construction worx - issue 7 - summer 2014
DESCRIPTION
Construction Worx is the CEA’s quarterly magazine. It has a readership of over 20,000 throughout the UK. Regular features include product innovations, technical information, hard data, CEA member testimonials and forthcoming legislation.TRANSCRIPT
The Voice of the uk Construction equipment industry
iSSue 07 Summer 2014
www.coneq.org.uk
THe firST Cea SeCTOrrePOrT in a deCade SHOWSPlanT manufaCTuringleading THe Way OuT OfreCeSSiOn
neWS
6-14
PlanTWOrX 2015 - THeCOunTdOWnBeginS 25-27
HarddaTa
18-19
SkillS andTraining
20-22
VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.bgguk.com
BGG UK Limited | Unit 8/9 Gladepoint | Lordswood Ind. Estate | Gleaming Wood Drive | Chatham, Kent, ME5 8RF | UK
T. +44 (0)1634 200304 E. [email protected]
1500rpm WaterCooled Diesel Engine
THE TRULYECO SOLUTION
INSTANT LIGHT —NO STRIKE UP DELAY
Generators• 9 - 2,250kVA diesel powered
generators• Silent and Super-silent canopies and
containers as low as 60dB at 1m(500kVA prime power 20ftcontainer)
• Rig safe and DNV offshore and refinery options
• Deep Sea autostart control panels asstandard (other control paneloptions)
• Loadshare and sync lock systems• Fully bunded with built in extended
run fuel tanks• Hot dipped galvanised powder
coated finish as standard• Colour options available
NEW LEDLighting towersUses 60% less fuel...Produces 40% more light (than 4 x 1000W conventional Metal Halide unit)
• 8 x 250W LED heads• 4kW alternator• Vertical hydraulic mast• Variable height to 9 metres• 120 litres fuel tank for 150 hours
running• Noise level 59 dB(A) @ 7m• 2 x 220V single phase sockets
16A/110V optional• Transport 10 to a 40ft trailer
The Specialists for RENTAL SpecGenerators and Lighting Towers
Ask about our onlineRemote Fleet Monitoring
COntents
4 frOm THe PreSidenTnigel Baseley the new Cea President
6-14 memBer neWSThe latest news from Cea members
16 in THe lOBByeef Calls for infrastructure Change
18-19 Hard daTaneil edwards, CeO of The Builders’ Conference
20-22 SkillS and TrainingBridging the skills gap
25-27 PlanTWOrX 2015The countdown begins
28-32 HillHead reVieWfacing facts
33-34 SeCTOr rePOrTindustry bounces back
35-36 inTernaTiOnal neWSCea joins iOe
37-39 Cea COnferenCeSignposts to a packed agenda
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
The Construction equipment associationAirport House, Purley Way
Croydon Cr0 0XZ
united Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 4502Fax: +44 (0)20 8253 4510e mail: [email protected]
The Construction equipment Association
(also trading as CeA) is a company registered in
england and Wales with company number 04930967.
VAT number 243 3858 54
registered Office: 1 Bickenhall mansions,
Bickenhall Street, London W1u 6BP, uK
The secretariat of the CeA Administration Services Ltd.
(www.admin.co.uk) has been awarded accreditaion by
the AmC Institute (www.amcinstitute.org), the global
trade association representing the association
management industry.
Although care has been taken in preparing the
information supplied in this publication, the CeA does
not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of it. The CeA
cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions
and accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or
damage howsoever arising. The views do not
necessarily represent those of the CeA.
Construction Worx is printed by
Tower Design and print
Contact: Garry Kemp
m 07733 108530 T 01795 890900
garry@towerdesignand print.co.uk
201425-28 novemberBauma China,Shanghai
15-18 decemberbCindia, new delhi
2015
20-25 april
intermat, Paris
15-18 SeptemberBauma Conexpoafrica, Johannesburg
21-24 OctoberConexpo latinamerica, Santiago
201611-17 aprilBauma, munich
Seminar,
Scoping &
Trade Missions
to:
201422-26 Septembermongolia
autumn 2014guinea
2-7 novemberCanadaSaskatchewan andOntario,
2015march Canada, Toronto
as i take up the baton from my predecessor nick ground, i would like
to take a moment to look back at our recent accomplishments before
looking ahead to our future achievements.
While I do not for one moment believe that the work of the Construction equipment
Association is done – far from it – I do find myself in the enviable position of inheriting the
presidency at a time when the fortunes of the industry in general, and of the association
in particular are looking up.
And so I begin my first presidential address with a sincere thank you to Nick Ground for
his tireless hard work, commitment and dedication to not only ensuring a strong future for
our association but for converting PlantworX from a collective good idea into a
meaningful and popular showcase for all this industry has to offer.
my appointment comes at a momentous time for the CeA. We have just published our
first Sector report for 10 years and – contrary to popular belief – it shows our particular
corner of the British manufacturing sector to be in remarkably rude health. We are also
counting down to PlantworX II that will be taking place in Bruntingthorpe in less than a
year. Add to that our annual conference which takes place at One Great George Street
in London on 4 September this year, and our collective agenda is already filling up fast.
I will, therefore, be looking forward to the support of all the CeA team and – most
importantly – from CeA members to ensure that the incredible momentum gathered
under Nick Ground’s presidency is maintained and accelerated under my own.
nigel Baseley
Cea President
FROM ThE pResIDent
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
4
editor - mark [email protected]
CeA/PlantworX correspondent -
louise [email protected]
Design and production - Barry [email protected]
Advertising - Peter [email protected]
Publishing Co-ordinator - molly [email protected]
Cea managemenT
COunCil
COnSTruCTiOn
WOrX iS
PrOduCed By:
nigel Baseley Cea PresidentPerkins Engine Co Ltd
rory keogh Cea Vice-PresidentGomaco International Ltd
alan BattyBomag (GB) Ltd
Tim greenCaterpillar (UK) Ltd
nick groundGKD Technik Ltd
dan ThompstoneJCB Sales Ltd
Jim VenerusKomatsu UK Ltd
Paul rossRicardo Plc
ross WalkerTata Steel Europe Ltd
keith dolbearTriMark Europe Ltd
Paul fennessyVolvo Construction Equipment Ltd
Saxon Works, South Street, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2FYTel: 0845 4745670 Sales: 0845 4745670
Email: [email protected] Web: www.siteshield360.com
MONITOR - DETECT - PROTECT
- Email and text alarms for exceeded dust and noise levels
- Heated Inlet to remove moisture
The 150,000th machine to be fitted with
CeSAr security and registration was
revealed on the opening day of Hillhead
2014 on the Finning stand. The 150,000th
CeSAr system was fitted to a truly unique
Caterpillar machine; the modified Cat D6N
'rover', fresh from the Coldest Journey in
Antarctica. The world's greatest living
explorer, Sir ranulph Fiennes, revealed the
machine with its CeSAr plate in front of a
large crowd gathered on the Finning stand.
The appropriately unique CeSAr triangular
tamper evident registration plates are
marked with the distinctive alpha-numeric
registration mark 150O0O (one, five, zero,
o, zero, o).
Finning, the world's largest Cat heavy and
general equipment dealer, adopted CeSAr
in march 2010. Since then, over 10,000 Cat
machines have been safeguarded with the
CeSAr security system supplied by
Datatag ID Limited.
CeSAr works by giving each piece of
equipment a unique and permanent
‘fingerprint’ using an array of covert and
overt high technology security marking
devices including tamper evident triangular
registrations plates, radio-frequency
identification (rFID) transponders, forensic
liquid DNA, and microscopic Datadots.
MEMBER news
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
6
all Hail CeSar
Volvo Group uK Ltd has announced the
appointment of Nick Allen to the position
of managing director.
Nick joined the dealership in 2010 as Chief
Financial Officer having previously worked
within Volvo Ce’s european Sales and
marketing function. At the end of 2013 he
took on the role of Interim managing
Director for the division replacing Val
Ledden who was promoted within the
Group.
Nick aged 48 holds a BA (Hons.) in
economics from the university of reading
and has over 20 years’ experience working
Volvo appoints new md
in a variety of senior management roles
with responsibilities for the uK, europe and
North America. Commenting on his
appointment Nick said: “This is a
challenging new role in what is an
extremely important market for Volvo Ce. I
am excited by the prospect of leading the
organisation and equally I am really looking
forward to interacting with our customers
so that we can continue to support them
in fulfilling their ambitions.”
Nick Allen takes on new position of Volvo
Construction Equipment’s managing director.
Welder GeneratorsPower Washers
GeneratorsPumps
| | 0845 409 0269 [email protected]
www.morrismachinery.co.uk
MEMBER news
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
8
fozmula is one of the latest companies
to join the CeA. The company is a uK-
based manufacturer of equipment primarily
designed for the control, monitoring and
protection of internal combustion engines,
generator sets and vehicles.
Products include sensors, switches and
gauges for the control and monitoring of
fuel level, coolant level, temperature and
pressure. Fozmula specialises in modular
product design and has expertise in
developing electronic and mechanical
interfaces that enable it to offer devices
that are tailored to customers’ applications.
The company has just launched a new
liquid level contents gauge that allows fuel
tank designers to fit a single device where
previously they may have fitted three
separate products.
The new G/LL65 gauge provides two
electrical outputs in addition to the
mechanical level indication.
According to Fozmula’s Sales Director, Paul
Holtby, the G/LL65 is ideal for applications
such as monitoring fuel level in tanks on
generator sets and off-highway vehicles.
