Continuing from where we left off in our September edition, we talk about the transit mixer and boom pump offering in Tata Motors’ Construck range and also the CV maker’s specialized product for Drill Rig applications. These fully-built vehicles provide a wide choice of technologically advanced concrete solution products which are best suited to the application and customers’ business requirements, thereby fulfilling the country’s infrastructure and construction targets
Construction and infrastructure sectors are the cornerstone of the country’s growing economy. With enhanced government focus, these sectors are growing at a fast pace. Aiding this growth is the availability of concrete transport solutions which aid in enhancing productivity and quality while lowering operating costs. Tata Motors has always been at the forefront of anticipating the industry and sector requirements and providing innovative product and service solutions. Tata Motors’ Construck transit mixer and boom pump series provide a wide choice of technologically advanced concrete solution products.
These are best suited to the application and customers’ business requirements, thereby fulfilling the country’s infrastructure and construction targets. This series has been developed grounds-up keeping in mind the unique requirements of the ready-mix concrete (RMC) solution business viz. faster turnaround and lower total cost of ownership. The specially designed 28-tonne and 35-tonne vehicle platforms in these series cater to 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 m³ transit mixer capacity drum sizes and ensure that the customers can choose the right product for their business. A custom-built long-wheel base platform for boom pump equipment on the 28-tonne product configuration ensures stable pump operations.
Select drum sizes (6 m³ and 7 m³) are available in fully-built vehicle configurations, thereby maximising their earning potential. Reliable and powerful Cummins ISBe 6.7L and 5.6L and Tata Motors’ 5L Turbotronn engines ensure a wide range of power nodes (250 hp | 220 hp | 210 hp, respectively) best suited for RMC applications. Their high torque rating at low rpm, coupled with a wide flat torque curve ensures lesser downshifts, superior driveability and enhances fuel economy of the vehicles. These vehicles also feature three unique technologically advanced drive modes – light, medium and heavy – which allow the driver the freedom to choose the best power-torque combination based on the load-terrain-speed requirements.
These inherent features maximise vehicle productivity and minimise fuel consumption, thereby ensuring higher revenue and lower operating costs. These products have been specially designed and configured for the RMC transit mixer and boom pump application. Its straight frame chassis is robust and durable to sustain the cyclical loads of the transit mixer’s rotating drum. Heavy-duty aggregates on the vehicle ensure sustained reliability – critical to the concrete solutions’ business. The all new iCGT brake system ensures cooler braking operations, thereby improving the brake life by up to 40%. This also results in enhanced tyre life.
These reliable vehicle aggregates reinforce the power of lower total cost of ownership through sustained lower operating costs and lower maintenance costs and at the same time ensure higher uptime and higher revenue for the operator. With an enhanced focus on faster project completion, firms are engaging high-end concrete pumping equipment to ensure high productivity with minimal manpower requirement. The industry offers a wide range of concrete pump options based on the pumping height requirements. Vehicles used for mounting these equipment need to provide a stable platform for operation and also ensure lower operating costs. The 28-tonne boom pump vehicle has been specially designed keeping in mind these specific requirements.
Its robust chassis frame and heavy-duty aggregates sustain the dynamic loading of the boom pump. The deck length has been suitably defined to ensure a wide range of boom pump equipment from 36 m to 43 m. A plethora of features ensure lower maintenance costs, enhanced comfort and convenience for the driver. These vehicles provide a fatigue-free driving experience in the comfortable and spacious Signa and Prima cabin. The adjustable tilt and telescopic steering wheel and the self-adjusting driver seat provide the appropriate seating posture and comfort for long drives through city traffic and also on bumpy semi-urban and rural roads. Conveniently placed blind spot mirror and rear-view mirrors ensure utmost safety at work sites.
The Construck transit mixer and boom pump series come with the standard fitment of Fleet Edge – Tata Motors’ next-gen digital solution for optimal fleet management – to further increase the uptime and reduce the total cost of ownership. Owners and operators can remotely track their vehicle, performance of the vehicle, driver’s performance, fuel economy and also get instant notification in case of fuel theft. The Fleet Edge is offered with a free subscription of six years. This series comes with the best-in-the-industry warranty of six years or 6,000 hours. Tata Motors also offers Sampoorna Seva 2.0 and Tata Samarth – the company’s commitment to commercial vehicle driver welfare, uptime guarantee, on-site service and customised annual maintenance and fleet management solutions. These services can be suited to the customer’s unique business requirements.
Drill Rig – Tata Signa 2823.K
Designed and built grounds-up to cater to the requirements of the drill rig application, Tata Signa 2823.K rig ensures faster transit to the worksite and provides a stable platform for the operation of the heavy-duty rig machinery. It is designed on the highly successful 28-tonne platform, aimed to maximise productivity and profits for customers’ business. It is packed with a range of features encompassing the ‘Power of Six’ philosophy at the core. Powered through the reliable and proven Cummins’ ISBe 5.6L BS-VI-compliant engine, this tipper delivers the benefits of maximum fuel efficiency and higher revenue through the power of enhanced performance.
The Signa 2823.K rig is packed with advanced value features like three-mode fuel economy switch which allows for the right power-torque combination based on the requirements of the customers. A strong chassis frame, world-class aggregates like the heavy-duty driveline and long-lasting iCGT brakes provide superior performance and lower operating expenses. These features demonstrate the power of lower cost of operation, thereby increasing profits. The comfortable and spacious Signa sleeper-cabin offers a fatigue-free working environment for the driver. This increases productivity, supports sustained travel requirements and accelerates earnings.
Corrosion-free HDPE fuel tank, vertical exhaust and multiple safety features make this tipper a very good choice. Real-time vehicle tracking, geo fencing, fuel consumption monitoring and anti-fuel theft features showcase the power of connectivity. Customers can choose from a wide range of Tata Motors’services, AMC, FMS and driver welfare offerings under Sampoorna Seva 2.0 and experience total peace of mind.
The key features include:
• Fuel-efficient Cummins ISBe 5.6L engine
• Built with inputs from leading drill rig manufacturers across the country
• Comfortable and spacious Signa sleeper-cabin
• Multi-mode fuel economy switch: load-terrain-speed-based fuel economy management
• Engine brake for enhanced safety
• Electronic anti-fuel theft
• Vertical exhaust: Dust-free working sites | higher ground clearance | less maintenance costs
• New generation telematics: Advanced features for fleet, trip and business management
• Advance instrument cluster: Advanced driver information system | self-diagnostic signalling | trip mileage indicator.
Specifications
• Engine: Cummins ISBe 5.6L BS-VI
• Maximum power: 164 kW at 2,300 rpm
• Maximum torque: 850 Nm at 1,000-1,600 rpm
• Clutch: 380 mm diameter organic clutch
• Transmission: Tata G1150 gearbox
• Number of gears: nine forward + one reverse
• Front suspension: Semi-elliptical front springs
• Rear suspension: Inverted bogie suspension
• Steering: Tilt and telescopic, adjustable, hydraulic power steering
• Brakes: S Cam brakes with iCGT technology
• Wheels: 7.50 x 20
• Tyres: 295 | 95 D20 nylon tyres
• Fuel tank capacity: 300 L
• Adblue tank capacity: 60 L
• Gross vehicle weight (GVW): 28,000 kg
• Seating capacity: 1D +1
• Maximum speed: 60 kmph
• Gradeability: 52% in crawler
• Turning radius: Minimum TCD 19,800 mm
• Dimensions – outer in mm (LxWxH): 10,265 x 2,510 x 3,205 mm
• Wheelbase: 5,580 mm
• Ground clearance: 248 mm