by Kyle Molyneux | Mon 13 Jul 2020
Case kit on prom project
The Isle of Man Government has embarked on a £25 million investment project in its capital Douglas. The project, code-named MyProm, will see a complete overhaul of the popular promenade and the first reconstruction of the highway since 1935. The initial stages are already underway by groundworks company Stephen Christian & Sons, involving the installation of a new utility system of electric, water, gas, telecoms and street lighting. At the heart of this activity is a Case Construction Equipment TR270 Compact Track Loader with Case T450 Rock Wheel attachment.
Stephen Christian & Sons has been a Case customer for over 30 years with a current fleet of 10 Case machines. Case dealer Dennis Barnfield Ltd recommended the Case TR270 Compact Track Loader and the Case T450 Rock Wheel attachment. “We supplied a high-flow hydraulics package with this machine to deliver as much power as possible to the rock wheel. This package supplies 55% more flow than the standard hydraulics package and comes with a 14-pin electric plug socket to operate the attachment,” explained Graham Barnfield, Managing Director, Dennis Barnfield Ltd.
“On the Douglas promenade job, we’re cutting through 200mm of reinforced concrete and 50mm of asphalt with no problems,” confirmed Richard Christian, Director of Stephen Christian & Sons. “The tool creates a consistent trench every time, cutting to the exact width of the wheel, which is perfect for the micro-trenching needed for telecom jobs. When you’re creating kilometres of trenching, the time savings add up. Put simply, the rock wheel saves us time and money while ensuring that we deliver a consistently high standard of work.”
The CASE T450 Rock Wheel is also available for the new CASE B-series range of Skid Steer Loader, launched in March 2020.
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