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No. 2 April 2020 SOUTH AFRICA A Hercules under the Southern Cross AUSTRIA DIECI, thoroughbreds of the arena ROMANIA A hospital up and running in record time
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No. 2 April 2020 3 editorial Difficult times… The editorial staff of Dieci Magazine We are going through what is un- only wait and try to plan and organise doubtedly a difficult period. We could for the moment we all long for, when never have imagined just a few months normality returns. Fortunately, thanks ago that we would soon find ourselves to technology, in the meantime we can in such a situation. Nevertheless, this is stay in touch with people from a distan- precisely the best time to think about ce, keeping intact the invisible bonds the future, when life returns to normal. that unite us to others. This is precisely As the ancient Greeks said, “Pánta the reason why we decided to press rheî” (“everything flows”), everything ahead with the release of this latest is constantly changing and even this issue of Dieci Magazine, because it is period is destined sooner or later to our way of staying close to you, even in become a memory, an experience that these trying times. will perhaps serve us well in tomor- row’s world. For the moment we can Enjoy the magazine!
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Dieci Magazine
APRIL 2020
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SOUTH AFRICA
A Hercules under
the Southern Cross page 6
AUSTRIA
DIECI, thoroughbreds
of the arena page 12
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ROMANIA
A hospital up and running
in record time page 18
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A Hercules under the
Southern Cross
DIECI, thoroughbreds
of the arena 18 A hospital up and
running in record time
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No. 2 April 2020 7 In a lunar landscape littered with the colliery exports to leading interna- black rocks, the yellow livery of a Her- tional metallurgy companies. Part of cules 120.10 stands out all the more the combustible coal that is extracted sharply under the blinding South Afri- here powers the nearby Matimba and can sun. We are at the Grootegeluk Medupi power stations, which supply Coal Mine north of Pretoria, in the energy to most of South Africa. Gro- midst of the extensive Waterberg Co- otegeluk is an open cast mine, where alfield in the far north of the country. large excavators attack the coal vein The Grootegeluk Coal Mine has from the sides of a vast pit measuring around 3200 employees, spans an over 120 metres deep. area of 1200 hectares and in 2019 Huge trucks carry the excavated ma- produced 30 million tonnes of coal, terial to belt conveyors that incessantly predominantly coking coal, which feed large crushers, where the coal is
8 No. 2 April 2020 refined. As each stratum is mined, the euvrability on uneven terrain. Numerous the modules and then transport them pit is further enlarged in pursuit of the heavy and bulky belt conveyor modules over uneven ground thanks to the mo- coal seam and equipment is transfer- (which can extend as far as three kilo- del’s excellent stability and manoeuvra- red from the depleted parts to the new- metres in length) must be lifted, carried bility, before repositioning them by me- ly excavated parts. down the access benches and careful- ans of the inching pedal for finely tuned A Hercules 120.10, supplied to Gro- ly aligned to form a new transportation forward movement. otegeluk by Dieci Equipment Africa, line. After all, this is a machine that was built has been used in this role thanks to its The 12,000 kg load capacity of the for hard work, and in a coal mine like characteristic power, speed and mano- Hercules 120.10 enables it to easily lift Grootegeluk there are infinite oppor-
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“... Grootegeluk is an open cast mine, where large excavators
attack the coal vein from the sides of a vast pit measuring
over 120 metres deep”
10 No. 2 April 2020 tunities to prove its strengths: from transporting and lifting heavy materials (as high as 9.50 metres), to maintai- ning infrastructure and equipment, and even changing the pneumatic cylinders and wheels on the gargantuan mining trucks (using appropriate accessories). These are tasks that the Hercules and many other vehicles in the Dieci Indu- strial Range already successfully per- form in other mining plants around the world, and now we are making our mark in a new corner of the globe, un- der the Southern Cross constellation.
“... Numerous heavy and bulky belt conveyor modules (which can extend as far as three kilometres in length) must be lifted, carried down the access benches and carefully aligned to form a new transportation line ...”
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DIECI,
thoroughbreds of the arenaNo.2 2April
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April2020
W e don’t often stop to think about man and horse seems to have started
mankind’s relationships with animals, much later at around 5000 years ago,
but there are some interesting consi- and few would consider the horse to
derations to be made. For example, be as close an ally of humankind. And
it seems that the special relationship yet, it is an animal that has contributed
between man and dog began around perhaps more than any other to our
36,000 years ago, long before the ad- evolution, allowing us to prevail against
vent of agriculture, when dogs accom- enemies on foot and contributing to
panied hunters and helped to defend the migration of ancient peoples, the
settlements. Nowadays canines have birth of new empires, and the explora-
evolved into pets and working animals, tion and conquest of entire continents.
