EXPANSION OF THE TECHNE FLEET BY ERICH FRIEDRICH AT THE SALZGITTER STEELWORKS

12.11.2019

Erich Friedrich continues to rely on the proven and reliable slag pot transporters from Techne at its Salzgitter location. They have been in use at these steelworks for almost two decades – in two sizes for different tasks. A Slag Taurus P 50 is employed to transport the residual slag from the ladles, while a Slag Taurus P 80 transports the converter slag. The existing fleet will now be supplemented by an additional unit from the Slag Taurus P 80 series. This new vehicle includes a comprehensive options package that significantly increases efficiency and provides even greater safety for both operator and machine. In addition, the latest version features an overhead slag pot platform at ground level. Our continuous development of the vehicles in collaboration with our customers has resulted in an optimal price-performance ratio – above all thanks to exceptionally low operating costs. The new Slag Taurus is powered by a Caterpillar diesel engine which produces 375 hp (280 kW) and complies with the latest Tier 5 exhaust emission standard. The pot volume is 18 cubic metres, giving a payload of 80 tonnes. The vehicle‘s dead weight of 77 tonnes is distrib-uted over a length of 12.8 metres, a height of 5.5 metres and a width of 4.8 metres.