FCC Environment Ltd, part of the Spanish business Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, owns and runs more than 200 waste recycling, treatment and disposal centers throughout the UK.
Its waste processing fleet alone consists of 500 devices, consisting of land fill compactors, wheeled excavators, tracked loaders and articulated dump trucks. Caterpillar equipment represent the almost have of everything.
One of these devices is a Cat 836 land fill compactor that was bought from Finning in 2007 with a complete repair work and upkeep program. Now 15 years of ages and rather exhausted, the maker is momentarily returning to Finning for the UK’s very first qualified maker reconstruct (CMR) to provide it another 15 years of running life.
FCC group plant supervisor Bill Stone started conversations with the Finning group when the maker’s transmission stopped working at the back end of in 2015 and chose to opt for a reconstruct instead of change it with a brand-new maker.
Finning engine and drivetrain item supervisor Adam Walker, who is supervising the job, says: “Sustainability is now at the leading edge of the waste market so we’ve seen a shift in need towards business asking for remanufactured or reconditioned parts for their devices, or for the whole maker to be reconstructed.
“This is the first machine rebuild that FCC has commissioned but the company now plans for this approach to become an integral part of their fleet management succession plan because it enables them to demonstrate a clear commitment to improving the environmental impact of their operations and reducing emissions in the drive to net zero.”
He continues: “Rebuilding a device rather of purchasing brand-new needs 85% less energy, utilizes 86% less water and creates around 61% less greenhouse gases. Plus, we recuperate and recycle over 65% of the initial maker, so it’s all set to be utilized as a replacement part in another maker.
“Not only that, but customers choosing a rebuild machine option will typically save around 50-60% on the cost compared with buying a new machine. While remanufactured parts, of which there are around 8000+ Cat certified ones available, can be up to 60% less than the cost of a brand new one.”
FCC’s Bill Stone says: “We have a dedication to run our operation in an ecologically and socially accountable method, and by picking to reconstruct and provide our possessions a 2nd life instead of purchase brand-new, we are assisting to fulfill that dedication.
“Our mobile plant fleet is key to our operation, so it is essential these assets are managed effectively, and Finning plays a vital part in that.”
