is considered as the benchmark in the mining industry and also the recently launched Volvo Financial Services to meet the customer financing requirements.”

Speaking on the occasion Ramarao A S, Sr. Vice President, Sales, Marketing and After Sales, Volvo Trucks, VE Commercial Vehicles, said, “Our comprehensive customised offerings enable customers to set new productivity benchmarks in the industry by facilitating them to clock more than 6,500 engine hours in a year.”

 GV Rao, Vice President, Product Strategy Brand and Marketing, Volvo Trucks, mentioned that the new trucks have been developed by working very closely with the customers and taking their suggestions and feedback keeping in mind the emerging trends in the Indian mining industry. These products have undergone extensive field validation to ensure product performance in the demanding operating conditions.

He also highlighted the key USPs of these models, prominent among them being – the all new state-of-the-art cab of Volvo FMX offering maximum driving comfort and safety thereby ensuring high driver productivity.

“Engine delivers best-in-class HP and torque to ensure excellent driving characteristics, high reliability and optimum fuel efficiency and further supplemented with Volvo patented Volvo Engine Compression brakes (VEB+) for safer driving,” the statement adds.

The new platform is fitted with 3 steerable axles and rugged suspension optimised for tough mining conditions along with customised high capacity body configurations of 26.1 and 24 cu.m. for overburden applications. GV Rao also added that the vehicles are offered with Volvo’s unique Dynafleet telematics system which enables drivers to further improve their fuel saving skills and to manage the fleet in an efficient and cost effective manner.