Severfield has bought six new machines: two at 10-tonne and four at 15-tonne capacity, with extended loads for beds that are 1.4, 1.6 or 2.4 metres.
Moving large items of steelwork around the country and around the company鈥檚 22-hectare site at Dalton, near Thirsk, requires a lot of power, but also precision and attention to detail.
聽鈥淚n the past we've had problems with equipment not being up to the job,鈥� said logistics manager, Ian Pope. 鈥淲hen it came to our latest acquisition, we wanted something stronger and durable, particularly in terms of the wheels and hubs.鈥�
Baumann UK managing director Jason Reynolds helped refine the specification requirements. 鈥淭hese are large machines and require careful consideration,鈥� Mr Reynolds said. 鈥淲orking over rough ground and long distances is not uncommon for heavy sideloader users, so the need for durability is very important.鈥�
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