PILING and geotechnical design and installation contractor Aarsleff has announced the delivery of a batch of new plant equipment.
The firm said the addition of the new Klemm 909-36 drilling rig, Putzmeister P11 concrete pump and CX 4/10 collodial mixer would enhance its engineering capacity within the UK, allowing it to seize opportunities.
Aarsleff Ground Engineering has described its fleet of geotechnical and piling rigs as “vital” to the performance of the company and its ground package offering.
Operations director Jody Parkin explained, “We are always looking at how we can renew and update our plant and have a good track record for trialling different machines, for successfully reducing the overall age of our fleet and for making the most of inter-company transfers.”
The “compact and powerful” 909 is described by Aarsleff as one of Klemm’s flagship multi-purpose drilling rigs, featuring fully remote control operation and dual head drilling units. According to the contractor, it is adaptable for a variety of tasks including ground anchors, soil nails, drilling and grouting and SFA piles.
Aarsleff UK plant manager, Steve Wilkinson said the Klemm 909-3G rig would “certainly satisfy the boost in demand for our geotechnical services”, while Jody Parkin added that the Klemm 909 “was considerably more dexterous in terms of capacity, capability and disciplines” than other machines Aarsleff was considering.
