Mining equipment arrives in Halifax by ship, moslty from the Sandvik company from Sweden. However that is not the only Swedish manufacturer. I have now noted a mine truck built by Epiroc.
It is a MT42 model, an articulated Mine Truck with a 42 tonne capacity. Full specs are available here: Epiroc MT 42
Epiroc was spun off from the Atlas Copco company as of January 1, 2018 and is now a stand alone, offering a full range of mining equipment and operates world wide.
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If you need to haul big, you need more wheels. That is certainly the motto of Atlantic Tiltload Ltd, when they had a Terex Finlay J-1175 Tracked Jaw Crusher to transport.
The Western Star, fleet number 78, had a spare axle not in use, but the Trail King trailer rig had all its wheels on the ground, including a three axle jeep and two axle booster. According to the Finlay web site, the operating weight of a J-1175 rock crusher is 113,096 lbs / 51,300 kg. I expect shipping weight might be a little bit less.
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European RVs are rolling in to Halifax in record numbers. Whether it is arriving en route to spend the winter in the warmer part of the continent or heading back to Europe after a summer of roving, it is hard to tell, sincd I rarely see any people nearby. Here is a sampling of this week's crop:
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Linde Canada Inc, the large industrial gas distributor, has entered into a one-time pilot program with Volvo North America to operate five LNG powered trucks. I was a little surprised to see that the truck model they will be using is the European built Volvo FH 460, a standard LNG powered vehicle, but perhaps built to Canadian (North American) standards. The five tractors arrived in Halifax by ship last week.
The trucks are rated for 60 tonnes GCW with up to 500 hp and a 1,000 km range. The high-pressure direct injection LNG system is reported to provide performance similar to conventional diesels, but the use of LNG reduces CO2 emissions considerably.
Expect to see these on the road somewhere near where they can refuel.
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Total Transport and Rigging's HX model Navistar International hauled an aircraft tail section out of the PSA Fairview Cove terminal today (October 4). The extra-wide component had a red and white painted steel guard around the overhang, and was followed by an escort pickup truck.
Normally these European built components, destined for a Bombardier assembly plant, are hauled by trucks from the Quebec based Transport Watson heavy haul specialists. The TTL rig looked more than capable, so it may be going the distance this time.
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