Mayo construction firm Wills Bros has acquired five new articulated dump trucks from Komatsu to help meet its growing demand.

The company is currently working on a number of major contracts, including the Bandon flood relief scheme, and is expected to win a number of high-profile others shortly.

The new HM400 dump trucks – which will go into service on contract at an open cast mine near Carrickmacross – have a maximum payload of 40-tonnes, an operating weight of 35-75.1-tonnes, are driven by a powerful 353/473kW/HP EU Stage V engine with an over-the-ground speed of 56-km/h. Standard is Komatsu's unique Traction Control System which works fully automatically to give traction and superior steering performance in all ground conditions. At Carrickmacross, they will be put to use stripping out over burden and transporting it for use as back-fill elsewhere within the mine complex.

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John O'Brien, sales director with Komatsu distributor McHale Plant Sales, said: "Knowing the focus Wills Bros places on machine care and maintenance, these new units constitute a shrewd and valuable long-term investment that will underpin the company's growth and serve its needs extremely well for many years to come."

(CM/MH)