Two new 176 Case CX series excavators played a leading role in a major €1.5 million project to improve traffic flow at the Terres Saint Jean business and shopping park in Épinal, eastern France.
Purchased by French firm Peduzzi TP, the CX250C and a CX350C machines are helping to renew the infrastructure, improve traffic flow and safety at the junction with the RN 57. The Épinal town council commissioned works, which began in March 2012, included the construction of an underground passage under the RN 57 linking the two parts of the Terres Saint Jean business and shopping park, making them more readily accessible.
The near six-month job was made more complicated by the different levels of the new access ways, and in particular the passage under the RN 57. Peduzzi TP also had to deal with the 20,000m² of various materials that had to be moved with great precision, due to existing utilities and the creation and modification of the networks.
Peduzzi manager Philippe Vuillemin said the proven reliability and performance of the CX range, respect for environmental standards and its low fuel consumption were all decisive factors in his choice of equipment.
“The new CX series C excavators lived up to all our expectations at Épinal. They have higher lifting capacity and digging power and shorter cycles. All these qualities helped to boost our productivity," explained Vuillemin.
The drivers of the two new CX series C excavators at Peduzzi TP are said to have quickly realised that fuel consumption was significantly lower than that of the preceding models.
"When we filled up with fuel, we soon realised that consumption is lower than that of the other CX machines in our fleet. Consumption has been cut by about 50litres per working day. When you think that the tank holds 300litres on average, that really counts," said Samuel Petitjean, one of the two new CX series C excavator drivers used on the project.
The CX series C excavators are fitted with an interim Tier 4 engine with reduced emissions that is said by Case to offer greater efficiency and lower fuel costs.
The engine complies with the regulations applying to pollutant emissions thanks to the cooled exhaust gas recycling system (CEGR) and a diesel particulate filter.
Productivity is optimised by the automatic regeneration system in the diesel particulate diffuser (DPD).
"Maintenance has also been made easier by grouping the fillers and filters together, and by extending the time between engine oil changes to 500 hours and a full 5,000 hours between hydraulic oil changes," added Petitjean.
Peduzzi drivers were said to appreciate the comfortable cab and the redesigned controls.
Purchased by French firm Peduzzi TP, the CX250C and a CX350C machines are helping to renew the infrastructure, improve traffic flow and safety at the junction with the RN 57. The Épinal town council commissioned works, which began in March 2012, included the construction of an underground passage under the RN 57 linking the two parts of the Terres Saint Jean business and shopping park, making them more readily accessible.
The near six-month job was made more complicated by the different levels of the new access ways, and in particular the passage under the RN 57. Peduzzi TP also had to deal with the 20,000m² of various materials that had to be moved with great precision, due to existing utilities and the creation and modification of the networks.
Peduzzi manager Philippe Vuillemin said the proven reliability and performance of the CX range, respect for environmental standards and its low fuel consumption were all decisive factors in his choice of equipment.
“The new CX series C excavators lived up to all our expectations at Épinal. They have higher lifting capacity and digging power and shorter cycles. All these qualities helped to boost our productivity," explained Vuillemin.
The drivers of the two new CX series C excavators at Peduzzi TP are said to have quickly realised that fuel consumption was significantly lower than that of the preceding models.
"When we filled up with fuel, we soon realised that consumption is lower than that of the other CX machines in our fleet. Consumption has been cut by about 50litres per working day. When you think that the tank holds 300litres on average, that really counts," said Samuel Petitjean, one of the two new CX series C excavator drivers used on the project.
The CX series C excavators are fitted with an interim Tier 4 engine with reduced emissions that is said by Case to offer greater efficiency and lower fuel costs.
The engine complies with the regulations applying to pollutant emissions thanks to the cooled exhaust gas recycling system (CEGR) and a diesel particulate filter.
Productivity is optimised by the automatic regeneration system in the diesel particulate diffuser (DPD).
"Maintenance has also been made easier by grouping the fillers and filters together, and by extending the time between engine oil changes to 500 hours and a full 5,000 hours between hydraulic oil changes," added Petitjean.
Peduzzi drivers were said to appreciate the comfortable cab and the redesigned controls.
