supply utility provider National Grid with 10 suction excavators,
the biggest order for such specialist vehicles in the UK to
date.
The 10 excavators, which are provided under a four year contract
hire deal with an option to extend by a further four years, will be
used by National Grid in its gas pipe replacement programme, which
aims to renew over 90,000 km of existing cast iron, ductile and
steel gas mains in England.
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The UK-based subsidiary of Hitachi Limited has worked closely
with TT-UK and its German partner RSP, which specialises in the
construction and manufacture of suction excavators, to develop a
bespoke solution in order to access underground pipelines “with
speed and accuracy, without disturbing existing networks.”
Hitachi Capital CV Services accounts manager Richard Dyke said:
“We’ve worked for two years with TT-UK and RSP to develop a bespoke
vehicle solution that meets the specific requirements of National
Grid for this project.”
“Now we’ve started to deliver the vehicles, we’ll ensure they
are maintained and inspected regularly to be fully compliant with
operating standards. All National Grid will need to do is put a
driver in the vehicle, fuel and insure it – we’ll take care of the
rest,” he added.
