18.01.2017

Six Kobelcos for Ward & Burke

UK contractor Ward & Burke is taking delivery of six new Kobelco crawler cranes this week, four 90 tonne CKE900G-2s and two 150 tonne CKE1350G-2s.

The CKE1350G-2 handles its maximum 150 tonne capacity at 4.4 metres, while the CKE900G-2 handles 90 tonnes at 3.9 metres. Both feature Stage IV/Tier 4 Final engines with Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to reduce nitrogen oxide levels. The new ‘G Engine’ system manages engine speed and for maximum fuel efficiency while pump capacity is controlled to maintain maximum winch speeds, all of which is said to reduce fuel consumption by 10 percent.

The family owned civil engineering contractor was founded in Ireland, working with Irish Water and the National Road Authority. In 2009 it expanded into the UK, followed by Canada in 2010 and more recently the USA.

Two of the CKE1350G-2s and one CKE900G-2 will go straight to work in Blackpool on a project for United Utilities, while three CKE900G-2s will be delivered to a project for Yorkshire Water. With so much of its current workload in the North of England the company plans to develop a major equipment yard in Wigan, where he says there is an abundance of talented young people.
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Ward & Burkes two new Kobelco CKE1350G-2 ready for delivery

Owner Michael Ward said: “We have been customers of Kobelco Cranes for over 10 years and half our current fleet of 25 cranes is Kobelco, so we are excited to be receiving these new cranes being delivered , just in time for what is already turning out to be another busy year.”

“Obviously the environmental impact and the running efficiency of the machines was very important when looking at which new crane to buy. But we know it’s a reliable crane – Japanese engineering is excellent and the components are of the highest quality - while the after sales service is good. And we know Kobelco’s European sales manager Mark Evans and his team in the UK are always available, so it made sense to buy Kobelco Cranes.”