When he had to change the nature of his business for health reasons, David Hardgrave of Harwinn Agricultural and Construction Services Ltd, based in Market Harborough in Leicestershire, chose to build the next phase of his company around a new DX100W-7 10.7 tonne wheeled excavator from Develon, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment.
The DX100W-7 was supplied by Corby-based Pioneer Plant Ltd, the Authorised Dealer for Develon for Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and the PE and NG postcode areas of South Lincolnshire in the UK.
David Hardgrave commented: “I had a heart attack in 2021 and decided that it was no longer possible for me to do all the heavy lifting of pipes and the other physical work that I used to do as part of the groundworks contracts we previously carried out.
“ I needed a change of direction and chose to move into the area of vegetation management and other aspects of highway management work. I looked around for the perfect machine to make the transition and the Develon DX100W-7 fits the requirement to the tee for several reasons.”
David had previously owned and operated several Doosan mini-excavators including six and eight tonne machines and when Pioneer Plant became the Authorised Dealer for the brand over two years ago, Brian Conn at Pioneer Plant was quick to point David in the direction of the new DX100W-7 when it was launched at the beginning of last year.
The 10 tonne weight class represented by the DX100W-7 is new to the Develon range and the DX100W-7 offers a high performance solution for customers looking for a wheeled excavator designed primarily for urban and road maintenance applications.
