COURTESY OF MINCON
Pacific Bit of Canada Inc. is a distribution company based in Surrey, B.C. A long
established and very successful business, Pacific Bit mainly distributes mining and
construction products in the Western Canada region. Over the years, Pacific Bit
has built an enviable reputation within both the mining and construction sectors
through the delivery of world-class drilling solutions backed up by industry lead-ing
service and support.
The Pacific Bit team will remain in place to develop the business with the North
American team of Mincon, building revenue and distribution in the coming years.
Tom Purcell, North American regional manager for Mincon, said, “We are
pleased to welcome Pacific Bit of Canada to the Group. We believe this will be a
very important building block in developing the Group sales into the Canadian
market supported by an excellent local team.”
Tritech buys new BSP radio-controlled piling rig
Tritech Ground Engineering, part of the larger A E Yates Group of Companies
based in England, has recently taken delivery of the U.K.’s first radio-controlled
BSP JX-8 piling rig mounted on a low ground pressure JCB JS200 crawler carrier.
Already operating an earlier JX8 rig, Karl Amos, operations manager at Tritech,
looked at tweaking the new arrival’s design to make it more productive and easier
to operate. Mounted on a JCB JS200 carrier, the piling equipment is a collaboration
between Colets Piling and BSP and comprises a 12.5 metre single mast and BSP
DX25 hydraulically accelerated drop hammer.
The piling equipment comprises a fixed 12.5 metre boom capable of handling
piles of up to eight metres in length.
The combined weight of the rig is just over 27 tonnes and this weight, com-bined
with a wide and long undercarriage, reduces the ground pressure imposed
by the machine to just 82kN/m2 without a pile. The design of the rig means that the
weight of the outfit is only increased when a pile is lifted into position and reduces
again as the weight of the hammer is carried through the pile once it is located in
the driving position.
One of the major benefits of the new rig is its controllability. Whereas the older
version is operated solely from the carrier’s cab, the new version is also operated
from a remote-control box. Mirroring the in-cab control system, the remote allows
the operator to see everything around the machine at all times.
“The standard cab view can be limiting for the operator,” said Amos. “The
operator can now be on the ground, in full control and not need the constant
attention of his assistant at all times. This again makes the machine safer and
more productive.”
The design of the new rig has impressed both the management and operators at
Tritech, who are all happy with the quality and productivity of the outfit.
Canadian companies interested in more information on any BSP products are
encouraged to contact their nearest Jinnings Equipment service centre, JCB dealer
or BSP directly.
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