“This gauge enables the liquid level to be
monitored with and without power, saving
end-users time during filling and reducing
the likelihood of costly and environmentally
harmful fuel spillages,” he says. “When the
system is running, an operator can monitor
the fuel level at the controller or vehicle
display and the gauge's built in level switch
can be used to trigger an alarm if the fuel
runs low.”
The CeA would like to welcome back
nurock mixers which has recently re-
joined the CeA. The company has been
involved in the design, manufacture and
operation of batch on-site, concrete
mixers since 1987.
Nurock says that it has developed the
most comprehensive volumetric concrete
mixer on the market today and its mixers
have produced many thousands of cubic
metres of concrete.
The company has recently launched a new
model mixer the new compact Cubic 3-4
Series.
The highly mobile 4 m3 version combines
a good payload with what Nurock says
boasts excellent manoeuvrability. The
company report that customer feedback
has been excellent. The new addition in the
range allows offering from 1.5 to 9.2 m3
versions, the company also produce special
versions on demand.
Last, but by no means least is new member
rima uk. rima is based in Dereham,
Norfolk, and is part of the rima S.p.A
Group based in Italy. The company
claims to be europe’s largest specialist
manufacturers of agricultural and industrial
components. Its key products include
parking jacks, hydraulic stabilisers,
turntables and industrial slewing rings.
The company boasts a warehouse in
excess of 200 m2 and is able to hold stock
for a large range of popular products for
both the individual walk-in customer right
through to the industrial manufacturer
requiring larger quantities at short notice.
A big CeA welcome also to Sevcon which
designs and manufactures AC and DC
motor controllers and system components,
battery chargers and converters, gauges
and displays within the industrial,
agricultural and marine sectors. The
company is also active in the hybrid vehicle
technology sector for both two and four
wheels vehicles.
Sevcon recently revealed it was suffering
from a lack of skilled North-east
engineering talent, so in line with the CeA’s
‘Skills Advisory Panel’ has taken on three
apprentices.
The company has welcomed 18-year-old
Adam Lewis to a trainee IT support
technician course, with Kristopher Fisher,
17, and 16-year-old Shaun Angus studying
four-year electrical engineering
apprenticeships.
Sevcon previously launched a £200,000
bursary scheme to fund students through
university after telling Construction Worx it
was bringing in specialists from China, Iran
and Colombia.
“ensuring we have a pipeline of skilled
engineers is vital to the future of our
business,” says matt Boyle, Sevcon’s
president and chief executive. “The skills
situation in the North-east is critical and
we need to ensure we have the right
people with the right abilities to match our
future growth projections. I’m delighted
to welcome these apprentices, and I’m sure
they will all prove their worth to the
business.”
earlier this year, Sevcon also launched a
venture targeting the multi-billion pound
agriculture market, unveiling low carbon
systems for the tractor and machinery
market. The move created an initial ten
jobs and was supported by a £300,000
grant from the Government's regional
Growth Fund.
Warm Welcome to new members
Upcoming unreserved public auction
Donington Park – October 7
rbauction.com | +44.1332.819700AUCTION SITE – DONINGTON PARK: Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2RP, England
Choose the world’s largest industrial auctioneer for your solutions. Whether you have one or many pieces of equipment to sell, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers can turn your machinery into cash: quickly, effi ciently and for the best possible returns.
• Local service, global reach• Experience and expertise• Extensive global marketing• Flexible contract options• Full-service auctions, at our place or yours• The best of both worlds: on-site and online• More bidders, better returns• Certainty of sale
Consign early to get maximum exposure of your machines!
MEMBER news
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
10
Northern Ireland-based Hill engineering
has been awarded the 2014 Queen's
Award for enterprise in Innovation.
Hill engineering designs and
manufactures couplers for the excavator
industry and was recognised for TeFrA -
a double locking hydraulic coupler which
has helped to transform health and
safety procedures on construction sites.
The system, which is patented by the
company and exported across three
continents, has been the catalyst for Hill
engineering to double its workforce.
The TeFrA is suitable for excavators
ranging from three to 120 tonnes and is
fully compliant with all expected key
provisions of the forthcoming new
european (eN474) and proposed global
ISO 13031 safety standards.
Coupling – By royal appointment“I am delighted that our innovation and
commercial success has been recognized
with a Queen’s Award It reflects our
commitment to innovation and clearly
demonstrates that Hill engineering is a
global player with innovation at the heart
of the company,” says Hill engineering
managing director Ian Hill. “It is a
tremendous achievement for the company,
especially in our 20th year.”
The innovation behind TeFrA is the
uncomplicated design of the product which
utilises only three moving parts.
According to Ian Hill, it is these innovative
technical features of the product that have
raised the safety benchmark for the
industry and TeFrA will ultimately help
prevent unsafe working practices.
The TeFrA has also led to 30 percent year-
One of the world’s largest JCB dealers is
investing for growth with a £1.5 million
expansion of its headquarters.
Greenshields JCB has extended and
completely refurbished its premises in
Farnham, Surrey, creating additional open-
plan offices, warehousing for parts and an
additional acre of yard storage for
customer machines. The move comes as
the uK market for construction equipment
booms with total sales up by more than 50
percent compared to last year – making
the market the fastest growing in the
world.
The new premises were officially opened
by JCB Group chief executive Graeme
macdonald. “JCB has ambitious global
growth plans and it’s important that our
dealers around the world invest to
support those ambitions,” macdonald says.
“Greenshields JCB’s investment is exactly
what is needed to ensure we win more
business in the competitive uK market.”
This is a view shared by Greenshields JCB
managing director George Greenshields.
“I am proud to have been associated with
greenshields gunsfor growth
JCB for over 35 years both as an employee
and as a JCB dealer. This business has
succeeded by establishing excellent
relationships with international, national,
regional and owner operators, providing
them with top-level service and support at
all times,” Greenshields says. “We are
confident as a business, having doubled our
turnover in the last 5 years, and with this
investment, we plan to do the same again
in the next 5 years.”
Built to JCB corporate dealer standards,
the new complex stands on a 2.8 acre site.
Greenshields JCB was established in 1996
and, with seven depots in Surrey, essex,
West Sussex, Hertfordshire, Hampshire
and Kent, is now recognised as one of the
world’s largest JCB dealers.
The JCB and Greenshields JCB teams
celebrate the official opening of the dealer's
newly-expanded hQ in Farnham.
on-year growth for Hill and with further
significant growth projected we expect an
additional 30 jobs to be created this year.
hill Engineering from Newry has won the
innovation award in this year’s Queen’s
Awards for Enterprise for the patented
TEFRA – a double locking hydraulic
coupler. Pictured with a TEFRA are the
engineering design team: Sean Connolly,
Design Engineer; Neal Loughran,
Engineering Manager and Ian hill,
Managing Director.
H A R D W A R E I N N O V A T I O N
+44 (0) 1527 516060w e s t o n b o d y h a r d w a r e . c o m
Exclusive GOMACO G+
Whitetopping Success with GOMACO G+® Controls and 3D Guidance
[email protected] � www.gomaco.com
Once you experience G+ controls, you won’t be satisfied with anything else. It’s a control system that is both easy to learn and easy to operate. G+ expresses itself in easy to understand international icons and full script explanations. It operates in all the major languages of the world in either imperial or metric numbers. It has a lightning-fast processing speed and features two-way communications between paver accessories and G+. Its instant digital feedback combined with the tight closed-loop electronic and hydraulic control creates a G+ paving experience that is smooth, efficient, and accurate. There is nothing on the market that can compare, because G+ was designed by our in-house team from what we have learned from years of experience in the field and from what we have learned from you, our customer. Isn’t it about time you had the world’s most revolutionary control system on-board?
Contact your GOMACO representative for assistance in determining which concrete paver model best fi ts your concrete overlay specifi cations.
CONCRETE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS � AIRPORT RUNWAYS � CURB AND GUTTER � SIDEWALKSRECREATIONAL TRAILS � SAFETY BARRIER � BRIDGE PARAPET � BRIDGE DECKS � IRRIGATION CANALS
GOMACO INTERNATIONAL LTD. - WITNEY, OXFORD, ENGLAND � GOMACO CORPORATION IN IDA GROVE, IOWA, USA
GO
C®O G+COMAo etethithitWW
ols and 3D Gtron Ce uccopping Si S
uidan d 3D Gess with s with
enc
CAMOG
nv iecnatsissarofevia ivtattnneesserrppeerrOC
p vapeg tercnochcihwgninimretedn
etercnocruuoyysstfifitm sebledomre
C
RECREAOCAMGO
AAMMOOGGrruuooyyttccctctaattnnntntooCC
xperien Once you e
O
OOY,YY,ITNEITNEWWTD - . TDLLTDLLTDTIONAL TIONAL ATIONAL NTERNAATIONAL A
IOY B SAFET�AILS TRTIONAL CREAAT
S AND HIGHWONCRETE STREETC
prOCC
nce G+ controls, you won’t be satisfied with anything else. It’s a control system that is both easy to learn
OOCCAAMMGOGO��AND AND NGLNGLEE,,XFORDXFORDOO
RI B�APET AR BRIDGE P PAR�ARRIER CURB AND GUTS YAAYUNWT R AIRPOR�S YAAY W WA
satisfied with anything else. It’s a control system that is both easy to learn
v
TION IN WOI,OVERGDA ITION IN AATION IN AATION IN ORPORORPORCCANANATION C IRRIGA ATION C�DGE DECKS
ALKSWWALKS SIDE�TER CURB AND GUT
vooeetteerrccnnooccy
It’s a control system that is both easy to learn
.
