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from one position, reducing the number of times the machine has had to relocate. "That means there's less risk to
people working nearby and to passing traffic," explained Sten Stromgren, Engcon Marketing Director.
Other modifications to speed up the work and reduce upheaval include the use of rubber blocks mounted over
standard steel tracks on two machines. This means they can work on both sides of the trench, including on the
lane that isn't scheduled to be resurfaced when the job is finished without damaging it.
Stoke Stoke Plant Plant selects selects one one of
of
first first Doosan Doosan DX380LCs
DX380LCs
in in the the UK
UK
Buckhurst Plant Hire, through its sister company Push-Tec is
developing this new Crush-Tec attachment for shattering old cast iron
pipes.
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The No-Dig Live exhibition staged in October at Stoneleigh in the UK was used by Lancashire-based
Buckhurst Plant Hire Ltd to reveal the prototype of its new Crush-Tec attachment.
Shown connected to the dipper arm of a 3.0 tonne class Takeuchi TB228 mini
excavator, this attachment has two powerful hydraulic cylinders that allow its jaws to
crush an old cast iron pipe.
The attachment shown at No-Dig Live 2010 can shatter cast iron pipes with
diameters of 3 to 8 inches. Buckhurst Plant Hire, through its sister company Push-Tec
Ltd, is also developing a smaller Crush-Tec attachment for 1.5 to 3.0 tonne mini
excavators that will be able to conveniently shatter 3 to 4 inch cast iron pipes.
Buckhurst Plant Hire also used the No-Dig Live show to exhibit its recently introduced
Push-Tec PE gas pipe insertion device. After successful field trials with the National Grid,
the company can now supply two sizes - one for inserting 63-180mm diameter pipes (to
fit 1.5 to 5.0 tonne mini excavators) and one for 200-400mm diameter pipes (used on 3
to 10 tonne excavators).
Push-Tec
This new 37.9 tonne Doosan DX380LC
excavator was purchased by Stoke Plant after
owner Jimmy Doherty tried it out during a
demonstration at Stoneleigh Park.
Family owned and run Stoke Plant of Coventry recently
took delivery of one of the first Doosan
DX380LC excavators in the UK from local dealer
Murley Construction Equipment. This 37.9 tonne
machine was purchased after Jimmy Doherty tried
it out at a demonstration day staged by Doosan at
Stoneleigh Park.
Founded in 1988 by Jimmy Doherty, Stoke
Plant started life as a one man, one machine company
specialising in the stripping of overburden at
quarries in the Midlands area. Now, with wife,
daughter and two sons involved in the business on
a full-time basis, Jimmy Doherty has expanded the
operation to one running a fleet of some 35 machines,
mainly excavators and articulated dumptrucks, which still spend most of their time on overburden removal
contracts throughout the UK.
Stoke Plant's first experience with the Doosan brand came several years ago with the acquisition of a Solar 290
model. As this unit proved to be a strong and reliable performer, Jimmy Doherty gladly accepted the invitation to try
out the new DX380 at Stoneleigh Park. Now he says, "This new Doosan excavator is as good as anything we have in
our mixed fleet of equipment and I now look forward to many years of reliable operation."
Based on the larger Doosan DX420LC, the new DX380LC is powered by a fuel-efficient, 6-cylinder Doosan DL08
turbocharged diesel engine developing 202 kW (275 hp). Stoke Plant's machine is equipped with the longest
3950mm dipper arm which allows it to dig down to a maximum depth of 8200mm.
Doosan UK
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