earning the title of “man’s best friend”. Horses also favoured the creation and
By contrast, the relationship between expansion of trade, and as working ani-14 No. 2 April 2020 mals, they alleviated most of the effort tivities, as well as in police duties and and dressage disciplines. There were involved in growing crops, facilitating sporting events. One such event is the outstanding performances from the the introduction of new machines and Amadeus Horse Indoors, a top-level in- Italian riders, who achieved superb cultivation techniques. Even today, in ternational equestrian competition that overall rankings in the general classifi- the modern era, horses are a source takes place every year in the Salzburg cation, and from the trio of Dieci “tho- of food in parts of the world, and in- Arena in Austria. At this four-day event roughbreds” that have helped to build numerable vaccines and antidotes in 2019, which was held from 5 to 8 the competition arena since 2018. are obtained from their plasma. Just December, over 6000 spectators were They are an Agri Farmer 32.6, an Icarus as in the past, the horse continues to able to witness numerous international 40.17 and a Mini Agri 26.6, supplied accompany people in countless recre- athletes and their magnificent steeds by Austrian Dieci dealer Amselgruber ational, military, work and rescue ac- excelling in show jumping, vaulting Landtechnick of Tarsdorf, which was
No. 2 April 2020 15 “... There were outstanding performances from the Italian riders, who achieved superb overall rankings in the general classification, and from the trio of Dieci “thoroughbreds” that have helped to build the competition arena since 2018. They are an Agri Farmer 32.6, an Icarus 40.17 and a Mini Agri 26.6...”
16 No. 2 April 2020 also the Official Partner of the event. It a massive quantity of material: 16,000 ration for other shows. The next Ama- takes a truly mammoth effort to stage square metres of mats, 100 kilometres deus Horse Indoors games will be sta- the event, bearing in mind that 144 lor- of cables and 400 lighting fixtures, in ged in early December 2020, but if you ries are needed to transport over 2000 addition to decorations and adverti- want to see our vehicles in action, you tonnes of sand for the arena floor. From sing spaces, not to mention additio- can take a tour of the Salzburg Arena in 25 November, the 80 ground staff were nal stands for the juries, competition late November. effectively supported by the three Dieci equipment, and all other materials ne- workhorses, which performed innume- cessary for the event and for stabling rable deft manoeuvres (much like their the animals. The laborious process was animal counterparts competing in the reversed from 9 December, when the event) in transporting, lifting and laying installations were dismantled in prepa-
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“... the 80 ground staff were effectively supported by the three Dieci
workhorses, which performed innumerable deft manoeuvres (much like their
animal counterparts competing in the event) in transporting, lifting and laying
a massive quantity of material: 16,000 square metres of mats, 100 kilometres
of cables and 400 lighting fixtures, in addition to decorations and advertising
spaces, not to mention additional stands for the juries ...”18 No. 2 April 2020 A hospital up and running in record time
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“... The Romanian Hercules 210.10 telehandlers have so far been used for the
routine maintenance of military installations, various army logistics missions
abroad, and in recent NATO exercises in Romania ...”
Just five days. That was the record the treatment of patients with moderate
time taken by the Romanian Army to and mild cases of COVID-19, allowing
construct a ROL2 class mobile milita- the Institute to concentrate resources
ry hospital in support of the Ana Aslan on the most severe cases.
National Institute of Gerontology and The record was made possible by the
Geriatrics in Otopeni, a suburb in use of two of six Hercules 210.10 ac-
the north of Bucharest. The hospital, quired by the Romanian army in 2016,
which is fully autonomous and equip- which already featured in an article pu-
ped with all the necessary equipment, blished in the January 2017 edition of
is already operational and supports the Dieci Magazine.20 No. 2 April 2020 The Romanian Hercules 210.10 tele- sult, the Romanian Army was able to handlers have so far been used for the deploy the well-trained personnel and routine maintenance of military installa- equipment needed to get the field ho- tions, various army logistics missions spital up and running. In addition to abroad, and in recent NATO exercises beds, the hospital consists of a triage in Romania (Sabre Guardian and Vigo- unit, an analysis laboratory, a radiology rous Warrior 2019), in which the staff unit, a sterilisation unit, operating ro- of the mobile hospital were incidentally oms, a decontamination area, and all tasked with combatting a hypothetical the necessary medical equipment. The infectious disease outbreak. As a re- complex is housed in several contai-
“... This immense quantity of heavy and bulky hardware was deployed in
just a few hours, a huge logistical jigsaw in which each part of the puzzle
needed to fit exactly in place in order to function effectively ...”22 No. 2 April 2020 ners that were transported to the site involved the installation of support by a logistics detachment comprising equipment such as tents, wiring, pipes, heavy goods vehicles and all the staff toilet facilities, generators, lights and so and equipment needed for ground pre- on. This immense quantity of heavy and paration and installation, including our bulky hardware was deployed in just a Hercules vehicles. few hours, a huge logistical jigsaw in Once construction machinery had le- which each part of the puzzle needed velled and prepared the ground, the to fit exactly in place in order to function Hercules went into action, carefully effectively. It proved the ideal job for the arranging the containers according to Hercules 210.10 vehicles of the Roma- the planned layout. The mission also nian Army’s ROL2 Mobile Hospital.
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YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
This space is dedicated to sharing photographs kindly sent to us by readers. Please send pictures of your vehicles,
including your name and country.
Matthieu Neollier Pradelle - FRANCE
Pierpaolo Borromeo - ITALY
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