Hi-T500 Mini Dumper

After first discovering the Hi-T500 mini dumper at the Bauma show in April 2007 Mark Sweibel and Pete Van Wout both directors at Otto, were keen to find out more. Previously, the Netherlands based company relied upon a small fleet of rival tracked dumpers but were quick to notice the impressive benefits of the TCP offering such as superior build quality and the economical Kubota diesel engine.

Otto is a specialist piling company and is frequently working on domestic sites where access is extremely limited and manoeuvrability is essential. The TCP mini dumper provides the perfect solution with an overall width of only 700mm it can easily pass through a standard doorway and with resilient nylon tracks can turn within its length.

Although there are a small number of tracked dumpers already available in the Dutch market Mr. Sweibel and Mr. Van Wout were so impressed by the TCP unit they wasted no time in snapping up the dealership for the entire Netherlands region.

TCP Sales Manager Joe Ambor, while visiting Otto in the Netherlands, commented “it’s really exciting to continue to widen the market for the Hi-T500 mini dumper into Europe and we’re delighted to welcome Otto on-board as our Dutch dealership”.

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Didcot Plant of Oxfordshire has recently taken delivery of a sixth Hi-T500 Tracked Dumper built by TCP.

Tony Newman, Director of Didcot Plant said “We originally decided on the TCP machine due to two reasons - we are familiar with the economical Kubota diesel engines and also we liked the robust design - a must for any machine in our expanding hire fleet”.

Fellow Director Matt Tarrant added “We run a number of K008 Mini Excavators with the Kubota engine and the Hi-T500 works perfectly in partnership with this machine. The four ram design for lifting and tipping is also a big plus.”

Didcot are finding that their customers are really appreciative of the hi-tip facility, removing the need for ramps, etc and the 4kph tracking speed allows the job done to get done that much faster. This also explains why the machine has become so popular to hire companies and their customers alike.

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Hire or buy group of St Neots in Cambridgeshire has recently invested in a fifth HiT500 tracked dumper from Taylor Construction Plant Ltd (TCP).

Having used these highly versatile machines for over two years, the Company recently upgraded to the very latest low hand/arm vibration and low noise models to meet the demands of the hire market.

John Masterson, Director of Hire or Buy Group said “The main reason we went for the TCP Dumper was because it is very robust and compact, being only 700mm wide, so it appeals to our target customers – the small builder or landscaper. This and the fact that the diesel operation makes it very efficient to run and also has advantages from a Health and Safety perspective”

On adding to the fleet this year John went on “The concept of the tracked dumper seemed to take a while to catch on but now people are aware of them, they like them and they are very popular”

Hire or buy group has expanded to four depots along the A1 corridor since it was established in 1975 and carries a large range of stock items for sale as well as the machine hire fleet.

TCP was formed in 1989 and as well as carrying the widest range of sheepsfoot and padfoot compaction hire equipment in the UK, it designs and manufactures both the Hi-T500 tracked dumper and the sister machine, the Hi-C40 Micro Crusher. The two machines are designed to work together to minimise time and reduce costs on site.

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GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent plant and tool hirer, has recently opened two central London depots; Tower Bridge and Kentish Town in line with their South of England expansion plans. Both depots wasted no time in placing orders for Taylor Construction Plant’s 2006 model tracked dumper.

The Hi-T500 tracked dumper is capable of carrying a 500kg payload and can fully invert to discharge difficult material, as well as tipping directly into a standard skip. Powered by a Kubota diesel engine the Hi-T500 is only 700mm wide and can fit easily through a standard doorway.

The 2006 version features an easy access, sound proofed engine cowl which has helped to lower noise levels to 99 LWA. In addition, hand/arm vibration levels have been reduced by an impressive 20% by isolating the engine from the chassis using resilient mounts.

The twelve new machines join the GAP Groups eighty strong fleet of Hi-T500s purchased from the Essex based manufacturer in the last 12 months.

Kentish town depot manager Lee Barke commenting on the Hi-T500 said “It continues to be our preferred tracked dumper due to its robust design and build, which meets our customer’s high standards. Being based in central London a machine that is not only quiet but well suited to narrow access sites is proving a great asset”.

The new machines were delivered with custom paintwork to reflect GAP Groups corporate colours along with matching GAP Group livery, so as to fit seamlessly into their existing fleet.

TCP Area Sales Manager Joe Ambor commenting on the sale stated “For the GAP Group to continue to expand their fleet of Hi-T500s with this latest acquisition is a real testament to the robust design and build quality of the machine, after all plant hire machines take more wear and tear than any other”.

The TCP tracked dumper is readily available for hire throughout GAP Group’s national network of plant hire depots.

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A TCP Hi-T500 compact dumper is the very first piece of construction plant to be purchased by a 10 year old Yorkshire based company specialising in house extensions and conversions.

ACM Construction of Bradford recently took on a basement conversion job and, according to company owner Adrian Martin, “We simply couldn’t have tackled this job without the new machine because it involved negotiating a ramp system which would have been impossible by means of wheelbarrows.”

Manufactured by Taylor Construction Plant of Maldon in Essex, the diesel powered Hi-T500 is mounted on a rubber tracked undercarriage and has provided ACM with the perfect partner for the mini diggers it hires when required and, as Mr. Martin points out, “Unlike a wheelbarrow, the machines can keep going all day!”

Previously, the company often re-handled material more than once, resulting in inefficient and untidy sites. Now, besides being able to transport spoil and incoming new material quickly, quietly and safely, the TCP machine is able to tip directly into waiting skips and this ability was the final clincher for Mr. Martin to place his order.

The 2006 version of the Hi-T500 features an easy access, GRP sound proofed engine cowl which has helped to lower noise levels to 99 LWA. In addition, hand/arm vibration levels have been reduced by an impressive 20% by isolating the engine from the chassis using resilient mounts.

