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Atlas Copco’s new
business structure
for the USA
Atlas Copco Construction Equipment LLC is the
name of the new Atlas Copco business dedicated
to serving the US construction market. This new
entity combines the Portable Air operations of
Atlas Copco Compressor Technique’s US sales
company with the Atlas Copco Construction Tools
US sales company. Atlas Copco Construction
Equipment is responsible for the sales and service
of portable compressors, generators, pneumatic,
hydraulic and gasoline-powered construction and
demolition tools, along with related aftermarket
services, for both the Atlas Copco and Chicago
Pneumatic brands.
The new organization is based in Commerce
City, Colorado, sharing offices and back office
functions with the Atlas Copco Construction Mining
Technique USA customer centre. Although
the two companies will operate independently,
they have much the same culture and market
knowledge and can benefit from these and other
synergies. The Westfield, Massachusetts office of
the Construction Tools business will be closed at
the end of March 2009.
Top priorities of Atlas Copco Construction
Equipment LLC are to stabilize the sales and
service structure, to support customers, and to
continue to be a leader in the construction equipment
business. The new company will have three
sales and service regions in the North, South and
West United States.
Erik Sparby heads up Atlas Copco Construction
Equipment as its general manager. “We are
looking at this as an opportunity to become more
focused and dedicated, specializing on the unique
needs of the construction industry,” he said.
www.atlascopco.com
Five years of finding
concrete solutions
Diamonds have come up trumps for the Australian
company Kennards Concrete Care, which
celebrated its fifth anniversary in January this
year. Since 2004, the specialist equipment hire
company has helped hundreds of contractors
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Angus Kennard drives a mini loader with a 3000 power planer, used for removing
thick coatings, heavy line marking and uneven surfaces like trip hazards.
tackle all sorts of concrete related jobs, from
demolition, drilling and cutting to grinding, stripping
and planing.
Starting with a hire centre in Sydney, Kennards
Concrete Care quickly added outlets in Brisbane,
Melbourne and Perth. Growth has come not just
from the array of equipment on offer, but from the
expertise of staff, who can advise customers on the
right machine or the right diamond for their job.
Kennards Concrete Care was the idea of
Angus Kennard, whose grandfather, Walter,
founded Kennards Hire in 1948. While working
in the general hire business, Angus developed an
interest in concrete equipment, and began adding
more products at the branches he managed. He
believed there was a need that was not being
fully met, and after travelling overseas to learn
more, launched Kennards Concrete Care as a
stand-alone entity. “Our business is about providing
solutions to problems,” said Angus. “Rather than a
customer coming in and saying, ‘I want a grinder,’
he is more likely to say, ‘I have this situation, what
have you got that will do the job?’
“In a general hire company, staff know a
small amount about a lot of equipment, whereas
our team knows a lot about a small number of
items. When you are working with concrete, there
are many variables and job limitations that have
to be considered. With surface preparation, there
is the hardness of the concrete, the product to
be removed, surface finish required, whether it is
inside or outside, is it a wet or dry environment,
is there a need for dust control and what power
source, if any, is available. We have grown largely
because satisfied customers come back, more
people are finding us through our website and our
product range continues to expand.”
www.concretecare.com.au
JCB’s new £40
million factory
In the UK the curtain has fallen on almost 140
years of manufacturing history in Uttoxeter as
the final machine to be made at JCB’s Heavy
Products factory rolled off the production line.
The manufacture of tracked and wheeled
excavators is being transferred to the new
purpose-built £40 million JCB Heavy
Products factory in Uttoxeter.
“This is the end of an era because my
family has been linked to this site since
the nineteenth century when Bamfords
Ltd started manufacturing agricultural
machinery,” said JCB Chairman Sir Anthony
Bamford. “But this is also the start of a
new and exciting era, not only for JCB’s
excavator business, but also for Uttoxeter
because the relocation offers the opportunity
to redevelop and enhance an important
area of the town.”
Sir Anthony’s great-grandfather Joseph
Bamford was one of five brothers who were the
original partners of Bamfords Ltd. Sir Anthony’s
own father, the late Joseph Cyril Bamford, was
famously sacked from Bamfords Ltd by his uncle
Henry. Joseph Cyril Bamford later went on to
found JCB, which has grown into one of the
world’s most successful construction equipment
manufacturers.
The move to the new JCB Heavy Products
factory represents an opportunity for JCB to grow
its tracked and wheeled excavator business once
the global construction markets recover from the
current downturn. The company’s excavator range
comprises machines from 7t to 46t.
www.jcb.com
Bobcat launches first
wheeled excavator
Bobcat has launched its first wheeled excavator
the 5.5 t E55W powered by a 40.8 kW Yanmar
liquid-cooled diesel engine. Equipped as standard
with single tyre configuration, dual tyres are
available as an option. The E55W offers 2 travel
speed ranges, with a maximum travel speed of
30km/h. The maximum digging depth is 3.495m,
the maximum dump height is 4.265m and the
maximum reach at ground level is 5.89m.
The undercarriage consists of a rigid, welded
frame. The routing of hydraulic lines, protection for
the transmission and heavy-duty axles make the
undercarriage ideal for wheeled excavator applications.
Both the outriggers and dozer blade are pin
type for maximum flexibility.
The operator cab offers the same space as
that found in the cabs on much larger medium and
heavy-duty machines. The steering wheel can be
positioned to suit the operator and the position and
angle of the seat cushion as well as the position
of the consoles can be adjusted independently
of each other. The operating controls have been
arranged to ensure convenience and comfort. The
hydraulic joystick levers have grips that allow the
operator to perform precise operations easily.
In addition to the normal trenching and
groundwork jobs, the E55W’s stability and lifting
capacity allow the excavator to be used for applications
such as truck loading and unloading
and moving pipes and materials. For maximum
safety during all operations involving lifting work,
the E55W is equipped with an overload warning
device as well as safety valves in the boom and
dozer blade hydraulic systems.
www.bobcat.com