Atlas Copco’s new bus<strong>in</strong>ess structure for the USA Atlas Copco Construction Equipment LLC is the name of the new Atlas Copco bus<strong>in</strong>ess dedicated to serv<strong>in</strong>g the US construction market. This new entity comb<strong>in</strong>es 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 gasol<strong>in</strong>e-powered construction and demolition tools, along with related aftermarket services, for both the Atlas Copco and Chicago Pneumatic brands. The new organization is based <strong>in</strong> Commerce City, Colorado, shar<strong>in</strong>g offices and back office functions with the Atlas Copco Construction M<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Technique USA customer centre. Although the two companies will operate <strong>in</strong>dependently, 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 bus<strong>in</strong>ess 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 cont<strong>in</strong>ue to be a leader <strong>in</strong> the construction equipment bus<strong>in</strong>ess. The new company will have three sales and service regions <strong>in</strong> the North, South and West United States. Erik Sparby heads up Atlas Copco Construction Equipment as its general manager. “We are look<strong>in</strong>g at this as an opportunity to become more focused and dedicated, specializ<strong>in</strong>g on the unique needs of the construction <strong>in</strong>dustry,” he said. www.atlascopco.com Five years of f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g concrete solutions Diamonds have come up trumps for the Australian company Kennards Concrete Care, which celebrated its fifth anniversary <strong>in</strong> January this year. S<strong>in</strong>ce 2004, the specialist equipment hire company has helped hundreds of contractors 10 PDi • Is s u e 1 - 2009 • Fe b - Ma r c h Angus Kennard drives a m<strong>in</strong>i loader with a 3000 power planer, used for remov<strong>in</strong>g thick coat<strong>in</strong>gs, heavy l<strong>in</strong>e mark<strong>in</strong>g and uneven surfaces like trip hazards. tackle all sorts of concrete related jobs, from demolition, drill<strong>in</strong>g and cutt<strong>in</strong>g to gr<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g, stripp<strong>in</strong>g and plan<strong>in</strong>g. Start<strong>in</strong>g with a hire centre <strong>in</strong> Sydney, Kennards Concrete Care quickly added outlets <strong>in</strong> 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 mach<strong>in</strong>e or the right diamond for their job. Kennards Concrete Care was the idea of Angus Kennard, whose grandfather, Walter, founded Kennards Hire <strong>in</strong> 1948. While work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the general hire bus<strong>in</strong>ess, Angus developed an <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> concrete equipment, and began add<strong>in</strong>g more products at the branches he managed. He believed there was a need that was not be<strong>in</strong>g fully met, and after travell<strong>in</strong>g overseas to learn more, launched Kennards Concrete Care as a stand-alone entity. “Our bus<strong>in</strong>ess is about provid<strong>in</strong>g solutions to problems,” said Angus. “Rather than a customer com<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> and say<strong>in</strong>g, ‘I want a gr<strong>in</strong>der,’ 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 work<strong>in</strong>g 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 f<strong>in</strong>ish required, whether it is <strong>in</strong>side 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 f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g us through our website and our product range cont<strong>in</strong>ues to expand.” www.concretecare.com.au JCB’s new £40 million factory In the UK the curta<strong>in</strong> has fallen on almost 140 years of manufactur<strong>in</strong>g history <strong>in</strong> Uttoxeter as the f<strong>in</strong>al mach<strong>in</strong>e to be made at JCB’s Heavy Products factory rolled off the production l<strong>in</strong>e. The manufacture of tracked and wheeled excavators is be<strong>in</strong>g transferred to the new purpose-built £40 million JCB Heavy Products factory <strong>in</strong> Uttoxeter. “This is the end of an era because my family has been l<strong>in</strong>ked to this site s<strong>in</strong>ce the n<strong>in</strong>eteenth century when Bamfords Ltd started manufactur<strong>in</strong>g agricultural mach<strong>in</strong>ery,” said JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford. “But this is also the start of a new and excit<strong>in</strong>g era, not only for JCB’s excavator bus<strong>in</strong>ess, 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 orig<strong>in</strong>al 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 <strong>in</strong>to 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 bus<strong>in</strong>ess once the global construction markets recover from the current downturn. The company’s excavator range comprises mach<strong>in</strong>es 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 eng<strong>in</strong>e. Equipped as standard with s<strong>in</strong>gle 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 digg<strong>in</strong>g 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 rout<strong>in</strong>g of hydraulic l<strong>in</strong>es, protection for the transmission and heavy-duty axles make the undercarriage ideal for wheeled excavator applications. Both the outriggers and dozer blade are p<strong>in</strong> type for maximum flexibility. The operator cab offers the same space as that found <strong>in</strong> the cabs on much larger medium and heavy-duty mach<strong>in</strong>es. The steer<strong>in</strong>g 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 <strong>in</strong>dependently of each other. The operat<strong>in</strong>g 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 trench<strong>in</strong>g and groundwork jobs, the E55W’s stability and lift<strong>in</strong>g capacity allow the excavator to be used for applications such as truck load<strong>in</strong>g and unload<strong>in</strong>g and mov<strong>in</strong>g pipes and materials. For maximum safety dur<strong>in</strong>g all operations <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g lift<strong>in</strong>g work, the E55W is equipped with an overload warn<strong>in</strong>g device as well as safety valves <strong>in</strong> the boom and dozer blade hydraulic systems. www.bobcat.com
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