All the latest construction machinery will be on show at the biennial live equipment event.
Plantworx, the UK’s largest “working” construction equipment machinery exhibition, takes place on 2-4 June at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome in Leicestershire, hosted by the Construction Equipment Association.
The show will span more than 100,000 sq m, and showcase the latest plant and machinery operating in “real” site conditions. Compact plant will feature alongside mid-range equipment, tools and services. Many exhibitors will encourage visitors who present the correct operator’s licence to try the kit first hand in one of the many demonstration areas.
Of the 311 companies already committed to the show, half will be exhibiting at the biennial event for the first time. In terms of size and exhibitors numbers the 2015 show has already exceeded the 2013 exhibition by 20%.
Earthmoving machinery plays a large role at the show, and many key players will be showing and demonstrating their machines. Finning/Cat, Hanix Europe, Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe, JCB, Kramer-Werke, LiuGong, Marubeni-Komatsu, Miller UK, Takeuchi, Terex and Volvo Construction Equipment will all have a presence. Exhibitors and their plots are listed on www.plantworx.co.uk.
Plantworx is the biennial event for the construction equipment and services industry. Promoted by the Construction Equipment Association, the live demonstration event is designed for everybody involved with purchasing and operating construction equipment.
Plantworx 2015 will be at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome in Leicestershire on 2-4 June 2015. It will be open from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, except on the final day, when it will close at 4 pm. On student day, 4 June, from 12 pm to 4 pm, children under 12 are invited to experience activities to encourage them to join our industry.
Entry is free. Go to www.plantworx.co.uk
As well as earthmoving machinery there will be attachments: from augers to buckets, from quick hitches to rakes, blades and grabs, there is an attachment for every application at the show, from suppliers such as Digbits, Humech Attachments, Northerntrack and Viby Attachments.
Tool companies, lighting, generators and welfare cabin manufacturers will also be in force at Plantworx. Bosch is the latest tool company to book its stand. BGG and Morris Site Machinery are among the lighting and generator companies. Plant hire companies exhibiting include Ace Plant, Apex Plant, Garic, Hewden, Mabey Hire and Speedy Services.
The Construction Plant-hire Association is planning a series of small roundtable briefings on its stand, covering topics such as operator competence, BIM, mobile IT, medical fitness, drugs and alcohol, and the Public Health Responsibility Deal.
Transport was an area of Plantworx 2013 that visitors wanted to be expanded and the 2015 event will see more trailer companies taking part, on both static displays and demonstrating.
In response to the skills shortage in the construction equipment sector, there will be a “Plantworx student afternoon” (after 12pm on Thursday 4 June), when students and teachers from primary and secondary schools and colleges will be invited to visit.
There will be no lower age limit and the afternoon is aimed at encouraging youngsters who might be interested in the construction equipment sector as a career. Visitors are also welcome to bring younger family members along.
Visitor registration is now open and entry is free. For more details and to see a full list of exhibitors, please visit www.plantworx.co.uk.
Garic’s show on the road with new product and service range
Garic, a provider of site welfare and accommodation units, is unveiling new products and services at Plantworx on 2-4 June. As well as exhibiting what is possibly the most eco-friendly welfare unit on the market, Garic is showcasing environmental-protection products, wheel-washing equipment, dust-suppression solutions, the Garic Connect site equipment-sourcing service and Modulink building.
One new product is the V12 dust-suppression cannon, whose hydro-technology creates an ultra-fine mist that clings to dust particles. Capable of spraying water at 130 mph, the cannon has been designed to eradicate airborne particle emissions at demolition and construction sites, quarries, landfill and coalmines more quickly and thoroughly than equipment currently available.
Its latest service innovation, Garic Connect, is designed to simplify large site set-up and management. The hire division can source any product – from a spade to a tractor – needed to complete a project. The service streamlines purchasing, delivery and servicing.
Also new to Plantworx is the Modulink range of modular buildings. These stackable units can be configured for temporary uses such as offices, classrooms and housing marketing suites. Modulink single cabins can be joined to form multi-unit structures.
Also on display will be mobile and static welfare units, including welfare vans; solar-powered showers; drip trays; drum stores; settlement tanks; control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) stores; static and mobile fuel and water storage; and wheel-wash systems.
Garic director Neil Richardson said: “We are really looking forward to exhibiting at Plantworx. It’s the pinnacle of what has been a very exciting 18 months for us.”
Innovation celebration for winners
The winners of the Plantworx Innovation Awards were announced at a ceremony in London in March, which showcased the equipment industry’s advances following concentrated research and development on making machines cleaner and greener.
The IPAF smart card system, which only allows qualified operators to operate a specific access platform, was the winner in the safety category, sponsored by the Construction Plant Hire Association.
There was strong competition in the green category, which was won by the Wacker Neuson 803 mini-excavator. It uses diesel to travel to and from sites before switching to electric power to allow it to work in confined spaces or where emissions cannot be tolerated.
The judges said: “This machine is a significant breakthrough in equipment design.” The judges of the security category picked Datatag’s Venom diesel additive.
“With the use of this simple fuel additive, police can trace fuel back to its rightful owner, aiding prosecutions and acting as a superb deterrent,” they said.
JCB’s Inteli-Hybrid Generator won the engineering award, and the Komatsu PC210i-10 excavator won in the efficiency category.
Datatag Venom won the overall winner of winners award, and the IPAF system and Wacker Neuson excavator were runners-up. The judges noted that none of these three products even existed at the time of the previous Plantworx exhibition, in 2013.
