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Long established and well respected London based demolition contractors, the Squibb Group, have recently invested in more LiuGong excavators and wheeled loaders, which have been supplied by Construction Plant & Machinery Sales, who are the Portsmouth based UK dealers for LiuGong equipment.
This latest order comes to fruition following the success of two LiuGong units that joined the Squibb Group fleet early in 2013, which have proven to be extremely reliable in the tough and rigorous demolition environment.
The latest additions include eight LiuGong hydraulic excavators, comprising of 2 x CLG922LCIII’s, which have an operating weight of 22,000kgs and are powered by a 105.6kw (142hp) Cummins engines and 5 x CLG925LCIII’s, with an operating weight of 25,500kgs and with power coming from a 125kw (175hp) Cummins engine. The largest excavator in this order is for 1 x CLG936LC, which tips the scales at 37,600kgs, with power once more coming from a well proven Cummins engine, offering 186kw (253hp). In addition to these excavators, the Squibb Group have also ordered 2 x CLG856III wheeled loading shovels.
The new excavators have been heavily modified to meet the demolition specification required by the Squibb Group. These modifications include: Heavy duty ram guards on the bucket cylinder, ram and check valve protection plates on the boom lift rams, full FOPS (Falling Object Protection System) cab cage, side skirt impact protection, “boxing ring” fall from height protection barriers, flashing beacons, including green seat belt light and a rear view camera system.
Talking about the company’s decision to purchase more LiuGong kit, Squibb Group Managing Director Les Squibb said, “We bought two LiuGong excavators in February 2013 to run alongside our existing fleet of machines supplied by Komatsu, Volvo, Liebherr and Hitachi. The LiuGong units have proven to be ideal for the tough demolition environment, they are built of tougher fabric than the machines we currently run and are powerful and reliable”.
Les Squibb continued “We get a lot of damage to bonnets and panels due to the nature of the work and the cost of replacement parts from LiuGong are so much lower than we have experienced with other suppliers. The back-up package and hands on approach from our dealer Construction Plant & Machinery Sales is refreshing and with clients demanding ever tighter programmes and margins, it’s a real benefit”.
A number of these new machines are now being delivered to Squibb Group sites all over the country and with a busy year in prospect ahead, it’s highly likely more LiuGong machines will be joining the plant fleet.
