CIVILS and drainage specialist Hugh Pearl has upgraded the firm’s Hyundai 140LC crawler excavators to the new Hyundai A series equivalent, the HX140AL.
Having taken delivery of two HX140AL excavators over the last 12 months, the Hugh Pearl team is putting the diggers to work on a range of projects, from path digging and pond drainage, through to larger civil projects, including car parks, cemeteries and sports fields.
Adrian Rowell, contracts director at Hugh Pearl Land Drainage, said, “We have been fans of the Hyundai machines for a while, we’ve always enjoyed operating them and found them to be great quality and good value for money. So, when the time came to look at replacing our old Hyundais, it made perfect sense to look at the next generation machines and put those to the test.
“We were impressed with how these new Hyundai excavators have evolved in the latest generation and, so far, we’re finding them to be more comfortable and even more powerful than their predecessors. Our operators only have good things to say about them. The cameras, in particular, have had a really positive response. They make our guys feel more confident when they’re working on a busy and complex site.”
Supplied by Hyundai dealer Ernest Doe, the HX140AL is described as offering a ‘robust’ exterior design, with added safety features and improved serviceability.
From its upgraded ‘eco-friendly’ engine, to ‘carefully chosen’ control technologies, the HX140AL excavator is said to help operators achieve new heights of productivity. Hyundai’s EPIC (Electric Pump Independent Control) hydraulic system, in connection with automatic engine shutdown, eco gauge and lifting mode, are all included.
