SDLG India – A Reliable New Workhorse

The newly launched G9138 offers a host of advantages – reliable operation, robust performance and fast return on investment – the new workhorse can be ideal in the rural road development projects. Against the backdrop of rapid infrastructure development and increased government drive for road building, motor graders have become one of the fastest selling equipment categories in India as contractors plan to gear up for project schedules. While SDLG’s established a larger G9190 which has enjoyed notable success in Asia, rural development projects have prompted the need for smaller and lighter motor graders for narrower road constructions. This is where SDLG’s new G9138 will really appeal.

“The well-publicized increase in the road building program has seen a significant pick-up in activity levels. Contractors in the road building industry are under greater scrutiny than ever before. In particular they are under pressure to meet construction deadlines and that’s where having reliable equipment – such as motor graders from SDLG – becomes most important. With the new G9138 we are offering a machine that is tailored to the needs of road building contractors in India,” states Sanu George, Business Head, SDLG India.
Adding to the motor grader’s operability is its swing frame, which delivers greater flexibility in a variety of work scenarios. The articulating swing frame’s movements allow the blade to generate more power and carry a heavy windrow. It also allows the unit to make turns at more acute angles for close-quarter work or smaller roads. For greater durability and easier operations over, the swing frame’s composite bearing is lifetime lubricated and maintenance-free.

With an overall working weight of 12,100 kg, the G9138 is powered by a Deutz BF4M1013-15T3R/2Tier III engine that has an output of 111 kW at 2100 rpm. Complemented by a fully automatic ZF 6WG 200 transmission system which has 7 forward and 3 reverse gears, the G9138 is able to reach maximum forward and backward velocities of 39 km/h and 24.5 km/h respectively. It can deliver up to 75.4kN of traction force.

In combination, this delivers power to the moldboard, which is a hefty3048 mm x 565 mm x 16 mm. The G9138’s blade can cut depths of up to 575 mm and create bank slopes of up to 90 degrees. The sliding range of the blade is 500 mm, while it can be inclined up to 47 degrees forward and 5 degrees backward. Maximum gradeability in travel is 20 degrees.

“Reliability and uptime are more important than ever, given the work pressures on job sites. We’ve worked hard with our extensive network of dealers to ensure we have the parts and the processes in place to provide necessary and timely support when our customers need it,” says Sanu George.

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