General Advantages

The suction excavator as outlined in the description section has a broad range of applications as opposed to a digger that only has the option of rock breaking or digging regardless of size of excavator.

It has the capacity to suck large volumes of both dry and wet materials e.g. Water, Mud, Wet Soil, Sand, Clay, Gravel, Stones up to 25cm and 40kg in weight, Dust & Ballast

Environmental Advantages

• Noise level not exceeding 82dB

• Dust free exhaust outlet

• Reduced CO2 emissions

• Reduced fuel consumption

• Less quarry material required

• Less material to landfill

Health & Safety Advantages

Reduced Excavation Size therefore nil injury to employees due to elimination of dangerous occupancy of excavation.

Guaranteed Nil Strikes on utilities services.

Minimum risk to the public due to compact excavation size allowing use of the remaining pavement area & no spoil rubble left as a hazard

Safe trial holing and buried plant location.

Economic Advantages

• Reduced Material Costs
• Large unquantifiable saving in not damaging existing services during excavation
• Less imported backfill and surface repairs due to reduced excavation
• Elimination of supports & associated costs e.g. Trench Boxes due to reduced excavation size
• Reduced Insurance Costs
• Nil strikes
• Nil injury to employees due to elimination of dangerous occupancy of excavation
• Reduced Labour Costs
• Up to 12 times faster than manual excavation
• Management time and cost savings due to reduced programmes
• Traffic Management
• Reduced Plant Costs
• Breaking, Suction & Transportation of material by one vehicle
• Overall high cost saving carrying out excavation by means of suction in comparison with traditional methods by means of digging up to 50%
• Emergency; 24 Hr Safe and rapid response without the need for cable and line plans