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NEWS FROMCPA MEMBERS: 2 Bulk earthworks contractor Wordsworth Excavations is the first company in Europe to receive the newKomatsu PC360LCi-11 excavator following its launch at Bauma earlier this year. Wordsworth Excavations placed an order for the new 36 tonne machine as the company was seeking an excavator capable of bulk loading and fine grading. Wordsworth Excavations has been a strong advocate of Komatsu’s intelligent machine control technology for some time, with a number of Komatsu intelligent dozers and a PC210LCi-11 already forming part of the company’s fleet of machines. The new Komatsu PC360LCi-11 excavator was immediately put to good use in Leeds to assist with the construction of a large distribution centre. It has been used to move a large quantity of earth and shape it into a pyramid mound, allowing the plant operator to make the most of the machine control features it possesses. Using the automatic real time digging control the operator has been able to move tonnes of material every day without worrying about over digging as the bucket will stop once it hits the target surface. This has resulted in the site becoming more productive and the company believes that this machine can complete a standard machine’s daily workload with a few hours remaining. Site efficiency has also improved as a bulldozer is no longer required to assist with the grading in the section that the PC360LCi-11 is working on as it can complete this on its own. New36 Tonne Komatsu Excavator for WordsworthExcavations Irish Expansion for Groundforce Groundforce has relocated to new, larger premises in County Laois, Ireland, to facilitate further growth and expansion. The new three-acre site in Bay Road Business Park, Mountmellick, is conveniently situated close to the main motorway networks, providing excellent access across Ireland. The new, larger premises are twice the size of Groundforce’s former depot and offer improved facilities for customers and staff. The increase in space will allow Groundforce to stock more equipment, including larger-capacity hydraulic struts, Larssen sheet piles and piling attachments, including a range of crane-suspended hammers and excavator-mounted vibrators. Products fromGroundforce’s recently launched pile cropping equipment range will also be available to meet increased demand for pile breakers on large commercial and residential developments. The facility also features a new dedicated painting booth, two dispatch areas and double wash bay to allow quicker return and dispatch of equipment. Groundforce General Manager Joseph Lenihan comments: “At Groundforce, delivering top-class customer service is at the core of our business model. This drive, combined with our continued investment in new equipment and technical services, allows us to deliver advanced solutions to our ever growing and loyal customer base. The relocation will allow us to build on the success we have achieved over the past 12 years and allow the business to expand our product range and stock holdings while providing better facilities for our customers and dedicated staff.” The recently appointed Chair of the Shoring Technology Interest Group (STIG) Technical and Steering Committee is Andrew Lowe, Head of Engineering Design at Vp plc Groundforce Shorco. www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > November 2019 33