Innovation week

Over the Past 10 Days we have been showcasing our latest innovations for safety and productivity. Interested personnel from companies such as Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Costain, Carillion, Volker Fitzpatrick and Bam Nuttalls were invited to our St Albans Depot to view and give feedback on our latest innovations. 

Over the course of the week we were showing off features such as;

• All round vision cameras including proximity detection up to 5 meters.
• Remote Hydraulic cut off for excavators, allowing a banksman or supervisor to safely stop the machine and attract the drivers attention from a distance or stop an unsafe ocurrance. 
• Keyless starting of machines, incorporating a 5 digit pin code to safely authorise access. 
• Live sync Safe load indicators that give a constantly variable and up to date hook load based on the position of the machine. This prevents the machine from being overloaded and dramatically reduces the chances of a fall over due to incorrect lifing procedure.
• QR code reading on each machine to obtain certificates and associated documentation for that item of plant.
• Quick Hitch alarms, Audible and visual.
• Triple machine isolation; Deadman handle, Seatbelt cut off, and a third switch. This will reduce unintentional operation of the controls. For the Hydraulics to be live the operator must first have the seatbelt on, the deadman handle up, and press a final button to acknowledge activation of the hydraulics.

We Also had on display some of the newest additions to our fleet including;

Hitachi ZX140W -5, Wheeled Tier 3B excavator with chapter 8 signage

Hitachi ZX225-5, 25 tonne Zero tail swing Tier 3B excavator

Hitachi ZX135-5. 15 tonne Zero tail swing Tier 3B Excavator

Case 210C, 21 Tonne Tier 3B excavator

Case 300C, 30 Tonne Tier 3B excavator

Hyundai 140R, 14 Tonne Tier 3B excavator with Keyless Start

JCB 85Z, 8 tonne Zero tail swing excavator

Hydrema 912 E, 12 Tonne Swivel tip Dumptrucks

Hitachi ZX350-5 Chameleon, 28 Meter shaft digging telescopic excavator

Hitachi ZX210-5 Chameleon, 22 Meter shaft digging telescopic excavator

For More information on our newest safety innovations, or if you would like to arrange a visit to see how some of these features work, do not hesitate to contact us.