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armac owned, Tunstead and Mountsorrel quarries, are two of the most important sites in its portfolio. So it is no surprise that the business has been focusing on a dual productivity vision with Finning, led by a new approach to service in Tunstead and the use of a Cat®


6030 shovel to support the Mountsorrel operation.


To find out more, Finning News spoke to Tarmac’s Head of Operations, Peter Butterworth, who is responsible for the Tunstead operation, which has successfully completed the first year of its new service support solution, operated from its Finning run onsite workshop facility:


workforce and the uptime of our equipment, with the running of the workshop really being central to the success of maintaining a healthy, productive fleet.


“With so many variables impacting the performance of our operation, we also recognised the importance of retaining the experience of our existing team, whilst giving each individual the opportunity to continually invest in their skills, by being part of the wider Finning family.


“Having now had over a year of working alongside Finning, we have


style MRI scanner to be fitted inside our workshop any time soon, I would certainly never rule it out.”


Cat 6030FS Where Tunstead has been pioneering a new approach to service support, Mountsorrel with its hard granite deposits, has been


“Keeping an operation like Tunstead running is a great challenge, as it supplies Cement, Lime, Chemical Stone and Construction aggregates, to a wide spectrum of end users, across the UK, European and International markets.


“So at Tunstead, we really have to focus on maintaining consistently high levels of productivity, in order to meet our wider business goal of being the preferred choice for sustainable construction solutions.


“In July 2015, we made the decision to outsource our service support to Finning UK and Ireland, pioneering a totally new solution for the Tarmac quarrying business.


“This has revolved around what I would call a ‘healthy approach’, focusing on the wellbeing of our


certainly witnessed the positive impact the combined team has made to the business and the performance of the 30 pieces of equipment they support.


“Alongside this operational performance there has been a site first build up of a new large Cat 992K Wheel Loader, that would have normally been assembled elsewhere. The additional integration of the teams has also developed a greater understanding of how best to use machine health data, fluid sampling and servicing records, to spot trends for a greater focus on preventative maintenance.


“So we are really seeing the development of a much more clinical focus on maintenance and machine health and although I don’t expect a machine


focusing on productivity and extraction rates, with its latest Cat 6030 Face Shovel, complimenting an existing unit already on site.


Fitted with 13.5m3 front facing


bucket, the unit is responsible for loading the sites mixed fleet of 100 tonne trucks.


Explaining the impact of the Cat 6030, Ian Brown, Manufacturing Manager at Tarmac said: “We have been running face shovels onsite since the late 1980’s and with our latest fleet renewal, we were looking at how we could make efficiency improvements in a number of areas.


“These included increases in production rate against fuel consumption, whilst all the time considering the impact equipment use would have on the environment and in particular our carbon footprint. We also worked with Finning to create improved and safer access stairs, with a user-friendly control system for our operator, Peter Bills.


“By deciding to stagger the introduction of the latest unit, we are now working with Finning to identify the best and most efficient way to maximise productivity, by scheduling the maintenance and operational hours of each unit.” 5


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