view from the cab
WACKER NEUSON’S DUAL VIEW DUMPER MAKES BIG IMPRESSION Wacker Neuson’s innovative Dual View truck has been hailed as one of the safest dumpers on the market, and not without reason, as Plant & Civil Engineer’s David Stokes reports. He’s been getting the ‘view from the cab’ of a DV100 recently acquired by contractors O’Neill of Clonoe Ltd from dealers Glendun Plant and currently working on a project in Newtownabbey. Based just outside Dungannon in County Tyrone, O’Neill of Clonoe Ltd has been carrying out construction and civil engineering projects for both the public and private sectors across the island of Ireland since 1976. Operating in the commercial, residential and educational sectors, this third generation family business is renowned for its personal hands on style, quality
and professionalism and its endeavours to exceed client expectations. According to Stephen O’Neill, whose father and grandfather established the business all those years ago, investing in the Wacker Neuson DV100 was not a difficult decision, after having viewed it at Glendun Plant’s depot in Dungannon.
BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
“Seeing how it has been performing on site, one wonders why manufacturers haven’t produced such a machine years ago; it is so safe, so practical and so efficient. Buying it was really a no brainer,” says Stephen. “We had dealt with Glendun Plant in the past and have always found their aftersales service and support to be first class.
• Green sefety seat belt beacon
“We already had a 9 tonne Wacker Neuson cabbed dumper, so we knew how tough and reliable the brand was,
• High driving position, high working position • Twin speed hydrostatic drive • Air conditioning fitted as standard • Radio as standard • More ease of use thanks to the ergonomic rotary console • Comfortable cabin
and that gave us the confidence to invest in the new machine. We were always going to opt for another cabbed dumper, not least because of the changeable weather we have in this part of the world. “Our operators love the DV100. It takes a few hours to get used to the controls, but once you do so, it becomes second nature. The cab cannot be faulted. It has everything you need to create a comfortable and extremely safe working environment.”
New Standards So, let’s take a closer look at what attracted the contractors to the four-wheel drive DV100, which really does set new standards in terms of operator and construction site safety, flexibility and economic efficiency. The Dual View concept allows a comfortable and quick change of the seat position through a 180° turn of the entire operating and seat console. In this way, the operator always has a perfect view in the direction of travel - during transportation, loading and unloading. The rotation can be performed conveniently
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