Volvo Trucks launched two new large capacity 5 axle dump trucks for various mining applications in India.
The company at CII-EXCON (construction equipment expo) 2015 launched dump trucks ‘FMX 520’ 10x4 dump truck with 26.1 Cu.m body and ‘FMX 480’ 10x4 dump truck with 24 Cu.m body.
Volvo Trucks also showcased a customized coal haulage solution with 33 Cu.m bodies which is the largest coal haulage truck in the Indian market along with their model the FMX 440 8x4I shift.
Unveiling the trucks, Pierre Jean Verge Salamon, President Volvo Group Trucks India, said “We are very positive about Indian growth story and optimistic about the government’s plans to double the coal production to 1 billion tonnes by 2020.”
Salamon said he believed 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.