ALSUSAA,W
ALS
ssnnooiitttiaacccafifiiicceeppssspyyaallrrrlrleevv
th easy to learn
world’s most revolutionarxperience in the field and from what we have learned from you, our customeryears of e
nothing on the markclosed-loop electronic and hydraulic control creates a G+ paving efeatures two-way communications between paver accessories and G+. Its instant digital feedback combined with the tight in all the major languages of the world in either imperial or metric numbers. It has a lightning-fast processing speed and and easy to operate. G+ e
y control system on-board? utionare in the field and from what we have learned from you, our customer
et that can compare, because G+ was designed by our in-house team from what we have learned from rk nic and hydraulic control creates a G+ paving e
ommunications between paver accessories and G+. Its instant digital feedback combined with the tight nguages of the world in either imperial or metric numbers. It has a lightning-fast processing speed and
xpresses itself in easy to understand international icons and full script e e. G+ e
oard? we have learned from you, our customer
e G+ was designed by our in-house team from what we have learned from xperience that is smooth, efficient, and accurate. There is tes a G+ paving e
er accessories and G+. Its instant digital feedback combined with the tight imperial or metric numbers. It has a lightning-fast processing speed and
to understand international icons and full script e
vinguk@gomacpa
ombi d
. Isn’t it about time you had the customer house team from what we have learned from
hat is smooth, efficient, and accurate. There is ant digital feedback combined with the tight
It has a lightning-fast processing speed and xplanations. It operates cons and full script e
.g www�om .co@gomac
g peed and
you had the ve learned from
ccurate. There is d with the tight
ng speed and ons. It operates
om.cogomac
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
12
Business and energy minister michael
Fallon mP has visited a new £8 million
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at
precision fabrication firm Darchem
engineering.
The investment, which has been supported
by a £1m grant from the Government’s
regional Growth Fund, has seen Darchem
engineering’s parent company, the esterline
Corporation, invest the remaining £7
million in the plant.
Darchem engineering, part of esterline’s
engineered materials Platform, has
completed work on the £8 million
investment in its North east manufacturing
facility – a major project which will create
86 permanent jobs.
“The Government is backing British
manufacturing – boosting jobs and growth
in the North east,” says business minister
michael Fallon. “Through the regional
Growth Fund (rGF) we have invested
£320 million in the region to help
companies expand and create long-term,
highly skilled employment. The results from
CeA’s latest survey clearly show that the
construction and off-road vehicle industry
remain a key contributor to the uK’s
prosperity. With uK company sales now
over £11bn for the first time, it is
important that we continue to provide the
right conditions so industry can continue
to thrive. That is why we are investing over
£1 billion jointly with industry through
initiatives such as the Advanced Propulsion
Centre (APC) and a planned Technology
Strategy Board (TSB) project to ensure
companies across the sector have the
support they need to develop the
technologies of the future."
Darchem engineering’s dynamic new
factory is a fine example of the impact
rGF can make through supporting
businesses to deliver their plans for growth,
win new contracts and create jobs.”
Fallon joined Darchem managing director
Billy meijer to officially commission the
75,000 sq. ft. factory, which is situated on a
brownfield site next to the firm’s main
factory in Stillington, Stockton-On-Tees.
darchem enjoys ministerial Visit
The investment had been prompted by
demand for Darchem engineering’s
precision products, particularly in the
growing market for large scale nuclear
fabrications.
“We were delighted to welcome mr Fallon
to Darchem. Our new factory is a major
new investment that demonstrates our
strength in the markets we serve and the
confidence of our parent company
esterline. Within our sectors, Aerospace,
Defence, Automotive and energy, we have
seen significant growth and have won many
new contracts and have the chance to bid
for even more substantial projects which is
fuelling the need for this new production
facility,” says Billy meijer, managing director
MEMBER news
of Darchem engineering. “This area is a
great place to do business thanks to the
positive attitudes of the local authority and
Tees Valley unlimited, as well as our highly
skilled and motivated workforce. The
support from the regional Growth Fund is
a significant contribution and demonstrates
the government’s commitment to balanced
economic growth in British manufacturing.”
As well as the 86 new jobs, the investment
at Darchem will safeguard 29 posts. The
new roles will consist of technical positions
as well as highly skilled fabrication and
welding positions.
L to R: Billy Meijer, apprentice James Kenny and
Michael Fallon looking at an Aro engine mixer.
Thursday 23rd October 2014Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, near St Neots, Cambridgeshire
INCLUDING SPEAKERS AND PANELS ON:
For more information and to register, please visit:www.cpa.uk.net/conference
UNDERSTANDING
& INFLUENCING
THE FUTUREOF CONSTRUCTION PLANT HIRE
A new
conference
for Construction
Plant
Construction Plant-hire Association27/27 Newbury Street, Barbican, London EC1A 7HU. Telephone: 020 7796 3366
SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE:Heather Bryant, John Carroll,
12:39
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
14
Government minister rt Hon edward
Davey mP, along with LibDem meP for
London Sarah Ludford and Sutton Council
Leader Cllr ruth Dombey visited Sutton,
Surrey-based manufacturing firm Trimark.
Keith Dolbear, managing director of
Trimark, told mr Davey, miss Ludford and
Cllr Dombey about how the company has
grown its european operations, using the
uK as a base to access european markets.
“Trimark has made strong inroads in
europe even before the company acquired
West Alloy in September 2007. We have a
clear commitment to grow our business in
europe and specifically to develop
manufacturing at our sites in the uK,” says
Keith Dolbear. “As a company that trades
across europe, we welcome the easy
access to european markets that
membership of the european union
provides.”
Sarah Ludford meP commented: “Speaking
to Trimark reaffirmed my long-held view
that Britain’s eu membership is crucial for
Trimark recognised for european focus
local firms that trade with other european
countries. I want Britain to stay in the eu
to support jobs and businesses in Sutton,
while for working to reform it from within.”
Liberal Democrat Leader of Sutton Council
ruth Dombey added: “Being in the eu is
beneficial for Sutton as it attracts global
MEMBER news
businesses like Trimark who see Britain as a
gateway to other european markets.”
L to R Keith Dolbear managing director
TriMark Europe, LibDem MEP for London
Sarah Ludford, Sutton Council Leader Cllr Ruth
Dombey and Government Minister Rt hon
Edward Davey MP.
JCB has won a $50 million contract to
supply high-speed backhoe loaders to
the united States Army The High
mobility engineer excavators (Hmees)
will be manufactured at JCB’s North
American plant in Savannah, Georgia, and
will be delivered by 2017.
The uS Army was the first military
organisation to purchase Hmees when in
2005 it ordered 636 of the machines – a
JCB contract that was worth $206
million and which today remains the
biggest single order in JCB’s 68-year
history. Since then the company has
gone on to sell the machine to armed
forces in the uK, Sweden, Germany, the
united Arab emirates, Australia, New
Zealand and other allied nations.
JCB Chief executive Graeme macdonald
said: “Over the past 30 years, JCB has
supplied armies in 57 countries with
over 4,000 machines and we are
delighted to build on that success by
you’re in the army now
securing this latest contract with the
united States Army.”
Arjun mirdha, President and CeO of JCB
North America added: “The fact that the
uS Army has once again chosen JCB to
produce this extraordinary piece of
equipment is a testament to the quality and
innovation of the JCB Hmee. We are very
proud to manufacture a machine that
protects the lives of our servicemen and
women in the course of their military
duties.”
engineered in Britain and produced in the
uSA, the 16 tonne (17.5 ton) Hmee
revolutionised the way military
engineering tasks were tackled. Capable
of speeds of up to 60mph, the Hmee is
able to keep up with military convoys on
the road, eliminating the need to
transport the machine using a truck and
a low-loader.
The Hmee-1 boasts a 6.7 litre diesel
engine and is four wheel drive and four
wheel steer. It can lift 1.8 tonnes (2 tons)
and dig to a depth of around 13 feet.
It is offered in a base model, a full-crew
protection model and a much enhanced
protection NATO Theatre entry
Standard model.
JCB high Mobility Engineer Excavators
(hMEE) pictured on duty in Afghanistan
producing a protective wall
Essential for safety!
Essential for security?
Essential for safety!
Essential for security?
The official CESAR construction and agricultureequipment security and registration scheme
The next time you hire or buy a machine, look out for the distinctive CESAR triangular registration
plate. If there’s no plate-insist on CESAR! CESAR registered machines are 4 times less likely to be stolen and 6 times more likely to be recovered than unregistered machines.
CESAR is celebrating 7 years of success in 2014. CESAR now protects over 150,000 pieces of equipment making it the most successful scheme of its type
anywhere in the world. CESAR is a proven and powerful deterrent against theft and an
invaluable aid in recovery.
CESAR is fitted as standard by most leading manufacturers and it can be fitted to
any existing piece of equipment, large or small, for a one-off cost.
You insist on safety, insist on CESAR for security!
+44 (0)8 450 700 440 www.datatag.co.uk
WARNINGProtected with a
electronic security system
For further information contact: +44 (0)8 450 700 440www.cesarscheme.org | [email protected]
Promoted by
www.coneq.org.uk www.aea.uk.com
Powered by
www.datatag.co.uk
equipme The offic
ent security and r cial CESAR constr
registration schem ruction and agric
me culture
Es Es ss
s e nt nt i a l fo fo
o o r s af afe fet et
t ty ty !
electronic security system
rotected with aPARNINGW
Es s Es
e nt nt i a l fo fo
o o r s e c u
u r it ty ty? y?
