Bigger B50D Ejector to be

unveiled at Bauma Africa

Based on the success of Bell Equipments B40D
Ejector, particularly in hard rock applications in
Indonesia, Tasmania and Australia, the company
has expanded the design of its Ejector to
accommodate its flagship 50-ton Articulated Dump
Truck, the B50D, which will be on show at Bauma
Africa.
According to Andrew Staniland, General Manager of Bell
Equipments Application Division which manages the
design and manufacture processes of the companys
niche product range, the evolution to the larger B50D
Ejector is a natural progression that follows the trend by
mining houses towards larger machinery.
Like the smaller unit, the B50D Ejector has been
designed for tough mining applications with heavy
duty specifications that offer improved safety while
simultaneously providing solutions to sites with limited
tipping space and a need to tip on the fly or load spread.
Once again we bring to the market a purpose-built
ejector for hard mining applications that is able to push
out large rocks with minimal effort. It is fitted with a
hydraulically actuated bottom-hinged tailgate so that
a hydraulic valve controls the timing of the tailgate
to ensure that it opens before the headboard starts
moving, says Staniland.
He continues: Our Bell B50D Ejector has a heaped
capacity of 28,3m and a rated payload of 43 000kg
compared to the 2:1 heaped capacity of 22m and rated
payload of 35000kg of the B40D Ejector. This effectively
means that customers will be able to move more material
at a lower cost per tonne, while still enjoying the benefits
associated with an Ejector.

beginning of 2011 and today there are about a dozen in

operation, some with over 16 000 hours of service. Says
Staniland: We have confidence in the Ejector concept
and Bauma Africa is an opportune time to introduce the
B50D Ejector to mining houses and customers.
Whereas many competitors have ejectors built by a third
party, the Bell Ejectors are true OEM designed products
and customers have full factory support for the product.
Comments Bell Product Marketing Manager, Llewellyn
Roux: We looked at other ejectors on the market and
many of our competitors use a telescopic cylinder
system which is prone to leaking and damage. They
also have an exposed channel design, leaving them
vulnerable to damage from loading tools. Basically these
ejectors are designed for soft applications and are more
suited to sand. We believe weve managed to overcome
areas of weakness with our more rugged design that
is capable of handling harsh applications because the
internal channels are protected from loading equipment.
The Bell Ejector makes use of double acting hydraulic
cylinders to push out the headboard. The rugged design
also allows the bin to be moved from one machine onto
another for fleet flexibility.
Machine utilisation, efficiency and operating cost per
tonne is optimised by the fact that the Bell Ejector
allows an operator to safely spread the load while
driving, reducing the need to use a dozer. In addition,
the structure and hydraulics will allow a full load of large
rocks to be pushed from the bin with minimal effort,
Roux adds.
The Bell B50D Ejector is available as a complete unit off
the production line or for aftermarket fitment and is ideally
suited to larger scale surface mining.

The B40D Ejector

was first
introduced
at the

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