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Manufacturer: NZG Scale: 1:50th Price: €179.00

Tana E520

Trash Compactor

The range of E Series landfill compactors from Tana have an operating weight from 26 to 52 tons,
purpose built for the job at hand which is clearly visible when looking at the design which incorporates

an articulating frame with full width compacting drums, making them unique amongst other compactors
on the market. The flagship E520 tips the scales at 52 ton and is powered by a Cummins QSX15-C535
6-cylinder turbo-charged diesel engine delivering 589hp. The compaction drums are each fitted with

110 crushing teeth which are 200mm in height and the dozer blade is 5m in length.

Below:
The top of the range E520 Tana
looks good in model form.

T he E520 has been produced drum rotates freely with the teeth short arms incorporate protective

prominently modelled. The dozer
in miniature form by NZG in
shrouds for the lift cylinders.
Safety railings are located around
blade has been engineered with a
1:50th scale and certainly
captures the imposing looks of slotted upper guard and this looks the front and across the back of
the original. The articulating chassis good, with a fairly authentic range of the model and these do look a touch
frame has hydraulically powered height adjustment. The lower cutting overscale, while the grab rails look
steering and a red painted locking edge has a number of dimples about right. The engine housing
bar which is functional. Each full width representing the fixing bolts and the has been modelled to include the

48 TPMMW Magazine - Autumn 2019