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Meridian Windows & Conservatories of Heybridge in Essex is saving considerable time and labour by using diesel powered Hi-T500 compact dumpers manufactured by Taylor Construction Plant for transporting spoil and concrete.

Having used these highly versatile tracked machines for nearly three years equipped with an optional concrete pouring chute, Meridian recently up-graded to one of the very latest low hand/arm vibration and low noise models in order to maximise on-site safety.

According to Luke Turff of Meridian, a single Hi-T500 has reduced the time to carry and place the 4 cu m of concrete required for the footings of a typical conservatory to less than 30 minutes. This equates to a dramatic saving in both time and labour compared with conventional wheelbarrows as up to 8 would have to be used to accomplish the same task in a similar time, although in practice this would be a logistical nightmare.

By using TCP’S compact dumper, most groundworks now require just two men to complete as only in very exceptional circumstances is the machine unable to reach the site of a conservatory, normally constructed at the rear of a property. The HiT-500 is just 708 mm wide and so is able track down narrow side passages or pass through standard doorways. Once filled with spoil by a micro excavator, it is able to tip loads directly into waiting skips, either over the side or ends.

The machine is powered by a 7.41 kW (9.5 hp) Kubota diesel engine, now silenced down to 99 LWA by means of an easy-to-remove GRP access cowl, and is attached to the chassis using resilient mounts which have contributed to a dramatic reduction in hand/arm vibration levels of some 20% compared to the original machine.

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Since it was launched back in 2000, Taylor Construction Plant’s Hi-T500 compact tracked dumper has found many friends in the building, construction, hire and landscaping industries where its combination of diesel engine drive, rugged build quality and ability to reach tight access sites has proved very popular.

From it’s conception and launch, the Hi-T500 has remained largely unchanged throughout its five year life other than the introduction of a two-speed transmission to allow precise control in confined spaces and across difficult ground conditions plus 4 kph for travelling on smooth surfaces.

One of the key reasons for the Hi-T500’s success, particularly with plant hirers, was the decision to power it with a diesel engine. Based on customer feedback and TCP’s desire to continually improve its products, the design team were tasked with reducing noise energy levels by a considerable margin.

This objective has been met by the development of a GRP engine cowl equipped with an acoustic liner which has reduced the LWA figure from 104 down to a 99, a substantial and significant improvement and well within the 2006 requirements for mobile plant. The exhaust is also now piped downwards to further reduce both noise and emissions from the vicinity of the operator.

Although totally enclosing the Kubota engine, the cowl is made in two sections held together by a pair of over-centre clips. Once these clips are undone, the two cowl halves can be hinged out to allow easy access for routine maintenance. An hydraulic oil cooler has also been included in the new design with forced air cooling to assist total engine management.

TCP has worked closely with Kubota’s technical staff to ensure the new design not only functions efficiently but also complies with the company’s worldwide warranty specifications.

The single cylinder engine, which develops 7.4 kW (10hp), is now also attached to the chassis using resilient mounts which have contributed to a reduction in hand/arm vibration levels of some 20% compared to the original machine.

Other improvements on the 500 kg capacity dumper include an up-rated battery for easier cold starting, a start aid timer which will prevent the engine from cranking before the glow plug is fully efficient and a fuel filler cap incorporating a fuel gauge in addition to the standard, tank-mounted sight tube.

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A pair of TCP Hi-T500 compact tracked dumpers on hire from Belswains Plant Services of Hemel Hempstead are helping a specialist foundation company to remove spoil from a tight location at nearby Apsley Station.

Aspin Foundations, also based in Hemel, has been awarded a twelve week contract by Birse Rail to install eight piled foundations for a new footbridge at the station as part of Network Rail’s major West Coast Mainline up-grade.

The bridge has to be located in a position approximately 100 m from the old site as part of the overall contract to extend the platforms to enable them to accommodate longer, twelve carriage trains.

By careful choice of both method and plant, Aspin has been able to dramatically shorten its contract period by being able to minimise night and weekend working at the station which has to remain open to passengers throughout.

According to Barry McMahon, Aspin’s contracts director, “The Hi-T500 is a fantastic machine for this tight access and difficult site where we have to negotiate narrow gaps and 30 degree inclines”

Manufactured by Taylor Construction Plant of Maldon in Essex, the rugged Hi-T500 is powered by a 7.4 kW (10 hp) Kubota diesel engine driving via a 2-speed fully hydrostatic transmission and is just 700 mm wide.

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Until a TCP Hi-T500 compact tracked dumper plus a micro digger arrived on an Allgrove Developments site in Poole, Dorset the company thought it was faced with a seemingly impossible muckshifting job at a nursing home.

The contract involved the installation of a new land drain behind an existing, internal retaining wall in order to solve a serious damp problem beneath the large, 15 year old property.

Access to the area was extremely limited and, initially, a micro digger and clay spades were used in conjunction with a conveyor as it was thought this would be the only viable method of spoil removal. However, this system proved to be painfully slow and therefore totally unsuitable. Fortunately, local hire company Rentool came to the rescue by suggesting Allgrove try using one of TCP’s dumpers in conjunction with the digger, a combination that proved perfect for the task.

Allgrove’s managing director Peter Collins commented: “The little dumper is a wonderful piece of kit and saved the day for us because even a wheelbarrow was out of the question for moving large quantities of heavy clay and saturated sand across the undulating ground conditions.”

Taylor Construction Plant’s Hi-T500 has a maximum payload of 500 kg and is powered by a Kubota diesel engine developing 7.4 kW (10 hp). With an overall width of just 700 mm, the unit is ideal for any application where access is severely limited.

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