Tata Motors today showcased four new construction and mining commercial vehicles, from its Construck range at EXCON 2015. The new vehicles showcased are the Tata PRIMA 3138.K 32 CuM Coal Tipper, Tata PRIMA LX 2523 .K RePTO, Tata PRIMA LX 3128.K 19 CuM Scoop HRT and Tata SAK 1613. Amidst the new launches, Tata Motors also showcased four other construction & mining tippers from its ConsTruck range, namely Tata LPK 2518 10 CuM, Tata LPTK 2518 6X2, Tata PRIMA 3138.K AT and Tata PRIMA LX 3123.K 22 CuM Box.

The Tata Construck range consists of Tippers, Transit Mixers, Truck mounted Cranes & Concrete Boom Pumps, engineered to address tough conditions and endure heavy duty cycles of the construction and mining industry, with higher productivity and profitability. Pioneers in product innovations, Tata Construck Tippers cater to the widest range of applications like road construction, irrigation, coal, iron ore, marbles, port handlings, lime stone, concrete mixture and municipal applications.

Designed and engineered with insights from customers about their businesses, the Tata Construck range is built on some of the most robust platforms, with powerful, fuel efficient engines, for best vehicle uptime, lowest maintenance cost and hence lowest TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).

New Tata Construck commercial vehicles showcased at EXCON 2015 include:

  • Tata PRIMA 3138.K 32 CuM Box Coal Tipper - A powerful construction vehicle ideal for heavy duty coal mining application
  • Tata PRIMA LX 2523 .K RePTO - A high powered RMC, on the PRIMA platform, with Rear Engine power take-off
  • Tata PRIMA LX 3128.K 19 CuM Scoop HRT (Hub Reduction Tandem rear axle) - An ideal vehicle for shallow and light mining application
  • Tata SAK 16134X4 -A 4X4 configuration vehicle suitable for off-road mineral movement application

Other Tata Construck vehicles on display at EXCON 2015 include:

  • Tata LPK 2518 10 cum Box -Built on largest selling tipper platform, is an ideal vehicle for iron ore movement.
  • Tata LPTK 2518 6×2 -Ideal for surface movement of construction material, port handling and coal
  • Tata PRIMA 3138.K AT -Prima 3138.K with automatic transmission is ideal for heavy mining applications.
  • Tata PRIMA LX 3123.K 22 CuM Box -Arugged heavy duty high performance tipper, ideal for all highway applications

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Rajesh Kaul, Business Head, Intermediate, Medium & Heavy Trucks, Tata Motors said Ltd. said, 'We at Tata Motors are delighted to showcase some of our new construction and mining vehicles for the first time here at EXCON 2015, South East Asia's largest construction equipment exhibition by far. All the vehicles on display here from the Tata Motors CONSTRUCK range, are based on extensive customer feedback, built with world-class manufacturing standards, with their designs and aggregates tested to withstand some of the toughest working conditions. Designed to offer maximum vehicle uptime and lowest total cost of ownership, we will shortly introduce all four of our new vehicles in the market, backed by Tata Motors extensive sales and service network across the country.'
Having done duty in some of the most challenging construction and mining sites across the globe, Tata Motors CONSTRUCK range is backed by TATA MOTORS STANDARD WARRANTY of 4 years / 4 lakhs kms / 4000 hours (5000 hours for PRIMA range), supported by an extensive sales network of over 1800 touch points, over 1800 service touch points and over 60,000 touch points for TATA GENUINE SPARES. On the highways of India, customers have access to a Tata Motors' service touch points every 50 kilometers.

With increased service intervals on aggregates, Tata Motors offers excellent aftermarket services support through value added services like a 24X7 WORKSHOPS, DOOR STEP SERVICE though over a 100 MOBILE WORKSHOPS, TATA PROLIFE - for reconditioned aggregates, ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT packages, over 250 DEDICATED ON-SITE CONTAINER WORKSHOPS and industry first loyalty programs like TATA DELIGHT & TATA EMPEROR

OTHER UNIQUE TRUCKING INITIATIVES BY TATA MOTORS

For an enhanced product experience, Tata Motors hosted Season II of the T1 PRIMA TRUCK RACING CHAMPIONSHIPin March 2015, at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in Greater Noida. The championship featured 12 Tata PRIMA race trucks built for the purpose, driven by experienced international drivers representing six teams, competing against each other.

Furthermore, Tata Motors continues to invest in its products, its sales & service network, redesigning, developing & deploying modern dealerships models, with an aggressive customer centric approach, aimed at improving customer experience and convenience, at the same time driving quality, to build strong, lasting customer relations.

Tata Motors also hosts the ADVANCED TRUCKING EXPO' - 'TRUCK WORLD', across various trucking centers, showcasing its range of medium and heavy commercial vehicle products, technologies and services all under one-roof.

