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UK equipment supplier upgrades fleet with South African loaders

30th September 2016

  

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Continuing its investment in its crushing and screening division, Derbyshire-based plant hire and contracting firm Woods has updated two of its L2606E loaders, supplied by South African mining equipment provider Bell Equipment, with like-for-like models.

Having developed its crushing and screening division considerably in recent years, Woods has successfully become one of the largest contract crushing and screening processors in the UK, producing over two-million tons of high-quality materials each year. To maintain its high level of productivity and customer expectations, the company regularly replenishes machines within its active fleet, replacing vehicles with newer models to keep output and efficiency at the most efficient levels.

The company recently invested in two new L2606E loaders, both of which were showcased by Bell Equipment in the demonstration area at the recent Hillhead 2016 exhibition, in June, in Derbyshire, UK. The loaders have since been delivered to site and were put into operation in September at two different quarry locations.

“If a particular machine proves itself to us in terms of yield, reliability, strength and quality, it makes sense to replace that exact same model when it’s time for a fleet replenishment – which is why we returned to Bell Equipment for our most recent loaders. We’ve put Bell loaders through their paces in the past, so we’ve every confidence that these machines will be up to the task,” says Woods MD John Hattersley.

The original loaders were bought in 2011 and Hattersley notes that they have proven themselves to be reliable tools, with each racking up an average of 8 000 hours. However, he highlights that the time for replacement had come. “With the cost of ownership being so competitive for us and the residuals against newer machines looking impressive, it made sense to secure new vehicles.”

With its top of the range specification, on-board weighing feature, extra-heavy-duty axles and best-in-class quadcool system, the L2606E can be relied on when put to task across the widest possible variety of applications, avers Bell Equipment, adding that the loader has been proven to thrive in even the harshest of quarrying environments, delivering in terms of production, as well as health and safety.

The performance of the new machines’ predecessors had shown Woods just what the L2606E loader was capable of, notes Bell Equipment. “The servicing and technical support provided by Bell Equipment, as well as its reputation for trust and reliability, has also seen the relationship with Woods develop further. We’re delighted to learn that [Woods] have so much confidence in the L2606E model, choosing to reinvest in its capabilities and capacity to deliver on residuals. “We believe the L2606E is a fantastic machine, but the real proof of a loader’s worth is when customers believe the same,” says Bell Equipment sales and marketing manager Richard Higgott.

Edited by Tracy Hancock
Creamer Media Contributing Editor

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