Hire Update
“Volvo’s Plus Points Were Too Big To Ignore…” So says Jay Martin, Director of Ford Civil Engineering as the company chooses two EC140D’s and two ECR48C’s for the first time for its groundworks and civil engineering business based at Three Legged Cross, Wimbourne in Dorset. Established in 1982, Ford Civil Engineering has specialised in providing first class groundworks and civil engineering services to the house construction industry for
major house builders such as Bellway Homes, Barratt Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Charles Church to name but a few, covering Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and West Sussex. The company has steadily built up its fleet of mobile plant to service the contracts it undertakes which consists of a mix of thirteen tonne and a variety of mini
excavators along with an assortment of other mobile plant such as sites dumpers, rollers and road sweepers. “We had been considering the Volvo product for some time having had good third party references and a previous demonstration,” says Mr Martin. “As we have a fairly strict replacement policy, the pressure on the residual values of some of our older machines dictated the need to look for a better value for money product. Looking again at the overall package on offer from Volvo, the health and safety initiatives built into the machines as standard and the prospect of strong residual values were the deciding factors for our purchasing decision,” he continues. The new EC140D is powered by a Volvo four cylinder D4H Stage IIIB engine developing 114hp which contributes to an excellent performance being well matched to
the machine’s hydraulics. The machine’s ‘Integrated work mode control’ provides high efficiency, rapid dig cycles and low fuel consumption. This advanced mode control system ensures the maximum possible hydraulic horsepower available is delivered at a constant engine speed under varying load conditions. In addition, boom and arm geometry provide highly competitive digging forces and lifting capacities, which makes for faster work cycles. And even working on fine grading jobs, the new EC140D’s have found favour with Ford Civil Engineering’s operators due to the precise motion of the boom and arm geometry working seamlessly together. Hose rupture valves are fitted as standard to the boom and dipper cylinders as are quick fit hydraulics and a hammer/shear service.
Reply No. 9
Casella To Show New Boundary Guardian & Microdust Pro
at Plantworx Casella will be showing its wide range of specialist monitoring systems for the building and construction industry, including the recently launched Boundary Guardian which is the first simultaneous multi parameter monitor for dust, noise and wind speed and direction in the UK from a single manufacturer. Also on display will be the new CEL-712 Microdust Pro, a rugged, hand-held, data logging instrument for the real-time detection of airborne dusts, fumes and aerosols, as well as the well-proven CEL-600 series of high performance sound level meters. Expected to set the benchmark for remote boundary and on-site monitors, the Casella Boundary Guardian is able to transmit local
alarms and send emails to site managers if dust or noise limits are exceeded. It can also be purchased with any combination of noise, dust and meteorological parameters to meet the individual requirements of each particular site or facility. Designed for a wide range of applications, Boundary Guardian is suitable for industrial boundary monitoring, as well as to ensure
compliance with Section 61 of the Control of Pollution Act on construction and demolition sites. It is also ideal for use by Local Authorities during the PPG24 noise assessments required at the planning stage for housing
developments which are set to be located near to sources of noise such as rail or road. Using proven measurement technologies and featuring real time dust and noise levels, as well as an IEC61672-1 compliant sound level
meter, the Boundary Guardian has a heated inlet to remove moisture and a solid state wind speed and direction sensor to minimise maintenance.
Reply No. 26 20 ToolBUSINESS+HIRE
www.toolbusiness.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32