Terex Debuts Fuchs Materials Handler

Terex introduced its redesigned MHL 340D Fuchs Materials Handler during the ISRI National Convention earlier this month in New Orleans.

The MHL 340D Material Handler offers scrap handlers the ability to lift higher, reach farther and work faster than its predecessor. The MHL 340D achieves greater reach and lift capacities through a larger undercarriage and improved boom kinematics, and it employs an innovative two-circuit hydraulic system that minimizes power dissipation during operation to maximize machine performance.

"We evaluated the needs of operators in the scrap handling market, and we’ve redesigned this machine with those needs in mind," says Steve Brezinski, material handling product manager for Terex Construction Americas. "The enhancements made to this machine will offer operators higher productivity with lower operating costs."

The new boom and stick design on the MHL 340D’s loading system have been engineered for maximum lifting capacity. With an operating weight of 60,627 – 63,934 lbs and increased lifting capacity on the loading system, the MHL 340D offers operators a stable platform to pick and place more material at one time in its different reach ranges. The MHL 340D comes with the choice of either a 41.4-ft or a 45-ft reach configuration.

With its newly designed undercarriage that includes larger outrigger cylinders and wider stabilizer support beams, operators will notice increased stability on the MHL 340D. This material handler is also designed with increased pivot, or swinging, torque which allows the machine to get up to full turning speed more quickly.

The design employs a dual hydraulic pump design — one pump is dedicated to joystick functions, and the other pump serves all other functions of the MHL 340D — that allows for simultaneous operation of dipperstick/grab, as well as dipperstick/boom, movements for increased productivity and faster work cycles.

The MHL 340D comes with a 171 hp (128 kW) Deutz turbo-charged, fuel-efficient diesel engine that complies with TIER III and COM III emission standards, a 12 percent horsepower improvement from its predecessor. The material handler is also easier on the ears — sound levels have been lowered on the MHL 340D by more than 3 dB for quieter operation. This unit is engineered with a state-of-the-art load-sensing control system that protects against overloading and bogging down the machine, guaranteeing peak engine performance in every speed range.

The design of MHL 340D also includes a separate engine and hydraulic cooling systems to ensure temperatures stay within optimum range during operation and noise emissions remains low. Options include a 17 kW generator for powering the magnet attachments. Additional "clean air" options such as reversible fans help provide the machine with an extra level of protection in pollution-prone conditions.. Maintenance is a simple process on the MHL 340D. All major components are located within easy view and reach and service technicians on the ground.