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New range of multipurpose hydraulic, heavy-duty material handlers, suitable for African mines

Eazi Sales and Service MD Larry Smith discusses the company's decision to add the Magni Telescopic Handlers range to its product offering.

15th November 2013

By: Ilan Solomons

Creamer Media Staff Writer

  

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Access equipment and telehandler supplier Eazi Sales & Service introduced a new range of Italian-manufactured, electronically controlled, hydrostatic transmission-powered Magni Telescopic Handlers onto the African market at bauma Africa, in September, and has since delivered several of these machines to mines on the continent, including a larger copper mine in Zambia, Eazi Sales & Service MD and founding partner Larry Smith tells Mining Weekly.

He says the Magni Telescopic Handlers are suitable for the heavy-duty mining and construction sectors, owing to the range’s advanced technology, which assists in increasing productivity, safety and functionality.

“We identified the need in the African market for a machine that is capable of more than just day-to-day materials handling and delivers significantly elevated capacities,” says Smith, who notes that the applications for the machine include bulk materials hand-ling, tyre changing, removing cylinders from large excavators, as well as moving large pieces of equipment and conveyor belts.

The range has subsequently received significant interest from the market and Eazi Sales & Service is currently running private viewings of the Magni Telescopic Handlers range at its head office in Midrand, in the greater Johannesburg, for existing and prospective clients.

Technical Specification and Advantages

Magni manufactures the rotating RTH and high-capacity HTH telehandlers. The RTH range consists of seven models, with weight capacities of between
4 t and 6 t and maximum heights of between 18 m and 30 m. The HTH range is available in three variations that are capable of lifting 15 t, 25 t or 30 t, making the HTH 30.12 model the telehandler with the largest capacity in the world.

“The RTH model functions as a crane, access platform and telehandler. It is, therefore, an extremely cost-effective alternative to buying and maintaining three separate machines and, with its exceptional reach height of up to 30 m, the RTH is perfect for construction and mining applications,” says Smith.

Each RTH model can rotate 180˚ in either direction, offering a 360˚ range, while optional ride control, which constantly displays load limits, further enables operators to control the boom using a remote controller, should ground visibility become important.

The RTH range is equipped with a range of attachments to help operators achieve complete versatility, notes Smith. These attachments include forks, winches and jib winches (completely hydraulic with no electronics), industrial-sized crane hooks, 500 kg baskets (available with platform extensions), 1 000 kg platforms (4.7 m in width, with 180˚ or 340˚ pivot options available) and 7.2 m jibs (featuring 800 kg capacities), as well as brick clamps, concrete ladles and pipe reels.

Designed for heavy-duty applications in the oil and gas, mining and construction markets, the HTH telehandler features its own range of high-capacity attachments, including tyre handlers (8 t and 16 t capacities, with lift heights of 4.25 m), universal cylinder handlers, suspension strut handlers, wheel hub handlers and conveyor belt handlers.

“Magni has adapted technology from shipping and navigation to provide an easy-to- interpret and fully integrated control dashboard with a touch screen that displays load charts and indicates when any retraction might be necessary, while a load indicator displays load tolerances at all times, using a percentage gauge,” says Smith.

The load chart is automatically calculated by the on-board computer, depending on the attachment it detects at the end of the boom. This eliminates risks associated with manual load-chart calculations and accelerates the entire setup process. During operation, it continually monitors the load and degree of left or right rotation and notifies operators before overextending the boom.

“This degree of interactive stability makes materials handling much safer and easier, even when working with extreme weights and heights. The technology gives operators greater peace of mind, enabling them to focus more on being productive,” says Smith.

“The on-board computer further allows for in-cab and remote diagnostics, which helps maintain the machine and continually improves its performance.”

Users can customise movement speeds with up to four personality settings. They can also turn movement limits on and off, level the cab automatically and perform a range of driving techniques with ease, including crab, all-wheel and front-wheel steering. The advanced control system enables operators to lock and straighten the axles or control them individually.

“Other benefits include an adjustable steering column, and a pressurised cabin, which helps to suppress loud noise and provides clean air conditioning with filtration – which makes the Magni range one of the most operator-friendly and ergonomi- cally sound machines available on the market,” says Smith.

“Eazi Sales & Service is the sole licensed distributor of the Magni Telescopic Handlers range in Southern Africa and we are confident that the range will gain significant market share in the heavy-duty mining and construction markets in the next three to five years,” Smith concludes.

Edited by Megan van Wyngaardt
Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

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