Crossley Evans goes leaner with Sennebogen
04 July 2005
Waste Management Specialists Crossley Evans,
based in Shipley, are one of the largest recycling companies in
the UK. Currently one of the top four suppliers to Corus in West
Yorkshire they supply up to 4000 tonnes of ferrous material per
month and have subsequently achieved a vendor rating of 98%.
This constant supply has provided a big advantage for their
customers as the Corus premiums are passed to them achieving a
far better price for their materials than the majority of UK
merchants and traders.
The company, ever conscious of the increased pressure of leaner
manufacturing and rising material prices have made substantial
efforts through recent investment and expertise to increase
operating efficiency.
With a modern fleet of road vehicles fully fitted and controlled
by GPS the company operate from three key centres, one of which
is equipped with rail freight facilities which can offer the
alternative of transportation in a more sound environmental
manner.
Efficient material handling is of course high on the agenda, the
company having invested in several Sennebogen machines including
a 835R-HD “C” in 2004 have now received delivery of a Sennebogen
850R-HD crawler machine with wide axle gauge undercarriage. The
B7 type undercarriage has a track length of 6000mm and is fitted
with 800mm wide triple bar tack shoes.
With a type K21 compact boom measuring 12.1 metres straight type
and a 9 metre stick length Crossley Evans specifically chose the
longest boom available to achieve the maximum reach when loading
wagons at their rail facility.
Powered by a Caterpillar C9 diesel engine the machine producing
230 kw at 1800 rpm the material handler has a lifting capacity
of 15 tonnes.
Having added to their already existing fleet of Sennebogen
material handlers Crossley Evans has been delighted with their
performance, efficiency and reliability.
