Excavator maker shows off latest high reach machines.
High reach variants of the EC380E and EC480E Tier IV final excavators have been developed with the EC380E HR taking centre stage at this year’s Plantworx exhibition.
Both the EC380E and EC480E High Reach demolition machines have been fully developed in house and designed to suit the needs of the industry, offering maximum safety in all demolition applications. And the key to the machines’ versatility is the ability to change the demolition equipment back to conventional digging equipment thanks to the modular pre boom arrangement and the hydraulically adjustable undercarriage which is available as an option but on display on the EC380E on the Volvo stand.
Powered by a Volvo 13 litre Tier IV final engine developing 307 and 378hp respectively, the EC380E and EC480E feature generous working ranges with maximum pin heights of 23 and 28 metres. The maximum tool weight is 2.5 tonnes on the EC380E and 3 tonnes on the EC480E but if the hydraulically retractable undercarriage option is taken the maximum tool weight can be increased to 3 and 4 tonnes working at a maximum operating angle of 20°. When fully extended the undercarriage on the EC380E increases the width by a full one metre making the machine exceptionally stable when working at maximum range. For ultimate safety, Total Moment Indicators alert the operator when the machine approaches the maximum safe working load.
