The mix of excavators includes six 22-tonne EC220Ds, two 25-tonne EC250Ds and a refurbished 70-tonne EC700B.
Based in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Collins Earthworks now has 35 Volvo excavators in its fleet, with the 70-tonner being the largest.
“We were really looking for a 50-tonne machine for a specific one million cubic metre muckshifting project in the Midlands but the deal including this refurbished machine was too good to overlook and so far we’ve been very impressed with the machine’s performance,” said managing director David Collins.
“The reason we’ve opted for Volvo once again is simple,” he added. “It’s all down to the back up and the quality of service we receive from Volvo irrespective of where in the country we are working. They’re second to none when it comes to supporting us.”
The SD200 soil compactor is the second Volvo compactor to join the fleet and features dual/variable frequency and dual amplitude with the capability to match vibration frequency to natural frequency of material to achieve optimum compaction. The machine has an operating weight of 20.3 tonnes.
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