With an efficient hydraulic system using load sensing technology the machine has a powerful swing drive via two swing gears with large dimensioned swing bearing in a three row roller version.

A wheeled undercarriage type MS100 with four point swing outriggers provides an outriggers base of 9.5 x 6.5m with individual control. The machine has strong 70t wide gauge axles, infinitely variable one axle travel drive via one hydraulic variable displacement motor and all wheel steering provide an extremely versatile machine.

Powered by a water cooled Deutz diesel engine BF6M 1015 CP rated 300kW at 1,900rpm, the machine has a special materials handling boom with a reach of up to 24m. This consists of a 14m curved compact boom (banana boom) and an 11m grab handling stick with special materials handling kinematics.

The boom and stick cylinders feature end position damping including safety check valves for lifting cylinder and an end position shut off boom up/down and stick in/out function.

The 870M is also fitted with a type 600 skylift cab which offers the latest in operator comfort and visibility. With a 1.5m wide cab complete with a front big ground window, the hydraulically adjustable cab offers adjustment within a range of 6m.

Port manager, Alan Motterham said, 'The 870M special has been in use at Shoreham now for the past four months. It has been used on various attachments and proved to be an excellent machine discharging and loading various commodities, improving our discharge/load rates considerably. We are very happy with the equipment and recommend it for small to medium size ports like ours.'

MJ Information No: 21713