Thwaites wins large Plantforce order
20 November 2023
Plantforce has placed an order for 105 site dumpers from Thwaites in a deal said to be worth £4.2m.
58 of the machines are 9-tonne front-tip cabbed models which the hirer has chosen in advance of new legislation regarding operator protection due to come into force in spring 2025. This states that all site dumpers, with an unladen weight in excess of 4.5 tonnes must have a production-fitted cab in line with ROPS and FOPS ISO 3471 and 3449 regulations.
Sam Mercer, Plantforce Chief Operating Officer, said that the company has been running a fleet of cabbed dumpers for more than five years.
The cabbed Thwaites machines have standard features such as road lights, air conditioning, and front and rear cameras.