The market for ADTs has developed considerably in the last 20 years while the number of manufacturers active in this segment has also grown
Volvo CE was a pioneer of the ADT; the first firm to mass manufacture an articulating, tipper truck with all-wheel-drive in the 1960s, although it is not correct to say that the firm actually invented the ADT as some may claim.
Performance has increased considerably in the ADT sector in recent years, with many trucks now featuring low maintenance, oil-immersed d
Calcium carbonate and limestone processor Longcliffe is using a number of Terex haulers to move premium limestone and recycled materials around its quarry in Derbyshire.
Apart from the construction sector, Longcliffe’s Brassington Moor Quarry near Matlock supplies a variety of industries, from animal feed manufacturers to glass, plastic and adhesive businesses.
Now owned by Volvo, Terex has launched the TA400 – a 40 tonne class ADT – and says that quality, reliability and fuel efficiency have all been improved. It is part of the Generation 10 range and features a new cab, transmission and routing of hosing. It also comes with a three-year, 3,000-hour warranty and maintenance package in North America
Contractor Lyndon Thomas, in Northampton, England, has taken delivery of eight Doosan DA30-5 articulated dump trucks - the biggest single UK order for Doosan trucks.
The order also confirms Lyndon Thomas as the owner of the largest fleet of dump trucks in the East Midlands area. Established in 2010, Lyndon Thomas offers a range of services including earthmoving, contract crushing and screening, plant hire, demolition and distribution of all types of aggregate.
The Stage IV trucks were purchased along
