Working on a number
of major infrastructure projects across Ireland, owner-operator Richard
Collins, of Collins Plant Hire, knows more than most the importance of both
flexibility and reliability in excavation work.
Richard has recently
invested in a brand-new Hyundai HW140 wheeled excavator, with an operating
weight of 13880 kg. Richard purchased the machine from Hyundai dealer Whelan
Plant Sales, based in the Carrowdotia, County Clare.
The machine was
supplied as a package from Whelan Plant Sales complete with an Engcon EC219
tiltrotator, which was retrofitted in Whelan’s yard, in addition to a Leica
iCON iXE2 2D machine control system, supplied and fitted by Eoin Genochi, a
Leica Machine Control Technician at Levelling Equipment Services (LES), based
in County Kildare.
The Leica 2D system
allows multiple elevations and slopes to be constructed, at any orientation
without resetting the machine or laser height. The iCON iXE2 also provides
integrated tiltrotator support, giving the operator clear guidance information
about the actual tilt and rotation position relative to the job.
The tiltrotator also
has DC2 controls, Engcon’s highly efficient proportional control system, and
integrated ePS, enabling Richard to see the exact excavation area via the
machine control system’s display in the cab.