Combining state-of-the-art IT and automotive electronics with the company's vast experience in Commercial vehicles, Tata Motors also offers one of the most established Fleet Telematics solutions called TATA FLEETMAN. Tata FleetMan seeks to help Transport and Logistics companies, achieve significant enhancements in productivity, economy and safety in their Fleet operations, by enabling operators track their fleet vehicles across the country. Through Tata FleetMan, Tata Motors is also working on some advanced telematics solutions like fuel-theft, vehicle diagnostics, vehicle prognostics,

DISCRIPTORS OF PRODUCTS SHOWCASED AT EXCON 2015:

Tata PRIMA 3138.K Coal Tipper

The PRIMA 3138.K 32 CuM Coal Tipper is designed specifically for washed coal and fly ash transportation. It is equipped with a powerful and fuel efficient 8.9L, 385 PS (380HP) Cummins ISLe engine that generates a torque of 1550 Nm, a heavy-duty and reliable 9-speed Eaton ES-150409 gear box with direct drive, rugged 48T suspension. The vehicle is based on a robust frame, with a fully-loaded PRIMA cabin, which is safe, contemporary and comfortable with an Electronic Instrument Cluster with Midline Multi-Function Display. The PRIMA 3138.K comes with 32 cum half pipe load body & is an ideal solution for coal transportation from dump to siding or end use.

Tata PRIMA LX 2523 .K RePTO

Tata Motors for today showcased an RMC offering - the PRIMA LX 2523.k RePTO 8 CuM RMC with RePTO on a PRIMA platform. Powered by an ISBe 6.7 L 233 PS (230HP) fuel efficient Cummins engine, reliable 9-speed Tata G1150 gear box, the vehicle specification ensures lesser maintenance and higher payload. Since the power is taken directly from the engine, the RMC can be utilized while the vehicle is on the move or stand still, for maximum versatility.

Tata PRIMA LX 3128.K HRT (Hub Reduction Tandem rear axle)

The PRIMA 3128.K 19 CuM Scoop is an ideal vehicle for higher productivity in shallow mining and Surface application like Road construction, irrigation. It has a 6.7L, 284 PS (280 HP) Cummins ISBe engine which generates a peak torque of 975 Nm, a 9-speed Gear box, robust frame, heavy-duty 48T bogie suspension, Tata HRT 210 rear axle and 12X24 tyres.The vehicle is fitted with a with a 19 CuM Scoop Hardox body.

Tata SAK 16134X4

TATA SAK1613 4×4 has been designed specifically for mineral movement from mines to stock points and also for road construction & irrigation applications. This 4X4 16 ton GVW vehicle comes with 10 and 8.5 cum box body options, and is powered by Cummins B5.9 Engine. It is fitted with a 6-speed Direct drive gear box, TC 2500 auxiliary gearbox, for better gradeability of 25% a proven Tata RA 109 RR rear axle with deeper RAR of 6.83 for better grade ability, FA 106 front axle for heavy duty application and improved off-road drivability. It is also suitable for hilly terrain application.

Tata LPK 2518

Built on largest selling tipper platform, the Tata LPK 2518 10 cum Box is an ideal vehicle for mined iron ore transportation. This tipper is designed to provide superior payload and best fuel efficiency from the driveline combination of Cummins 6BT 180 HP engine and the Tata G750 gear box.

Tata LPTK 2518 6×2

The Tata LPTK 2518 6×2, with a 14 CuM box tipper is an ideal solution for surface movement of construction material, port handling and coal. The vehicles 6×2 drive configuration ensures improved fuel efficiency and better pay load for unmatched performance and reliability of the largest selling tipper platform.

Tata PRIMA 3138.K AT

The Prima 3138.K automatic transmission 19 CuM scoop tipper, is a high performance tipper designed to ensure improved productivity with lower maintenance cost in heavy mining applications. Its automatic transmission ensures reduced driver fatigue, hence high productivity and lower maintenance cost on account of lower driveline abuse It has a powerful and fuel efficient 8.9 L, 385 PS (380 HP) Cummins ISLe engine, that generates a peak torque of 1550 Nm, a heavy-duty Allison 4430 automatic transmission with torque convertor & retarder for improved drivability, a sturdy & robust chassis, 48 Ton suspension with 12×24 mining tyres, a safe, contemporary & comfortable fully-loaded world-class PRIMA cabin, with an Electronic Instrument Cluster, with a Midline Multi-Function Display and other robust aggregates, making it the perfect vehicle for deep mining applications.

Tata PRIMA LX 3123.K

The PRIMA LX 3123.k 22 CuM Box tipper is a rugged heavy duty tipper that comes with ISBe 6.7L 233 PS (230 HP) Cummins engine for better fuel efficiency and fitted with reliable Tata G1150 DD 9-speed gear box, 11×20 tyre heavy duty 37T bogie suspension, along with optimized body size to provide the lowest cost of operation in surface applications of coal and fly ash. It combines best-in-class design, superior performance, cabin comfort, high safety standards, for best-in-class total cost of ownership.

About Tata Motors

Tata Motors Limited is India's largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of INR 2,62,796 crores (USD 42.04 billion) in 2014-15. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands. It also has an industrial joint venture with Fiat in India. With over 8 million Tata vehicles plying in India, Tata Motors is the country's market leader in commercial vehicles and among the top in passenger vehicles. Tata cars, buses and trucks are being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South America, Australia, CIS and Russia.

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