.datatag.co.ukwww8 450 700 440 )0(44 + ag.co.uk
y
Promoted by
.aewww.coneq.org.ukwww
www.cesars For further i
a.uk.com
enquiries|scheme.org nformation contact: +44 (0)8 450 700 440
[email protected] 44 (0)8 450 700 440
yd b
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
16
eef CallS fOrinfraSTruCTureCHange
eef, formerly the engineering
employers' federation, is calling
for a change in the way in which
major infrastructure projects are
planned. The Cea is supporting
the call which is detailed in this
open letter to the press:
The uK does not have a good track record of
identifying, planning and delivering major
infrastructure projects. Infrastructure to
support growth is identified too late and a
protracted decision making process has led to
policy reversals in key areas such as energy
and transport. We need to break this short
term culture which undermines business
choosing Britain as a place to invest.
With capacity constraints looming recent
governments have sought to address how
projects are delivered. However we do not
have the structures to anticipate the
infrastructure we will need in the future.
The forthcoming manifestos of the main
political parties must address this failure as
forever playing catch up does not support
sustainable growth.
The uK must do better through
establishing a permanent, independent
infrastructure body tasked with looking
ahead at our infrastructure needs. This
would kick start the process to find
potential solutions from political parties,
the public and other stakeholders far
earlier than at present and appraising these
on a level playing field to provide trusted
analysis.
In developing its work such a body must
be accountable to Parliament, not
Government, to provide it with the
independence to produce impartial
analysis. Crucially however the final
decision on projects must be taken by the
Government of the day. We all want a
more productive, competitive and
environmentally sustainable economy. This
demands a new way of thinking about how
we develop and design the world class
infrastructure needed to support it.
IN ThE lObbY
TSB fundingaVailaBle
The Technology Strategy Board
(TCB) Off Highway Vehicles
competition got off to a strong
start at the networking event at
the Heritage motor Centre on
3rd July. it was confirmed that a
minimum of £5 million is available
to support successful bids for
innovation projects in the sector.
IThe focus of the competition will be
vehicle emissions and vehicle energy
efficiency – and can include on or off
vehicle applications. It is thought that the
initiative will attract a good response from
consortia offering cross-sectoral solutions
i.e. providing the opportunity to introduce
technology from firms currently outside
the construction equipment sphere.
l Scope of competition: wheeled or
tracked off highway vehicles. This covers
agriculture, construction, mining, materials
handling and airport vehicles.
l Technology readiness levels (TrLs): the
competition is for industrial research
projects from TrL levels 2 to 4 aiming to
reach 4 to 6. This ranges from research to
prove feasibility to technology
demonstration. 9 on the scale is “system
test, launch and operations”.
l realisable technology benefits: must be
realised on vehicle e.g. telematics, energy
management, energy capture, new
materials. Other benefits can be realised
but emissions/efficiency must be primary
aims.
l eligibility: must be an additional activity
not a subsidy for a current project. must be
collaborative i.e. involve more than one
partner (which can be academic
institutions) – with value added to the uK.
l Format: applications will be judged on a
single written stage (partnering with an
experienced company is an advantage).
l Timing: competition opens 29th
September 2014 – potential applicants
briefing on 30th September at the
Heritage motor Centre. Competition
closes 12th November. results scheduled
for 19th December.
rgf ClOSing daTelOOming
The government is funding
projects that have the potential
to create or protect long-term
jobs in the private sector, and
programmes where partner
organisations choose smaller
projects to support, which will
deliver sustainable jobs.
The £3.2 billion regional Growth Fund
(rGF) supports eligible projects and
programmes that are also raising private
sector investment to create economic
growth and sustainable employment.
Selected bidders must drawdown their
grants between 2011 and 2017.
rounds 1 to 5 of the rGF have
supported over 400 projects and
programmes across england – allocating
£2.9 billion of government support,
which is projected to deliver 573,000
jobs and £16 billion of private
investment between now and the mid-
2020s.
To date over £750 million of rGF
support has been drawn down by
companies, delivering over 90,000 jobs
and £1.8 billion of private investment.
round 6 of the rGF opened on 19 June
2014. At least £200 million of rGF
support is being made available for this
round and bidders have until midday on
30 September 2014 to submit their
applications to the Fund. Those bids that
are selected for support will have until
march 2017 to drawn down the rGF
funding.
round 6 remains focused on the private
sector and bids will only be accepted
from wholly private organisations, such
as limited companies and universities.
The minimum bid threshold is £1
million. The rGF continues to operate in
england only.
Fur ther guidance to those thinking
about bidding is available in the rGF
Fund Leaflet:
http://tinyurl.com/kkoo9er
Custom componentsand materials with:• Exceptional resistance to wear
and abrasion
• High impact strength
• High load capacity
• Self lubricating materials
• Low coeffi cient of friction
• Lightweight - 1/7th of steel
• 25 x the life of phosphor bronze
• Reduced maintenance needs and machine downtime
• Custom formulation of materials
+44 (0)116 276 [email protected]
Insta
Discover more about the Nyla-Heroes by visiting:
Scan this advert with the layar app to access exclusive content
neil edwards, CeO of trade
association and market intelligence
provider The Builders’
Conference, says that
manufacturers of telehandlers and
site dumpers should be buoyed by
the run-in to the uk general
election.
hARD DAtA
18
DEVELOPMENTS L
LP
D
EVELOPMENTS L
LP
ALARMALIGHT
GREEN EYES!
®The ultimate alarm and light warning system.
.....
ALA
RMMAMA
ALIGIGHH
HTHT ®
ALALAR
RRMAMA
ALILIIGHGH
HT
D
EEV
D
VEE
ELV
LEOPMENT
TS LLLL
P
G
ES!!ES
D
EEV
D
VE
E
ELV
LEOPMENTTN S LLLP
L
PL
P
G
S!ES
Those of us of a certain age will recall a time when the run-in
to a General election often manifested itself as an upsurge in
demand for scrapers as the incumbent Government sought to
secure a few additional votes by buildings roads and motorways
to make our journey to work that little bit easier. But with the
uK motorway network now in maintenance rather than
construction mode, scrapers have fallen out of fashion more
rapidly than england 2014 World Cup replica shirts.
However, as the political parties fire the opening salvos across
each others’ bows, the “election effect” is no less evident, even if
it is manifested in a smaller and more familiar sector of the
construction equipment industry.
For as long as most of can remember, the uK has suffered from
a shortfall in both private and affordable housing. But in an
attempt to shore up its reputation in advance of next year’s
General election, the incumbent coalition government has made
housing a priority with initiatives such as the Help to Buy and
the Affordable Home Ownership initiative. And while the final
scores on the doors for equipment sales will not appear until
2014 draws to a close, it seems certain that sales of
telehandlers, backhoe loaders, mini excavators and site dumpers
– all housing construction mainstays – will have enjoyed a
significant hike.
For the first time since it began, we have seen housing contracts
dominate the upper echelons of the BCLive league table, the
uK’s only real-time league table of construction contract
awards. While this is due, in part, to the gradual decline in the
number of landmark projects such as The Shard, The Walkie
Talkie, and The Cheese Grater in London, the upswing in new
housing starts has been one of the key factors in the resurgence
of the uK construction industry.
According to our statistics, house building contracts have
totalled £6.8 billion since the beginning of 2014. That is 60
percent up on the same period last year, contributing 29
percent of the £22.6 billion total contract awards recorded to
date in 2014. The news is not all positive, however. For one
thing, the current housing start boom has been felt most
strongly in and around London, creating a geographic imbalance
that will be felt most strongly by dealers in parts of the South
West and the North of england. Furthermore, the past month
has seen a slight slowing in housing starts, possibly as a result of
banks tightening lending to prevent an overheating of the wider
economy.
regardless of that slight pothole on the road to recovery, it
seems certain that housing will maintain its current reputation
as the sector to lead construction out of recession. And if that
IS the case, manufacturers and dealers involved in the backhoe
loader and telehandler sector should profit from the
forthcoming General election, regardless of their own political
leanings.
neil edwards is CeO of The Builders’ Conference. Statisticsare drawn from the BClive league table which can be foundat www.bclive.co.uk & data collected by Builders’ Conferencewww.buildersconference.co.uk
www.hi-force.com
SKILLS AND tRAInIng
The Construction equipment
association has responded quickly
and decisively to bridge a
perceived skills gap writes Cea
strategy consultant, Philip Burgess.
Launched at its recent national conference
on innovation and engineering, the
Construction equipment Association’s Skills
Advisory Panel aims to make a difference
in the skills challenge on behalf of its sector.
The Panel has been set up by the CeA
Board as a priority in response to key
findings and recommendations from two
studies commissioned by the CeA: one, a
mapping exercise of the Association’s
current relationships across the sector; and
the other the first detailed construction
equipment industry’s sector report in a
decade. It will advise on courses of action
necessary to reduce the perceived skills
gap in the sector.
The skills gap is widely recognised as a
significant inhibitor to manufacturing and
export-driven growth – two vital
ingredients needed for the re-balancing of
the uK economy. Addressing it requires a
Bridging the Skills gap
20
SKILLS AND tRAInIng
22
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
strategic and more collective approach and
the composition of the Skills Advisory
Panel, drawn from key stakeholders in and
around the construction equipment
industry gives confidence that meaningful
and realistic solutions will materialise.
identifying the skills gaps
Investment in the skills agenda for this
sector is clearly needed. The sector study
report shows that the off-road sector is
the second largest within the uK’s
automotive industry and is close to, or
already exceeding pre-recession levels with
an estimated total revenue in 2013 of £11
billion. It also tells us that while companies
are seeking to continue to hire people,
skills requirements are different to those of
pre-recession times. machines are gaining
more and more electronic functions,
switching from purely mechanical
functionality, driving a need for new
electronic engineers and creating
opportunities in the supply chain. This
increasing dependency on electronics
coupled with an insufficient supply of
suitably qualified engineers to design and
maintain systems is a major concern.
