FLEETS

FMG bulks up with Hercules

WESTERN Australia-based mining equipment supplier Schlam has secured a contract worth more than $90 million to supply Fortescue Metals Group with Hercules EXO dump bodies for its fleet of mining trucks.

A Hercules EXO dump body

A Hercules EXO dump body

The Hercules EXO is a 240 tonne class iron ore specific dump body 20% lighter than Schlam's original Hercules. With less weight, miners have better payload capacity and double the service life of the...

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