It has also bought five Cat 320E LRR hydraulic excavators, bringing its total fleet of Caterpillar machines to 25.
Working in numerous space-restricted job-sites, including railway sidings and motorways, J Murphy & Sons required mid-sized machinery with zero-tail swing like these.
Plant, transport and procurement director John Coll said: “As a business, we operate in a multitude of different applications that can prove to be challenging when matching plant equipment. We consulted a number of suppliers and manufacturers outlining our requirements, and ideally, we were looking to form a partnership with a supplier. We found [Cat dealer] Finning encompassed everything we were looking for in terms of equipment, back-up support and cost.
“A large percentage of our work requires machinery to operate in areas where space is minimal. The Cat 314E LCRs and Cat 320E LRRs have reduced-radius designs that keep the upper-structure within the machines’ footprint, which reduces the risk of damaging the machine or surrounding obstacles.”
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