With regard to vocational training, we
learn from the sector study report that
despite leading manufacturers having a
good record of resourcing apprenticeships,
academies and universities, retention is a
problem as too many apprentices leave the
industry once trained. A shortage of
experienced sales staff and difficulties in
recruiting overseas staff in support service
roles are also flagged up as issues of
concern.
These issues have led to a common
concern that attracting the right mix of
skills to the sector is a major challenge as
there are new functions which require and
amalgam of engineering and IT skills that
did not exist 10 years ago.
The Skills Advisory Panel will need to be
briefed on these issues along with how
they relate to the delivery of strategic
objectives of HmG’s Automotive and
Construction Councils which CeA seeks to
influence.
In addition, the knowledge, experience and
insight of Panel members will be sought on
an extended range of issues which is likely
to include, but not be limited to:
l workforce planning and readiness;
l the development of transferable skills
between the automotive and related
industries;
l the perceived lack of training/career
path opportunities in small companies;
l the under-representation of women in
the construction equipment sector and the
need for a more diverse and inclusive
industry;
l the need for better Science, Technology,
engineering and mathematics (STem)-
related careers advice in schools and, for
those already in work, the increasing need
for responsive training systems that people
can access to up-skill and re-train;
l inspire primary school children to
develop interests in STem-related
disciplines.
Objectives
The objectives for the Panel are to grasp
the issues on behalf of the construction
equipment industry and to advise the CeA
accordingly on appropriate courses of
action towards addressing them. Specific
actions for the CeA will need to be
determined to be delivered over the short
and medium term. For example, a salary
survey to benchmark the sector’s offerings
against those from other sectors may be
done relatively quickly. So too could the
development of a network with leading
academic institutions in terms of skills and
recruitment, and an analysis of engineering
graduates in the uK – where they come
from and where they go when qualified.
Other initiatives may take more time such
as engaging effectively with the schools
agenda, harnessing profits from PlantworX
to fund student bursaries or competitions,
and developing new sector-wide training
schemes.
meeting synergy
The initial meeting of the Panel will be held
on 3rd September at the Institution of Civil
engineers in Westminster ; a precursor to
the CeA Annual Conference, Signposts…
directions of travel for the construction
equipment industry being staged there the
following day at which the skills debate will
again be of relevance. All invitees to the
Skills Advisory Panel are also extended
invitations to the Annual Conference.
Making a Global Impact
RIC (Rapid Impact Compaction)BSP RIC is a dynamic compaction technique that impacts the ground at a rate of 40 to 60 times per minute using 5, 7, 9, 12 or 16t dropweights. Ideal for low cost foundations in granular soils.
Hydraulic Piling Hammers, Excavator/ Rig Mounted or Crane SuspendedAn economical and versatile solution for installing all types of Steel or Concrete piles either for Civils or the Rail environment. Impact energy maximums from 20 KNm. Ram weights from 1.5 tons.
BSP INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONS LTDClaydon Business Park, Gt Blakenham, Ipswich Suffolk, UK, IP6 0NL
Tel: +44 (0) 1473 830431Fax: +44 (0) 1473 832019email: [email protected]
Making a Glo
obal Impact
Making a Glo
RIC (BSP R
Hydr Rig M An eco installin either Impact
am w R
obal Impact
apid Impact Compaction) (R Rapid Impact Compaction) RIC is a dynamic compaction technique
cavator/ raulic Piling Hammers, Ex Mounted or Crane Suspended
onomical and versatile solution for ng all types of Steel or Concrete piles
ail environment. for Civils or the Rt energy maximums from 20 KNm.
weights from 1.5 tons.
BSP R that im times dropw in gran
TIONAL BSP INTERNA ATIONAL TDTIONS L LTDAATIONS LFOUND
ark, Claydon Business PGt Blakenham, IpswichSuffolk, UK, IP6 0NL
RIC is a dynamic compaction technique mpacts the ground at a rate of 40 to 60
per minute using 5, 7, 9, 12 or 16t weights. Ideal for low cost foundations
nular soils.
+44 (0) 1473 830431el: TTel: +44 (0) 1473 832019Fax:
[email protected]:.com.bsp-iff.comwwww.bsp-if
iSSue 07 - Summer 2014
25
With the Hillhead exhibition over
for another year, the next Big
event in the construction show
calendar is the 2nd PlantworX
exhibition that is taking place in
just 10-months’ time at its brand
new home at Bruntingthorpe
aerodrome, leicestershire, uk.
Northerntrack and Terex. It proved a
worthwhile exercise for the exhibitors as
some changed the layout of their plot,
added demonstration area and increased
their stand size. Plantworx is already over
60 percent sold and, at the time of going
to press, 130 companies had signed on the
dotted line to exhibit at the event,
including 18 that are brand new. The
working demonstration areas are selling
In June, the PlantworX team held its ‘One
Year to Go’ event at Bruntingthorpe,
allowing confirmed and potential exhibitors
to see the planned layout of show, ‘walk the
grid’ with their stands marked out on the
field, and to get a feel for the forthcoming
event. Around 40 guests attended the
event including representatives from Ace
Plant, A &Y equipment (formerly Ammann),
Altrad Belle, Bomag, Case, JCB, manitou,
PLANTWORX 2015THe COunTdOWn BeginS
Models From 50mm To 300mm Selprime Auto Self-PrimingSuper Silent From 58db(A)Hydraulic SubmersiblesElectric Submersibles24/7 CalloutBranches Nationwide
Selwood has been manufacturing, hiring and selling pumps for over 60 years. Please call for expert advice on all pumping applications.
PUMP HIRE, SALES & SERVICE
08450 733835www.selwoodpumps.co.uk
UK’s
No1Pump Hire
Specialist
PUMP
, S P HIRE
ilent Fer SSupo utto Selprime AS
rom 50mm Tdels F From 50mm TMo
SALES &
A)rom 58db( (A) F From 58db(rimingelf-Po S
o 300mm 50mm T To 300mm
VIC SER
E
h allout24/7 C Callout
tric SubmecEleaulic Subdrraulic SubmersiblesHy
id
ersibles bmersibles
ialump HSpec
p l
NoP
1N
s ’’s UK
list ire
lis
1
PLANTWORX 2015THe COunTdOWn BeginS
out fast – with only 30 percent of allocated
space remaining.
The exhibitor list reads like a ‘who’s who’
of the construction equipment sector and
include A &Y equipment, Altrad Belle,
Auger Torque, Avant Techno, Bomag, Case,
Doosan Benelux, Finning Caterpillar, Hill
engineering, Hyundai, Hydrema, JCB,
Komatsu, Kubota, manitou, merlo, miller
uK, NC engineering, Northerntrack, red
rhino Crushers, Takeuchi, Thwaites, Volvo
and Wacker Neuson.
A big Plantworx welcome goes out to the
new exhibitors. These include: bucket and
attachment specialist B A Caulkett; wear
parts manufacturer Digbits; Flowfit which is
a manufacturer and supplier of hydraulic
components; and Gardner Denver which
makes compressors, blowers and pumps.
26
iSSue 07 - Summer 2014
27
Other new exhibitors to sign up are
Global Track Warehouse uK, Hydrotechnik
uK, JLG / JLG International, Kobelco
(molson Group), Liebherr GB, mentor
Training, Pavemac, Promac Solutions,
Securi-Cabin and Timken ILS.
Transport was one area of the show that
visitors from the 2013 event wanted to
see expand and the 2015 event will see
more of these companies. To date AJC
Trailers, Ifor Williams Trailers, and Isuzu
Trucks, which is brand new to the show.
These will be joined by King Trailers,
Nooteboom Trailers and Nugent Trailers.
Several other manufacturers have ‘pencilled
in’ their stands – so watch this space.
Plant-hire companies will also be well
represented at the event with confirmed
bookings from Buckhurst Plant Hire GAP
Group, Garic, Hewden and mHm Onecall.
The CPA (Construction Plant-hire
Association) will also be at the show once
again and will be promoting its ‘Stars of the
Future’ competition - an annual award
scheme that is now in its third year - to
recognise talented youngsters on plant
mechanic apprentice schemes.
Plantworx and show organisers the CeA
are sponsors of the Stars of the Future’
event. The presentation to the 22 regional
winners and two national winners will take
place on the final day of the show.
This ties in very nicely with the ‘PlantworX
Student Day’ – where PlantworX will be
inviting students and teachers from primary
and secondary schools and colleges to visit
the show (after 12 pm on Thursday 4th
June) to get a taste of the Construction
equipment Sector. There will be no lower
(or indeed upper) age limit after 12 pm
and the afternoon is aimed at encouraging
youngsters to look at the construction
equipment sector as a career.
for the full run down on PlantworX 2015and for an up to date exhibitor list andsite plan – visit www.plantworx.co.uk.
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
hILLhEAD RevIew
face facts
The health of the aggregates
sector is a key indicator of
construction confidence and
demand. and if Hillhead 2014 was
anything to go by, the industry’s
post-recessionary recovery is
gathering pace. mark anthony
reports.
