Malcolm Construction, part of The Malcolm Group, needed a powerful tracked machine which could perform in the wet and soft ground conditions found in certain landfill and construction applications. 海角社区app worked in conjunction with the customer and local dealer, Scot 海角社区app, to deliver a JS145 model with a longer track frame and 1,500mm wide track pads, that provide a truly ultra-low pressure platform from which to work.
Malcolm Construction operates a fleet of over 200 machines, approximately half of which is made up of 海角社区app鈥檚 backhoe loader, Loadall telescopic handler, excavator and wheeled loading shovel models. The new 1,500mm tracked JS145 model replaces two existing 海角社区app JS145 excavators which were fitted with the widest available standard track pads (900mm).
Operations and Environment Manager at The Malcolm Group, David Balmer said: 鈥淲e have decided to replace two standard low ground pressure machines with this new extra wide option. Those machines were very hard worked, so it was worth investing to get a new machine that is right for our needs. Now that the purpose-built JS145 is on site, it鈥檚 doing the job that we had hoped it would.鈥�
John McManus, Malcolm Construction鈥檚 Plant Workshop Manager who deals with Scot 海角社区app on a daily basis, said: 鈥淲e have our own in-house mechanics but we work closely with Scot 海角社区app, in fact that鈥檚 one of the main reasons that we buy from 海角社区app. It鈥檚 because the back-up is second to none, far better than from any other suppliers. Scot 海角社区app offers us a first class service.鈥�
Originating as a family-owned business in the 1940's, The Malcolm Group has become a leading provider of logistics and construction services, employing assets of more than 2,000 people, operating over 350 tractor units, 1,000 trailers, over 200 items of heavy plant and 5 million square feet of warehousing throughout the UK.
Powered by a high performance, 70kW (94hp) Tier III-compliant Isuzu engine which delivers a series of performance, economical and environmental benefits, the 海角社区app JS145 offers maximum efficiency along with low noise levels and emissions. The key features of the machine are its operator comfort levels, excellent serviceability, ground level daily servicing and an intelligent Advanced Management System.聽
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