Evaluation of Aardvark Mk IV Flail - gichd
Evaluation of Aardvark Mk IV Flail - gichd
Evaluation of Aardvark Mk IV Flail - gichd
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4 Improvements<br />
Page 4 <strong>of</strong> 77<br />
This section outlines the specifications given by <strong>Aardvark</strong> Clear Mine on the<br />
improvements to the <strong>Aardvark</strong> <strong>Mk</strong> <strong>IV</strong> in comparison to the <strong>Mk</strong> III.³<br />
Mark <strong>IV</strong> Mark III<br />
Cab Assembly 10mm fully armoured 10mm fully armoured<br />
56mm armoured glass with 56mm armoured glass with<br />
polycarbonate liner protection polycarbonate liner protection<br />
Sound pro<strong>of</strong>ed inner walls Sound pro<strong>of</strong>ed inner walls<br />
Air conditioner with<br />
Air conditioner with<br />
temperature controls<br />
temperature controls<br />
Heater unit Heater unit<br />
Filtered fresh air intake with Filtered fresh air intake with<br />
booster fan.<br />
booster fan.<br />
Console with all controlling Console with all controlling<br />
functions for prime mover and functions for prime mover and<br />
flail operation.<br />
flail operation.<br />
Lower underside <strong>of</strong> cab angled Lower underside <strong>of</strong> cab angled<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>ile to provide maximum pr<strong>of</strong>ile to provide maximum<br />
blast force deflection<br />
blast force deflection<br />
Power Train New Holland TM165 ‘T’<br />
(turbocharged)<br />
Ford 8210 Series<br />
Brake Horse-Power 165 115<br />
Displacement: 7472cm³ 6572cm³<br />
Transmission: 16 forward and 16 reverse 32 forward and 16 reverse<br />
gears (Plus creep options in all<br />
gears)<br />
gears<br />
Power Take Off: Three selectable speeds for<br />
flail drive and attachments<br />
Power take <strong>of</strong>f for flail drive<br />
Fuel Tank: Equipped with explosafe Equipped with explosafe<br />
Brakes 4 wheel braking with inhibitor<br />
switch to front wheel brakes<br />
when flailing.<br />
Parking brake<br />
Power Train<br />
Compartment<br />
Full length 10mm armoured<br />
belly plate, 6mm plate hood<br />
2 wheel braking on rear<br />
(tracked) axle<br />
Full length 10mm armoured<br />
belly plate, 6mm plate hood<br />
<strong>Flail</strong> Unit 10mm box section A-frame<br />
New chain configuration<br />
8mm box section A-frame<br />
Rotor Bearings: Steel (<strong>Mk</strong> III Bearings were<br />
prone to shattering)<br />
Cast Iron<br />
Rotor Speed: 300 rpm 220 rpm<br />
Table 4-1; Improvements<br />
DERA/LWS/LSAA/TRD000603/1.2