There was a barely perceptible yet ever-
present air of disquiet in the run-up to the
Hillhead 2014 exhibition. Had the sharp
but long overdue recovery of the
construction industry percolated
sufficiently to buoy the confidence of
quarry owners and operators? With the
equipment-fest that is Conexpo in Las
Vegas still fresh in the minds of
manufacturers and customers, would there
be sufficient new equipment on display to
draw the crowds to the wilds of Buxton in
28
brigade-electronics.comCall 01322 420300 or visit your stockist
Backsense® is a new affordable radar system from Brigade designed to help reduce collisions in tough
working environments.
It offers a controlled beam pattern that ensures targeted detection with fewer false alerts than
alternative radar systems.
Available in 3 fixed-length models and a fully configurable version for bespoke areas of up to 30m.
NEW Backsense™
Everything you expect from a premium obstacle detection radar...
...except the price
ALL NEW radar. Built by Brigade.
Search: Brigade Electronics
Derbyshire? Would the British weather
and the ever-present threat of “Hillhead
Ankle” – a pernicious and debilitating
condition known only to those that
frequent the show – keep people away?
As it transpired, any such concerns were
quickly swept away by blue skies, a crowd
of almost 18,000 visitors, and the most
upbeat Hillhead exhibition in a decade.
Of course, this is doubly good news for
producers of construction equipment.
Those that are directly involved in the
quarry and extractive industries will be
boosted by the general air of positivity
around the quarry floor showground.
And those that supply smaller equipment
for purely construction applications will
know that if quarry operators are busy and
confident, there is a demand from the
construction sector. After all, that stone
has to go somewhere.
innovation abounds
And if that weren’t sufficient positivity for
one show, the plethora of innovation on
display proved emphatically that
manufacturers have loosened the r&D
purse strings that had been drawn so tight
to stave off the recession.
Take for example the robotic excavator
on display on the JCB stand. Developed
jointly with leading demolition contractor
Coleman and Company, the machine takes
the familiar Brokk demolition robot
concept and then rewrites the rule book.
The unit is designed to keep the operator
out of harm’s way during complex and
potentially hazardous demolition works,
the operator controlling the machine from
a safe distance using advanced and wireless
remote controls. (A video of the robotic
excavator in action can be viewed here:
http://tinyurl.com/pvjpn2d)
hILLhEAD RevIew
30
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
If the robotic excavator marked a
departure for JCB, then the launch of the
second generation Hybrid excavators from
Komatsu was evidence of ongoing product
improvement. Komatsu was the first major
manufacturer to employ hybrid technology
in a volume-produced excavator and is,
therefore, further down the development
path. But the fact that the second
generation machine has arrived just a few
Geith International Ltd.
Est. 1959
G
www.geith.com
With 55 years’ experience in the attachments industry, Geith knows how to guarantee total safety. A TRIPLE pin locking system ensures that the Geith Hitch retains the attachment in a safe position even if there is a loss of HYDRAULIC power. The powerful spring safety locks offer a clear advantage over gravity systems, and the Geith Patented CTR system ‘curl to release’ guarantees the attachment can only be released in a safe position. Com-bined with high quality manufacturing AND MATERIAL and variable pin centres, it is easy to see why the Geith Hitch is Number 1 for Safety, Durability and Versatility.
H
exper’’ experearsith 55 yWo w tws honoeith kG
em ensuing systlock
ience in the attachments industr r. A yetotal safee to guarant
e ch riteith Hes that the G ur
, y industrTRIPLE pin etains the
em ensuing systlocke attachment in a saf fe position e. erwULIC poHYDRA
a clear advantage oem TR systed CentatP
attachment can on bined with high qu
iable pin centrand varch is Number 1 fitH
e ch riteith Hes that the G ure is a loss of en if therve position e
eting saf fetful sprerwhe poT, and th emsy systvitraer gv o
e guarant’’ guaranteleaseo rl tcur‘m e pos eleased in a saf ly be r
ing AND Mtury manufac ality o see wh, it is easy tes ntr
eVy and , Durabilityetor Saf fet f for Saf
etains the a loss of
er y locks off ffer eith he G
ees the om sition. C -
TERIAL AATERIAL Meith the G
.yersatilit
2.5T - 85 T
Geith Quick HitchesProven, Durable & Trusted for Generations
Compliant with EN474-1 and future standards
Robust, yet compact and lighter design
Maintenance Free, fewer components
Does not rely on gravity locking mechanism
Reversibility
3 Year Warranty
And much more!
eit Gen, Dura vorP
li C
uick Hth Qor Ged f for GrustT able &
t ith EN474 1 d
chesit Henerations G
d t d f t
omplia C
obust, R
en aintM
oes no D
ersibveR
Wear 3 Y Year
ant with EN474-1 and
t and lightet compac, y
er componentswe, f eeernance F
in y lockvitraely on g ot r
ybilit
yrantarW
dse standar futur
ner desig t
ponents
ng mechanism
And mu
e! uch mor
years after the original units made uK
shores clearly demonstrates the speed of
development in this environmentally-
focused area.
(A video walk around of Komatsu’s second
generation hybrid excavator can be viewed
here: http://tinyurl.com/nqmplun)
elsewhere at the show, miller
GroundBreaking was taking the bold step
of throwing its hat into the hydraulic
hammer market with the introduction of a
full line-up of new breakers for the
construction, demolition and quarrying
industries. The company might be a late
arrival in the highly competitive hydraulic
hammer business; but it can take solace in
the fact that Apple wasn’t the first to think
of a smart phone or mP3 player either.
(A video of the new miller hammer in
action can be viewed here:
http://tinyurl.com/nhdoc6b)
Amidst its usual mammoth display, the
combined forces of Caterpillar and its uK
dealer Finning took the opportunity to
take the wraps off a number of new
models including the new Cat 982m, part
of a new m Series range of heavyweight
wheel loaders.
iSSue 07 - Summer 2014
31
Keeping with the heavyweight theme,
manitou lifted the lid on its new
mHT10225 heavy lift telescopic handler.
The largest model in the extensive
manitou telehandler range, the new
mHT10225 boasts a maximum load
capacity of up to 22,500kg to a 10 metre
load height and is ideally suited to stone
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
32
handling and heavy lift applications. (A
video walk around of the new manitou
telehandler can be viewed here:
http://tinyurl.com/pbas8vp)
And if you prefer your haulers smaller,
Danish manufacturer Hydrema didn’t
disappoint. The company unveiled its new
6x6 drive 922D articulated dumptruck
that, coincidentally, is capable of carrying
the same 22 tonne payload that the new
manitou mHT10225 is able to lift. The
compact Hydrema unit is powered by an
emissions-compliant Cummins diesel
engine and is designed for both on and off-
highway applications.
(A video walk around of the new
Hydrema ADT can be viewed here
http://tinyurl.com/nuzo254).
Prime directive
Away from the metal and stone of the static
and working displays, Hillhead 2014
provided a perfect launch pad for the
PrIme (Professional recognition in mineral
extraction) initiative that is designed to
promote Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) to all levels of the
industry. The primary aim of the PrIme
project is the creation of a fully competent
workforce. It will focus on the upskilling of
individuals through Total Professional
Development (TPD) with further
recognition provided by the recent creation
of the Institute of Quarrying’s new Technical
membership grade, TmIQ. All in all,
exhibitors, visitors and the organisers can
look back upon Hillhead 2014 with a huge
amount of positivity.
Last year’s Plantworx exhibition marked the
return of industry optimism; Conexpo
turned cautious optimism into renewed
construction confidence; Hillhead 2014
underscored that optimism with heavy
equipment assurance. The industry wheels
are once again in motion. roll on
Plantworx 2015!
a full suite of Hillhead machine walk-around videos can be viewed here:http://tinyurl.com/oc9ww3z
hILLhEAD RevIew
33
The first Construction equipment
association Sector report in a
decade finds the sector at or
above pre-recessionary levels.
mark anthony reports.
Ask Joe Public or, better still, a London taxi
driver. They’ll tell you. British
manufacturing has gone the way of the
Dodo, the British empire, the Austin
Allegro and the flared trouser ; consigned
to the pages of the history books; dead
and buried. It is an ex-industry. It has
ceased to be.
Those in the know, however, would beg to
differ. And with the publication of the first
Construction equipment Association
Sector report in a decade, those in the
know can now support their gut feelings
with some substantial and remarkably
positive evidence.
For the report – produced by Knibb,
Gormeanzo & Partners with the support
of Off-Highway research – reveals a sector
that has done more than just survive the
recession. It finds an industry that has
SECTOR RepORt
industry Bounces Back
Alex Woodrow KGP
iSSue 07 - Summer 2014
WWW.COneQ.Org.uk
34
shaken off the hangover of the global
recession; has bounced back to and – in
some instances – above pre-recession
levels; and which now heads the european
league table in the volume and value of
construction equipment produced.
Altogether, the sector is contributing a
headline-grabbing £11 billion to the uK
economy; not bad for an industry that
some would have us believe to be pushing
up the daisies.
even better since the survey period ended
in 2012 when many export markets were
still held in the vice-like grip of the longest
and deepest recession in living memory.
Surfeit of Positivity
reading between the lines of the new
report reveals a veritable surfeit of
positivity.
Although uK plant manufacturers
produced a smaller volume of equipment
during the survey period, the value of that
equipment was significantly higher,
demonstrating an ongoing shift towards
higher value equipment and a greater use
of advanced technology.
Furthermore, the survey demonstrated
that the uK contributed more than 31
percent of all the construction equipment
produced in europe, beating Germany –
responsible for 16.6 percent - into a
distant second place.
