“In addition, the beauty of using a Cat 279D on such a job, is that it can also be used to help demolish existing buildings, move materials around the site and dig trenches, using other attachments.”
For Kent based Versatile Equipment, the Solar Farm opportunity is one that has seen the business create its own hire fleet, in addition to selling equipment, as Lee Chater explains:
“Like other Cat Compact Dealers, because we specialise in a small range of equipment, we are able to push the boundaries of the types of application they can assist customers with. We have seen a huge explosion in demand for the Solar Farm type projects and also others applications that you would not normally associate with the equipment.
“A good example of this is a recent fleet sale we have made into the water industry. Here we have been able to customise tracked loaders with special laser guidance systems to help clean the filter beds in water treatment works.
“So it is clear to see that coupled with the more traditional uses for compact equipment, there really are very diverse new opportunities that exist throughout the UK. This is why I think shining a light on the large range of attachments and bespoke solutions that are available is so important, as it will ultimately help compact equipment owners to increase their profitability.”
ARMOURED COMPACT TRACK LOADER
Finning has also created bespoke armored compact track loaders, for use by the Ministry of Defence with the units light enough to be carried by helicopter. Special pallets have also been designed to carry a full range of attachments that are also capable of being transported and lowered to the ground by helicopter.
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