All six machines have been supplied with an SMT GB Level 2 ENHANCE support agreement, meaning that Volvo trained engineers will carry out scheduled servicing using genuine Volvo parts, oils and lubricants at the correct service intervals. “Our intention is to keep machines for approximately four to five years. Having SMT GB take care of the general maintenance, and using CareTrack to monitor the general performance of the machines, will help us keep an eye on those all-important running costs and help to keep residual values high when it becomes time to change,” says Dermot.
As part of the Level 2 ENHANCE agreement, Conlon has access to the Advanced CareTrack subscription allowing them to view critical operational data such as fuel consumption, machine utilisation and idling data. SMT GB will supply Conlon with bespoke Volvo insight reports to help drive down their total running costs.
Conlon Ltd is based at Cricklade near Swindon, Wiltshire, and provides a full ground working and civil engineering service up to DPC level, as well as demolition contracting around Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Dorset. The family-run company, established in the 1990s, employs around 230 employees and operates excavators from fourteen to forty tonnes in operating weight, dozers, site dumpers, small earthmoving dump trucks, rollers, and a road paver. ■
ECR145E SPECIFICATION:
● 14.5 tonnes ● Stage V 4–litre Volvo engine ● 121 hp
ECR355E SPECIFICATION:
● 35.5 tonnes ● Stage V 6–litre Volvo engine ● 243 hp
“We sent our key operators along to make an objective evaluation of the latest range of Volvo excavators, and they were significantly impressed with the general performance and operator comfort.
Andy Chappell & Scott Prangle at Live It Dig It
Neil Cooper and Dermot Conlon
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