The survey also indicated that whilst the
likes of Caterpillar, JCB and Komatsu may
be the industry’s household names, the
industry boats more than 1,500
stakeholders with around 1,400 highly
specialised Smes making a significant
contribution.
equally importantly, the report shows that
the uK is way more than heavy industry
and blacksmith engineering. Indeed, the
uK boasts among its number global
leaders in key activities ranging from axles
and braking systems, through steering and
seating, to advanced telematics and
equipment diagnostic systems.
And while uK construction activity remains
stubbornly London-centric, the capital
accounts for just 1 percent of employment
in the uK plant manufacturing sector.
The West midlands leads the way,
accounting for 38 percent of all uK
equipment manufacturing jobs, in an
industry that is the very picture of
geographic diversity.
SECTOR RepORt
The Cea’s director of global
Programmes, Joanna Oliver mBe,
talks to mark Smith, ukTi head of
ukTi’s mining Sector team.
JO What is the role of the uKTI mining
Sector team?
mS I am tasked with assisting uK
companies across the mining supply chain
to win international business. Working
with uKTI’s network – both in the uK and
overseas, we aim to identify overseas
opportunities and match these to uK
capability, developing the relationships with
key buyers and decision makers and
utilising the convening power of
Government to develop and implement
strategies to support uK companies win
business.
There are four core members of the
mining team in the uK; myself, Josh King,
Project manager and two specialists, Craig
Sillars and Darryn Quayle. (Note: pics of
mining team attached) uKTI’s overseas
colleagues in British embassies and High
Commissions are also key members of this
“virtual” team, with market expertise and
relationships with buyers and decision
makers in market.
JO What are some major mining HVO
projects that uKTI is involved in – and how
can construction equipment companies
not involved in mining directly still benefit?
mS Chile, with an estimated $112bn of
investment in 51 major projects over the
next 8 years. We are currently evaluating
the opportunities and have commenced
engagement with Codelco and others to
identify where uK companies can meet
their needs.
Other markets of interest include mongolia
(where CeA are again organising a mission
following on from the successful visits in
recent years), Kazakhstan and Canada.
uKTI support includes a programme of
market visits organised in partnership with
CeA, to these and other markets. Visits
and the associated practical support
available from both uKTI and CeA can
help to introduce uK construction
equipment manufacturers and service
companies to overseas opportunities.
In addition uKTI will be working with the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, uK
export Finance and the Department for
International Development and uK supply
chain on the uK Pavilion at the mining
Indaba, Cape Town in February 2015. The
pavilion will showcase the uK’s extensive
capability to the African mining industry
and will include a series of African mining
opportunity roundtables with senior
African government officials. I would
welcome CeA members participation in
this event.
JO What other uKTI events can CeA
members get involved in?
mS uKTI’s Tradeshow Access Programme
has a number of mining and construction
equipment related exhibitions in this year’s
programme. THe CeA has uKTI support
at Bauma China and bCIndia. Further
details on the programme and information
on supported events can be found at;
www.gov.uk/tradeshow-access-programme.
I look forward to continuing to work with
CeA and its members as we develop our
mining supply chain project.
JO What are the uKTI HVOs – how can
CeA members get involved?
mS A key uKTI strategic initiative is our
High Value Opportunity programme -
projects across a broad range of markets
and sectors with a total value of at least
£500 million and a minimum of £250
million of this accessible to uK companies.
many of these projects will be of interest
to CeA members covering infrastructure,
road, rail, ports, airports and urban
development. Through the programme, uK
Trade and Investment (uKTI) can provide
information on projects and contracts,
provide access to a network of expert
advisers in the uK and overseas and help
companies build relationships with
stakeholders including private sector
business specialists and other government
departments in the uK and overseas.
Further details on the HVO programme
and contacts for each of the projects can
be found here; www.gov.uk/high-value-
opportunities.
JO What is being done on the mining
supply chain initiative?
mS In terms of mining, we have developed
a Supply Chain initiative – looking at global
mining opportunities and where uK
companies, across the mining lifecycle, have
great potential to win business. Current
focus includes West and Southern Africa
with significant opportunities not only in
the mine developments themselves, but on
the associated infrastructure, power and
water services, which will be of interest to
many CeA members who perhaps have
not considered mining as their core
business.
INTERNATIONAL news
ukTi – focus on HighValue Opportunities inthe mining SupplyChain
iSSue 07 - Summer 2014
35
36
iSSue 07 - Summer 2014
The Cea now has association
membership of the institute of
export & international Trade (iOe)
to extend a wide range of iOe
benefits to all Cea members who
trade internationally.
The Institute of export & International
Trade (IOe), www.export.org.uk, offers a
range of services and benefits to its
members to assist them in developing
practical of practical export skills,
knowledge and techniques.
members get up to 20% member discount
by quoting reference CeA123; details of
courses can be found at:
http://www.export.org.uk/training
l Discounted rates on in-house training
programmes – courses can be tailored to
meet your specific requirements and
convenience, focusing on your sector.
l Access to free or low cost networking
and briefing events (IOe member rate).
l IOe professional qualifications – giving
your staff a comprehensive grounding for a
career in international trade; available at all
levels from beginner up to Foundation
Degree.
l Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) programme: continue to hone your
skills and gain recognition through the
IOe’s CPD programme – extra fees apply.
To find out more about the abovebenefits, contact the institute of exportoffice at Tel; 01733 404400, or [email protected] .
With immediate effect, CeA members will
be able to make use of the IOe export
helpline service, which allows members to
ask questions and receive advice on any
practical issue relating to international
trade, such as customs issues,
documentation, researching markets,
transport and logistics, payment
procedures, dealing with agents and
distributors, etc. The helpline gives access
to the knowledge and experience of more
than 2,000 IOe members, who are active
in various areas of international trade.
To use this service, simply email your query
to: [email protected], quoting
reference CeA123, alternatively contact
Gill Stirk ([email protected] ) for a
referral.
Other benefits available to CeA members
include:
l member discount rate on IOe’s range of
international trade training courses: the
IOe offers courses on a range of export
and import issues, from beginner to
advanced / management level. CeA
INTERNATIONAL news
expert exporteducation and advice– Cea joins iOe
CeCe, the Committee for the
european construction
equipment industry, has
appointed a new Secretary
general. Sigrid de Vries, partner
in the public relations agency
Quick Communications, will
represent the sector towards the
eu institutions and manage the
association’s Brussels office. The
new Secretary general succeeds
ralf Wezel who leaves, after a
twelve-year tenure with CeCe, in
order to undertake new
responsibilities within the
industry association Vdma in
frankfurt.
eric Lepine, president of CeCe and
managing Director of Caterpillar France
SAS, welcomed the new secretary-general
to CeCe: “I firmly believe Sigrid will do an
excellent job. She has a strong
management experience and a very solid
knowledge of both our industry and the
Brussels’ political environment. I am looking
forward to working with her.” Lepine
thanked Wezel for his commitment, adding:
“ralf has strengthened the role and
influence of CeCe throughout his time
with the association. We wish him all the
best in his new challenge.”
The appointment of the new Secretary
General was taken by the CeCe Steering
Group and confirmed by the association’s
Presidents’ Committee in may 2014. De
Vries commented: “The construction
equipment industry forms an important
part of the machinery manufacturing sector
in europe, and eu legislation has a direct
impact on its ability to stay competitive. I
look forward to promote the interests of
this industry towards the european
Institutions and work together with the
CeCe members, partner associations and
other stakeholders to achieve common
goals.”
Sigrid de Vries, a Dutch national, is an
experienced eu governmental affairs and
communications professional, who
served many years as director of
communications at ACeA (the european
Automobile manufacturers Association)
in Brussels and later led the institutional
relations activities of CNH Industrial in
europe.
Eric Lepine, CECE President (left) looks
forward to working with Sigrid de Vries, New
Secretary General (right).
CeCe appoints newSecretary general
37
Main conference sponsor:
Register online by 22 August at www.cea-conference.org.uk Questions? Email: [email protected] Tel: +44(0)20 8253 4502
INVITATION TO THE CEA CONFERENCE – Thursday 4th September 2014
The annual Construction Equipment Association conference for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, users and other stakeholders. Where the construction equipment industry meets.
Conference Moderator: ZEB SOANES – TV and radio broadcaster and journalist.
Topics covered: predictions for UK and overseas markets, manufacturer, contractor and hire sector insights, government initiatives – plus showcase exhibits.
“SIGNPOSTS… directions of travel for the construction equipment industry”
Ticket cost: £145 (ex VAT). Free to CEA members and invited guests.
10.00 hrs – 16.00 hrs One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1
e sponsor:enceronfMain c
e sponsor:
CEA COnFeRenCe
The programme for the Cea’s
early autumn conference, in
london, on 4th September is
packed with contributors from all
parts of the construction
equipment industry. The popular
One great george Street venue,
home of the institution of Civil
engineers, will also feature
showcase exhibits from sponsors
and a range of Cea members.
Highlights include:
l The Big Interview – featuring Nigel
Lewis, Vice President, Caterpillar eAme
Distribution Services.
Cea “Signposts” Conference Boasts Packed agenda
CeA Chief executive, rob Oliver, is excited
by the programme: ”We are building on
the success of our previous conferences
and have added more industry-specific
speakers to our programme this year in
response to audience feedback. Industry
leaders such as Nigel Lewis, Kevin Parkes
and Tim Burnhope are right at the
forefront of their businesses,” he says.
