In Russia received the first wheel loaders Volvo L350H

Two first front loader Volvo L350H started working in "El'gaugol'"

Most recently, the company "El'gaugol'", daughter of the mining division of Group "Mechel" company "Ferronordic Machines" was put into operation two new Volvo loader L350H. Technique this class is suitable for a wide range of applications, from mining and quarry works to major infrastructure projects.

The development of one of the world's largest deposits of high-quality coking coal Elga Deposit is a strategic investment project of Mechel. The field's reserves amount to approximately 2.2 billion tonnes in accordance with JORC standards. The field, located in the South-Eastern part of Yakutia presented a powerful (up to 15 m) shallow reservoirs with overlying deposits of small capacity.

Operator's workstation, equipped with standard climate control, reverse, adjustable gain leverage, now equipped with a system Contronic new generation. To reduce operator fatigue and ease of control on the model L350H there are three modes of sensitivity setting lever control hydraulics – soft, normal and active – which the operator can select depending on their preferences. Control system Comfort Drive Control (CDC) allows the operator to control the direction of movement of the machine with the joystick, which is especially effective in short cycles of loading machines.

In'gaugol ' commented that in this class of trucks of the Russian analogues in terms of productivity there. The company considered Russian counterparts, but the near-domestic trucks-the competitors were not as quick at loading or have a smaller bucket capacity.
It is important to note that the Volvo trucks of such class on the Elgin field operated for the first time. Therefore, in order to enjoy all the benefits of new technology experts, "the Company" trained operators "El'gaugol'".

This collaboration does not end there. This year "El'gaugol '" is implementing an ambitious program of modernization, under which the company received wheeled excavator Volvo for maintenance accompanying motorway have been of Ulak – Elga..