Nicol of Skene, one of the leading civil engineering contractors in the North East of Scotland has recently added two MTS DINO suction excavation units to its fleet working out of Aberdeen. The DINO8 and 12 systems, supplied by MTS Suction System UK Ltd, are designed and manufactured by MTS GmbH based in Germersheim, Germany.
Nicol Of Skene, established in 1985, initially ventured into Suction Excavation in 2017 with the introduction of a class leading DINOCITY that enabled it to introduce its clients to the safe excavation methods that the systems offer. Benefits the use of the equipment bring include, reductions in buried plant damages and the associated costs of repairs, compensation and inconvenience to end users, and more importantly the risk of injury to operatives on site.
Following growth in demand for the equipment, especially for larger works and excavations, Nicol of Skene identified the need for larger capacity and more powerful equipment and committed to the purchase of two twin 900 mm diameter fan DINO units. The first a DINO8 on a 6×2 rear steer chassis with 8 m3 capacity was chosen for its excellent manoeuvrability in rural and urban areas, and the second a DINO12 on a 32 t 8×4 Tridem chassis with 12 m3 spoil capacity.
The two additional units allow Nicol of Skene to cover the full comprehensive range of its client requirements which not only includes safe excavation works but also more specialist applications including removals of various materials at depth and distance.
As well as using twin 900 mm diameter fans, both units also benefit from MTS patented Cyclonic Air Flow system providing UK market leading, maintainable suction performance and filter cleaning.
MTS Suction Systems UK is a leading provider of Suction Systems in the UK, providing market leading equipment to key utility and civils companies across the UK and Eire, with each MTS unit custom built to the client’s individual wants and needs.
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