“The session from Off Highway research
is always a highlight and we also have a
very topical speaker in Trevor Barton who
is an expert on russian trade in what
could be a very testing time in that
market.”
l The Plant Hire Perspective – Kevin
Parkes, CeO, Hewden.
l Opportunities for engineering
Innovation – Darryl Stephenson, Head of
Value engineering, HS2.
l High Value Opportunities in mining and
Construction overseas – uKTI speakers.
l The State of Global markets – David
Phillips (Off Highway research).
l The Innovation Panel – featuring JCB,
Nylacast, GKD, Darchem, Tata.
l The Industry Skills session – featuring
Jaguar Land rover, Perkins engines, miller
uK, eeF.
l The russia Business Challenge – Trevor
Barton, Director General, russo-British
Business Council.
from 09.15 hrs Registration, Refreshments & Showcase Exhibits
MORNING SESSION (10.00 – 13.00 hrs)
“The direction for rail construction”John Carroll, Head of Construction Logistics, HS2Briefing on the UK railway sector’s latest mega-project
“The future for plant hire… the Hewden perspective”Kevin Parkes, Chief Executive Officer, Hewden Insights from a plant hire leader
“Follow the money, high value opportunities overseas”Darryn Quayle and Mark Boorman, UKTI HVO specialists for Mining and Construction Government plans to boost exports
coffee break
“The Innovation Panel – a discussion on the direction for technology, products and processes”
Tim Burnhope, Chief Innovation and Growth Officer, JCB Mussa Mahomed, CEO, Nylacast Group Nick Ground, MD, GKD Technik Ltd Andy Bragg, Sales & Marketing Director, Darchem Engineering Ltd
“The Zeb Soanes Interview”With Nigel Lewis, Vice President of Caterpillar, EAME Distribution ServicesA view from the top of the world’s largest manufacturer
“Mind the gap - securing the skills to build your business…”Jo Lopes BSc(Hons) MPhil CEng FIET FIMechE - Head of Technical Excellence, Jaguar Land Rover Limited Nigel Baseley, Global Marketing Director, Perkins Engines Jacqui Miller MBE, Main Board Director/Advisor, Miller International Ltd Christian Warden, Director of Engineering Skills Service, EEFMarking the launch of the CEA’s Skills Advisory Panel
SIGNPOSTS…directions of travel for the construction equipment industryThursday 4th September 2014One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1
“ “
Conference host: Nigel Baseley, President of the CEA
Conference moderator: Zeb SoanesPROGRAMMEMain conference sponsor:
Programme sponsor:
PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME
e moderencerConf
e hosencerConf
Zeb Soanesor: ate moder
esident of the CEAy, PreNigel Baselt: e hos
esident of the CEA
MORNING SES
ection f“The dir
ation, RefrtrRegisom 09.15 hrfr
(10.00 – 13.00 hr
truction”onsail cor rection f
SIONMORNING SES
ase Exhibitscweshments & Shoation, Refrsom 09.15 hr
s)
truction”
(10.00 – 13.00 hr
ase Exhibits
e sponsor:enceronfMain c
e sponsor:
w the moneooll“F
om a plant hirInsights fresarkvin PKe
e f“The futur“The future f
Briefing on the UK rollJohn Carr
ection f“The dir
alue opportunities oy, high vw the mone
eadere lom a plant hirer, Hee Officecutiv, Chief Exes
e… the Heor plant hire f
ess lator’way sectailBriefing on the UK rtruction Logis, Head of Consoll
truction”onsail cor rection f
seas”ervalue opportunities o
wden er, He
spectivwden pere… the He
oject t mega-prestics, HS2truction Logis
truction”
seas”
e”spectiv
sa MahomedMusTim Burnhope
oducts and prprv“The Inno
eak ee broffc
ernment plans tvGoDarryn Quayl
oupt Gras, CEO, Nylacsa Mahomedoation and Grv, Chief InnoTim Burnhope
ses”esocoducts and pranel – a discusation Pv
eak
xportst eo boosernment plans t, UKTI HVMark Boorman and eDarryn Quayl
er, JCBwth Offico
ection fsion on the diranel – a discus
or Mining and Consts fO specialis, UKTI HV
ogy, echnolor tection f
tructionor Mining and Cons
BSc(Hons) MPhil CEng FIET FIMechE - Head of TJo Lopes
“Mind the gap - securing the skills t
om the tw frA vieNigel LeWith
“The Zeb Soanes Int
aggAndy BroundNick Gr
BSc(Hons) MPhil CEng FIET FIMechE - Head of T
“Mind the gap - securing the skills t
gess larorld’op of the wom the terpillar, EAME Disesident of Cate Pr, VicwisNigel Le
w”ervie“The Zeb Soanes Int
or, Darecteting Dires & Mark, Salechnik Ltd, MD, GKD Tound
cal Exechnic BSc(Hons) MPhil CEng FIET FIMechE - Head of T
our busineso build y“Mind the gap - securing the skills t
eracturt manufgestribution Servicerpillar, EAME Dis
chem Engineering Ltdor, Dar
er Limitve, Jaguar Land Roencellc
s…”our busines
estribution Servic
chem Engineering Ltd
eder Limit
Marking the launch of the CEAtian WChris
erJacqui MillNigel Basel
s Skills Advisory P’Marking the launch of the CEAor of Engineering Skills Servicect, Dirdenartian Wtian War
or/Advisor, Millectd Dir MBE, Main Boareror, Pecteting Dirobal Mark, Glye
anels Skills Advisory Pe, EEFor of Engineering Skills Servic
ernational Ltder Intor/Advisor, Millerkins Enginesor, P
sponsor:ammeogrPr
ernational Ltd
amme
NETWORKING LUNCH (13.00 – 14.15 hrs)
In the Great Hall, with showcase exhibits
AFTERNOON SESSION (14.15 – 16.15 hrs)
“Russia, open for business?”Trevor Barton, Executive Director, Russo-British Chamber of Commerce
The implications of trade sanctions for a growing market
“Signposts for business in global construction equipment markets”David Phillips, Managing Director, Off-Highway Research Ltd
The sector’s leading analyst provides an update on market trends
“Winning the plant theft battle – and setting new targets”Kevin Howells, Managing Director, Datatag ID Ltd
6 years after the launch of CESAR, the statistics show spectacular success, but what next?
Conference round up and close……
Note: programme subject to variation.
SIGNPOSTS…directions of travel for the construction equipment industryThursday 4th September 2014One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1
“ “
PROGRAMME continued
The Construction Equipment AssociationAirport House • Purley Way • Croydon • CR0 0XZ
United Kingdom • Tel +44 (0)20 8253 4502 Email [email protected] • www.coneq.org.uk
Main conference sponsor:
Programme sponsor:
PROGRAMME
ontinued cPROGRAMME
ontinued
ORKING L
eat Hall, with shoIn the Gr
NETW
(13.00 – 14.15 hr
xhibits ase ecweat Hall, with sho
UNCH ORKING L
s)
xhibits
(13.00 – 14.15 hr
e sponsor:enceronfMain c
e sponsor:
AFTERNOON SES
ations of trThe implic
or BartverT
sia, open f“Rus
eat Hall, with shoIn the Gr
(14.15 – 16.15 hr
or a grade sanctions fations of tr
so-British Chamber of Commeror, Rusecte Direcutiv, Exon
s?”or businessia, open f
SION AFTERNOON SES
xhibits ase ecweat Hall, with sho
s)
etwing markoor a gr
so-British Chamber of Commer
(14.15 – 16.15 hr
xhibits
ecso-British Chamber of Commer
er the launch of CESAR, the ss aftear6 y
ellswvin HoKe
“Winning the plant theft battl
s lor’The sect
David Phillips
ts f“Signpos
er the launch of CESAR, the s
ator, Datect, Managing Dirells
e – and setting ne“Winning the plant theft battl
vides an updatot pryseading anals l
or, Off-Highway Researect, Managing DirDavid Phillips
obal cs in glor businests f
acular sucw specttics shoatister the launch of CESAR, the s
ag ID Ltdat
w te – and setting ne
endset tre on markvides an updat
ch Ltdor, Off-Highway Resear
truction equipment markonsobal c
xt?s, but what neescacular suc
gets”arw t
ets”truction equipment mark
e rencerConf
ose……ound up and cle r
Not
ose……
The Cons
truction Equipment As
amme subject togre: prNot
The Cons
sociation
ariation.o vamme subject t
truction Equipment As
Email cUnit
Airport House • PurlThe Cons
sponsor:ammeogrPr
o.uk • [email protected] cel +44 (0)20 8253 4502ed Kingdom • TUnit
ydon • CR0 0XZoay • Cry WeAirport House • Purltruction Equipment AsThe Cons
amme
g.ukoneq.or.co.uk • wwwel +44 (0)20 8253 4502
ydon • CR0 0XZsociationtruction Equipment As
www.bomag.co.uk @bomagbuzzwww.bomag.co.uk @bomagbuzz
The new BF 600P-2 delivers everything you expect from a BOMAG business machine. With a production output of up to 600 tonnes/hour the BF 600P-2 is no lightweight.
with the toughest environmental standards. ECOMODE, integrated engine management, reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. An automatic hydraulic radiator fan also reduces fuel consumption.Modern industrial design, superb ergonomics, and the
all-round visibility, help assure safety, performance, and
innovative MAGMALIFE screed, which can be extended to
up to 9 metres in width, gives operational dependability and
to the uniform heating from cast aluminium heating rods. Excellent pre-compaction helps assure an even mat.All BOMAG pavers and milling machines are sold direct
The BF 600P-2 comes with 2 years warranty for the added
your outgoings to income, over 5 years.
The new BOMAG BF 600P-2The new BOMAG BF 600P-2The new BOMAG BF 600P-2
BOMAG inside and out!BOMAG inside and out!BOMAG inside and out!