Metals recycler Ward has purchased a customised ‘giraffe’ material handler and a ‘cheetah’ wheel loader from manufacturer Liebherr.
The giraffe material handler will be handling materials such as general waste, dry and mixed recycling and scrap metal.
The Derbyshire-based company announced that the giraffe and cheetah will be handling materials such as general waste, dry and mixed recycling and scrap metal, and will be moving, loading and sorting waste materials for recycling and processing.
Liebherr’s fuel efficient LH 30 M ‘giraffe’ material handler and L 538 P ‘cheetah’ wheel loader have dedicated waste and recycling specifications and comfortable, operator-friendly cabs which offer “excellent visibility for maximum performance and safety”, reported Ward.
The machines will also be used to support external contracts in the demolition and construction sector, with Ward’s special projects team.
Wildlife
Among Ward’s 80 waste management and recycling fleet are lions, frogs, hedgehogs and other wildlife related equipment to support Ward’s recycling sites primarily in Derbyshire.
Donald Ward, head of technical & recycling at Ward Recycling said: “We’ve taken to customising our fleet along the theme of ‘Wild About Recycling’ as it livens up heavy industrial equipment, catches people’s attention and it’s a bit of fun, with a serious environmental message behind it. Educating people about the benefits of recycling and minimising waste to landfill has a positive environmental impact on wildlife for generations to come.
“The customisation reinforces Ward’s message and our investment in fit for purpose machinery from Liebherr, who deliver the reliability and robust build quality we need to support our operations. The back up and support we get from them as a manufacturer is second to none.”
Customised
Liebherr’s fuel efficient L 538 P ‘cheetah’ wheel loader have dedicated waste and recycling specifications.
Darren Bennet, National Accounts Manager at Liebherr added: “It’s great to see how Ward has customised the material handler and wheel loader – it certainly makes them stand out. At Liebherr we pride ourselves on giving our customers exactly what they need from our equipment and engineering, whether that’s LIDAT monitoring software, maximum manoeuvrability or bespoke boom and dipper configurations for a range of materials handling. This takes the bespoke nature of our equipment one step further and makes a real impact.”
Ward is also running a competition for people who see the giraffe or cheetah about to send Ward a sighting via Instagram tagged #wildaboutrecycling with a chance of winning a new iPad.
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Source: letsrecycle.com Metal
