VEHICLES
Plantforce Rentals Ltd invests £2.8m in new Compact hire division
ranging from
0.3-tonne to 5-tonne cabbed excavators, telehandlers, trench compactors, hi tip dumpers and an industry specific small tools range.
JUNE will see the opening of a highly anticipated, brand-new division of Plantforce Rentals: the Plantforce Compact Range.
The development is made possible by a new, state-of-the-art depot based in Bristol and a massive £2.8m investment. The division will feature new, highly specked compact machinery
Wills Bros
IN what Komatsu distributor in Ireland, McHale Plant Sales calls “an amazing return”, leading civil works contractor Wills Bros of Foxford has recorded 10,000 hours of operation from its D65PX dozer before its bushings and seals needed replacement.
This impressive achievement is more than two-and-a half times longer than the 4,000 hours Komatsu advises owners to expect replacement might be needed. Wills Bros attributes this result to three key factors ‒ their careful attention to ongoing undercarriage maintenance, care in the operation of the machine, and the features of Komatsu’s Parallel Link Undercarriage System (PLUS).
In the D65PX dozer, a rotating bushing and dual seals concept means that an additional bushing segment is fitted
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Teaming up with industry suppliers like Geith, Kobelco, Thwaites, Indespension, Daemo attachments, Ammann, Dieci, the
new compact range will consist of excavators, dumpers, attachments and trailer packages backed by a small range of specific tools including hand-held whacker plates and rollers: 'everything a SME will need to get the job done!'
Operations Director Sam Mercer, said: “The opening of this new, specialist
division of the business is hugely exciting for Plantforce. Every aspect is of the highest quality to support the already fantastic service we deliver to our customers.”
The 0.6-acre new depot in Bristol comprises of a fully operational plant and small tool hire depot with all the latest innovations in parts storage, repair, inspection and maintenance facilities.
An initial five jobs will be created at the new depot as well as a further two apprenticeship places, in collaboration with Weston College. A Plantforce spokesman explained: “Like many industry sectors, ours is facing an impending skills shortage, and we hope these apprentices will pave the way for many more here at Plantforce.”
Plantforce are currently recruiting staff for the new business venture.
proves value of undercarriage maintenance
Knowing the contribution
that good maintenance can make towards reducing costs, Wills Bros must be complimented in doubling the operational return their D65PX delivered.
between the seals on each side of the chain whose centre pin can be remotely greased. Sprockets can also be changed individually, and by hand.
Stressing that good undercarriage management encompasses all aspects of machine operation, McHale Plant Sales director, John O’Brien said: “Knowing the contribution that good maintenance can make towards reducing costs, Wills Bros must be complimented in doubling the operational return their D65PX delivered.
“This proves that when it comes to cutting per-hour operating costs and bolstering the bottom-line, the West is very much awake.”
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