Dig A Crusher managing director Sean Heron is now just 24 hours from completing his grueling cycle ride that has taken him from the top to the bottom of is native Ireland.
We have been trying to keep track of his progress but, while Sean is clearly proficient on a bicycle, it’s a bit too much to ask for him to text and ride at the same time. However, we did receive a surprisingly detailed update from Sean late last night:
“…had a tough day with two long, hard climbs this afternoon. Stopped in Bruff this morning and posed for pictures for the local newspaper, the Vale Mail. Got a free pass to Blarney Castle and kissed stone again to recharge effect. Five days gone, two more to go. Roads are getting worse, but pints are tasting better…”
As regular readers will know, Sean has undertaken this 450 mile long mix of altruism and self-inflicted torture for a good cause; the Marie Curie Cancer Care charity. If you would like to support Sean in his noble efforts, please visit his online JustGiving page.
JustGiving sends your donation straight to Marie Curie Cancer Care and automatically reclaims Gift Aid on all eligible donations, so what you give is worth even more.
Dig A Crusher managing director Sean Heron is currently in the midst of a charity cycle ride that will take him (and his fellow riders) from the top to the bottom of Ireland over a grueling six-day ride in aid of the Marie Curie Charity.
And, through the wonders of modern technology, we have a photo of Sean leading a breakaway pack as they cross the Foyle Bridge in Derry.
We wish Sean and his fellow fundraisers all the best for their mammoth ride, and promise not to laugh too much at his saddle soreness when he returns to the fray!
Waste management contractors and MRF operators working in the construction industry can now offer their clients complete transparency on the recovery rates achieved on their behalf, thanks to an innovative measurement tool being launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
The freely available Site Specific Waste Analysis Tool (SSWAT) allows waste contractors to track each consignment of construction, demolition and excavation waste processed at their facilities, reporting exactly how - and in what quantities - the materials have been recovered. Historically, it has been rare for operators to offer customer-specific recycling information of this type, relying instead on monthly or quarterly figures based on total throughput.
Here at Dig A Crusher, we’re just getting ready for our annual trip to Birmingham’s NEC where we will again be taking part in the UK waste and recycling industry’s premier exhibition, RWM 2009.
However, in addition to displaying the very latest additions to both our Dig A Screener and Dig A Crusher product ranges, this year will be slightly different. For the first time, we will be hosting a “tweet-up” for the individuals that follow our news output on the social networking site, Twitter.
So, if you find yourself in Birmingham on 16 September, please swing by our stand (number 126) and be part of our first-ever tweet-up.
And, by the way, the organisers of the RWM Exhibition has just issued a new show preview which you can read by clicking here.
We believe that smaller crushers including those mounted on excavators, will facilitate the recovery of materials from smaller and more remote contracts that would normally have gone to landfill. Furthermore, the introduction of small screens has aided the segregation, cleaning and washing of these materials, bringing materials resource efficiency to even the smallest construction, building or demolition project.
Ever since we unveiled the Dig A Crusher concept here in the UK, the Dig A Crusher 900 model has been one of our most popular models. Weighing in at 3.5 tonnes and boasting a capacity of 0.75 cubic metres, the Dig A Crusher was THE choice for operators of 22 tonne class hydraulic excavators.
Until now.
We are about to unveil the new 900S, an upgraded version of that original 900 that boasts some 30% greater productivity and a geometry that allows it to fit an even wider range of carriers. If you want proof, check out this video to see how a 21 tonne Komatsu PC210 wields this new attachment.
At present, there is only one Dig A Crusher 900S in the UK. But if you’d like to be among the first to see one in action, please use the Leave a Reply area below, and we’ll be in touch.
“…In the red corner, weighing in at an impressive 40 tonnes, the Powerscreen WARRIOR. And in the blue corner, weighing a measly 3.5 tonnes, the Dig A Crusher 900 crusher bucket…”
Word reaches us that a group of vandals broke into a Thames Valley site recently and decided to see which of the two crushers were the toughest: the old heavyweight; or the up and coming lightweight contender. Setting aside the Queensberry Rules, they used the Dig A Crusher as a battering ram against its much larger opponent.
On paper, this had all the makings of the most one-sided fight since Frank Bruno repeatedly head-butted Mike Tyson’s boxing gloves.
But anyone that is familiar with the story of David and Goliath or who has seen the movie 300 should know that size doesn’t always matter in these circumstances, as the following photo clearly illustrates.
The aptly-named Warrior lies beaten, reduced to so much mangled metal while the Dig A Crusher….
…well the Dig A Crusher isn’t in the photo because it’s actually back at work having required no repair or maintenance work.
Now we certainly wouldn’t suggest that a head-to-head battle of the Titans is any way to make your equipment selection decisions. But, at the same time, if it’s durability you’re after….well, you decide.
If you’d like to suggest any future opponents for the mighty and still unbeaten Dig A Crusher 900, or if you’d simply like to write an epitaph for the beaten and bowed Warrior, please use the Leave a Reply area below.
Here at Dig A Crusher, we pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of communications technology. Indeed, we were one of the first capital equipment manufacturers to embrace the growing phenomenon that is the social networking site, Twitter.
But, despite the many benefits of Twitter, we remain firm believers in real, meaningful face-to-face meetings. Which is why we have volunteered to host a first-ever industry “tweet-up” at the forthcoming RWM 2009 exhibition in September.
“There is a growing community of waste management and recycling industry professionals on Twitter and we became aware that a number of them were planning to use the RWM exhibition as a meeting point,” says Dig A Crusher managing director Sean Heron. “As we were already going to be there and had a stand, I just thought we would offer them the opportunity to meet at our stand.”
Heron reports that specific timings are yet to be confirmed but the Tweet-Up is scheduled to take place on Stand 126 at the Birmingham NEC on 16 September 2009. “Further details of specific timings and who will be attending will be posted here as soon as they become available,” Heron concludes. “We’ll also be posting details on Twitter so please be sure to follow us at www.twitter.com/digacrusher.”
A new website dedicated to the construction and demolition waste recycling business went live this morning; and we’re already on it.
Wastelines has been created in response to the need to keep industry professionals abreast of the latest developments in this fast-paced and ever-changing sector. And we’re delighted that our recent announcement to offer our equipment for hire has been featured on the site’s opening page.
We look forward to seeing this new website develop and would love to hear your feedback on what you make of this site so please, Leave a Reply below.
If you need crushing help and advice in the North West of England, you need look no further than Dig A Crusher.
Based at Middlewich in Cheshire and boasting an unrivaled expertise in traditional and excavator-mounted crushing equipment and techniques, Dig A Crusher customers are never more than a phone call away from our expert rock crushing advice, our extensive range of crushing and screening products, or from the aftersales support we provide to ensure that those products remain productive and profitable throughout their working lives.
So whether you want to buy a crushing or screening attachment for a long-term project or simply require one for a short-term hire, you know who to call.
