A number one drainage contractor has purchased the primary of the new JCB 2.5 tonne mini excavator fashions to achieve Northern Eire.
Crumlin-based Philip Wilson Land Drainage has taken supply of the brand new 0 tailswing 25Z-1 type, which shall be put to paintings on a variety of agricultural, home and business contracting jobs around the nation.
Provided by means of broker Dennison JCB, the new JCB 25Z-1 joins a JCB 56Z-2 compact excavator, 8008 micro excavator, CT160-100 vibratory tandem curler and a 531-70 Loadall telescopic handler already in Philip Wilson Land Drainage’s fleet.
The 25Z-1 is the newest addition to JCB’s vary of compact excavators. Powered by means of an EU Level V engine, the 0 tailswing type boasts a redesigned cab, advanced dig-end geometry and electro-proportional auxiliary, swing and dozer controls.
Philip Wilson Land Drainage Proprietor, Jeff Wilson mentioned: “We purchase JCB as a result of they’re dependable and the back-up and repair from Dennison JCB is very good. This newest gadget is perfect – it’ll be best possible for what we’re doing. We needed to position a rotating take hold of on an excavator of this measurement, which we couldn’t do with our earlier gadget, so it was once time for a transformation as we wanted that capacity.
“We’re prepared to put money into 0 tailswing machines as numerous the paintings we do is in very compact spaces, so this was once a key characteristic for us. We additionally wanted a gadget which shall we tow in the back of a pick-up which once more the JCB can accomplish that it’s the very best gadget for our necessities.”
With an total width of one,500mm, the 25Z-1 guidelines the scales at simply 2,550kg. The gadget will also be towed in the back of a van or a 4×4, making it simple to transport the excavator between process websites. It’s provided with 9 tie-down issues, for protected transportation with out chains or straps chopping into rubber tracks.
