LAND CLEARANCE | TREEFELLERS
Above inset: The Hyundai is equipped with a WestTech C350 Woodcracker tree shear
larger taking down an 18in-diameter tree in one machines cut. The 4.5-tonne shear is a compact design more and and includes a built-in rotator, allowing Nick more. to grab a tree and cut without a massive The cost amount of moving about to get into the of hiring correct position. The large trees on this part wasn’t that of the site were on the limit for this shear so bad, as they were taken down in two pieces. rates in AUXILIARY SERVICES the UK are unreasonably The Kobelco has a full range of auxiliary low compared pipework, including lines to supply 300psi to the cost of pressure for the shear. In addition, it was purchasing an retrofitted with a sturdy Rock Guard ROPS excavator. However, we and FOPS cage to protect from any errant needed a good, reliable base branches falling on the cab. machine that we knew we could stick Nick concluded by saying, “We are very on a job and it would be reliable for happy with this and the other machines the duration of that project. We have from Molson. They have supplied us what to work in a small window “WE MAY ONLY USE THE before nesting season starts and reliability is the key to EXCAVATORS FOR SIX MONTHS us being able to complete contracts on time.” OF THE YEAR, BUT WE NEED With the two smaller excavators looking after the THEM TO BE IN PERFECT ORDER small trees and bushes, the AND TOTALLY RELIABLE” large Kobelco was tasked with removing some large conifers and larch trees in a small copse next to we wanted and when we needed it. The the access road to the site. With an access machines have lived up to our expectations fence removed and a walk-through of the and have been very reliable and fuel site completed, the SK210 was set to work. efficient. In short, we can’t fault the The Kobelco has been equipped with a product, the dealer or the after-sales Dymax HPX18 shear, which is capable of from Molson.”
The Kobelco is fitted with a sturdy Rock Guard cage to protect from any branches falling on the cab
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