15.07.2010

Ridgeons adds to fleet

Independent UK builders’ merchant Ridgeons has taken delivery of seven Volvo FE-300, 6x2 rigid trucks with rear mounted Hiab XS144B-2 HiDuo loader cranes. The 5,250mm wheelbase Volvo FE’s feature hydraulically steered tag-axles for better manoeuvrability and are fitted with the 300 HP 7-litre engine and Volvo Engine Brake (VEB).

Other features include Hiab’s XSDrive radio remote control system, a reach of more than eight metres with more than 1,200kgs in the grab, the package makes an excellent tool for the distribution of a wide range of building materials.

Cab specification includes air-conditioning and the audio advanced package with Blue tooth. The trucks are being serviced at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia Dealerpoints on an 84 month Volvo contract maintenance package. Annual mileage is expected to be around 60,000 km and the safety inspection interval is seven weeks.
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Independent builders’ merchant Ridgeons has taken delivery of seven Volvo FE-300, 6x2 rigids with Hiab XS144B-2 HiDuo’s installed on the rear.

Established in 1911, Ridgeons has branches across East Anglia. It particularly liked Hiab’s solution to the new Machinery Directive, 2006/42/EC and build standard EN12999A3. The heart of the system - Vehicle Stability Limitation (VSL) - uses analogue and pressure sensing on the legs and slew system, to provide interlocks which are infinitely progressive. For every millimetre the leg is extended the capacity of the crane is increased so that no matter what postion the outriggers the angle of the boom, the capacity of the crane is always at a safe maximum.