Centre in Bruntingthorpe for the paintwork to be refreshed. The facility at Bruntingthorpe is fully geared up to complete full resprays of any Volvo machine. A specially commissioned paint oven with the very latest Symac robot-drying system takes pride of place in the workshop and has been designed to be large enough to accommodate a 70-tonne excavator. The L90F was sandblasted before further hand sanding and preparation could take place. Machines are fully masked before spraying to ensure the best possible paint finish. Once sprayed, heated panels moved over the machine to speed up the drying process which was completed by 18 December. Quarry Manager, Steve Haughton, travelled to Bruntingthorpe to inspect the machine prior to delivery back on site. Steve says, “I was impressed with the new SMT facility at Bruntingthorpe and it was clear from meeting the staff there that they take tremendous pride in what they do. The finish of the paintwork was great, and quite honestly, the machine looked new.”
The L90F was delivered back to site just before Christmas, much to the delight of operator, Bob Morton, who says, “All the rattles and clunks had gone and the machine is now running like it’s fresh out the box.” Steve adds, “The support from SMT GB since then has also been great. A couple of small adjustments were needed after the machine had been delivered but this was sorted very quickly and it hasn’t suffered any downtime since returning to us. The speed of the refurbishment was surprising – I was expecting it to be three months but it was back on site after only 8 weeks. The communication with Sam throughout the process has also been excellent. We always knew exactly
where the machine was in the process at all times.” Paul Drayton, Group Operations Director, adds, “The quality of the refurbishment is very good and is a credit to SMT GB. The communication with Steve and Sam was impressive. Anything outside scope was discussed upfront and agreed before any work was carried out so there were no surprises when we received our final invoice. It’s the little touches that make the difference and the fact the floor mats and steering wheel had been replaced helped it to feel like a new machine.” SMT GB Customer Support Centre Manager for Horsham, Daimon Evans, says; “All work is carried out to the highest standard and, for a refurbishment on this scale, we have dedicated engineers working on the machine. We are delighted to see the L90F back on site working hard for New Milton Sand & Ballast and look forward to helping support this machine throughout its new life.”
H.H & D.E Drew is a family-owned business which prides itself in providing a quality level of service to the local community. The business operates a long term relationship with customers, stakeholders and the community as a whole, based on environmental, safety and quality systems. They have sites located in South Hampshire and East Dorset supplying a range of aggregates, concrete and building materials. The site in Bournemouth now extends to reprocessing waste into recycled materials, supplying ready mixed concrete and screed, and offering trade and retail customers skips, bagged products, small loads and much more. ■
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