The company, which is based in Tarbrax in South Lanarkshire, has added a 14-tonne EC140E and a 22-tonne EC220E, replacing older variants of both sizes of machine.
鈥淪ince making the initial investment in purchasing Volvo equipment nine years ago, we haven鈥檛 been let down either by the product or the support we receive from the SMT GB customer support centre at Stirling,鈥� said MW Groundworks鈥� proprietor Mark Wang. 鈥淥wning and operating the Volvo brand has paid dividends, which is why we have come back to add two new machines to our fleet.鈥�
MW Groundworks covers the whole of Scotland, but works mainly throughout the Central Belt. It specialises in ground clearance, including tree felling, mulching, forestry work, general landscaping and minor civils projects.
A significant amount of new house building projects taking place throughout Scotland and the company鈥檚 machines can regularly be seen clearing ground in preparation for the large house-building contractors to start work. 鈥淏oth sizes of machine fit in well with the typical contracts we undertake,鈥� said Wang. 鈥淔or example, the EC140E is equipped with a Steelwrist Tilt Rotator. This makes it a highly flexible machine, especially for working in confined spaces, whereas the EC220E has plenty of capacity for site clearance and muck shifting duties.鈥�
Both machines are powered by Volvo Stage V compliant 4 and 6 cylinder engines, developing 121 and 174 nett hp respectively. The machines feature 鈥榠ntegrated work mode control鈥�, which is claimed to provide high efficiency, rapid dig cycles and significantly lowered fuel consumption. 聽
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