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Plant Hire in East London

We own and maintain an extensive range of plant equipment, in various configurations, to suit every construction project in the East London and Border region. Our goal is to provide our clients in the civil construction and infrastructure sectors with the equipment and qualified operators to ensure all projects are completed on time and within the required specifications.

Our team takes pride in providing clients with a tailor-made solution that is achieved safely, on schedule, and within budget. If you’d like a free quote, please contact us, and we’ll help get your project underway.

Member of the Contractors Plant Hire Association (CPHA)

Claud Wilken

Plant Manager
084 951-2696
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EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

EXCAVATORS
30-tonne with Hammer
22-tonne with Hammer
22-tonne
11-tonne with Hammer
6-tonne with Hammer

TLB’s
Standard TLB 4×4
Super Size TLB 4×4 (with 1,5m3 bucket)

GRADERS

ROLLERS
12-tonne Rollers (Smooth Drum)
12-tonne Rollers (Padfoot)
2,6-tonne Roller

LOADERS
Loader (6,5m3 Bucket)
Loader (4,5m3 Bucket)
Loader (3m3 Bucket)
Loader (2,5m3 Bucket)
Skid-Steer Loader

SCREENING PLANT
Power Screen

TRUCKS
Horse & trailer
10m3 Tipper
5m3 Tipper
Water Tanker

BULL DOZERS
Komatsu D51-E
Komatsu D41-E

PLANT HIRE: VEHICLE GUIDE

Levelling, clearing, trenching, pipe-laying, road building, landscaping…whatever your requirement we have the right tool for the job. Below is a brief guide to some of our Plant Hire vehicles that will be useful for your project. If you need assistance or more information please don’t hesitate to give us a call, we’re here to help!

*Performance indicators and figures are provided as a guide only and may vary depending on environmental and other real-world conditions.

TLB (Tractor Loader Backhoe)

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Description

The TLB (also known as a back-actor or backhoe) is a versatile three-in-one combination tool, each part suited to a particular task. Often the operator will be using all three to get the job done. The loader is often used to pick up and carry large amounts of loose soil or rubble and also push and smooth dirt. It’s other main tool is the backhoe, perfect for digging, trenching and lifting heavy loads. It’s name refers to the way it digs by drawing earth backwards, rather than lifting it with a forward motion like a man shovelling or a bulldozer.

TLB’s are designed to work in rough terrain and in all weather conditions. Their relatively small frame and precise control make backhoe-loaders very useful and common in civil engineering projects such as construction and repairs in areas too small for larger equipment. Their versatility, compact size and powerful hydraulics make them one of the most popular urban construction vehicles.

Functions

Digging

Loading

Levelling

Trenching

Forks: Load/unload pallets

Hammer: Beaking rocks and concrete

Minor demolition

Application

Excavating Foundations

Excavating for pipelines

Moving heavy objects around site

Loading Trucks

Filling trenches, platforms

Minor earthworks

Optional pallet fork for pallet loading/offloading

Performance

Trench between 80-100m per day (Average soil conditions are favourable at an average depth of 1m)

1m3 front bucket for loading can load a 10m3 tipper in aproximately 12 minutes

Fuel consumption 50-70 litres per day (Based on a nine hour day working under ordinary conditions may vary with different makes)


Excavator Shovel Mechanism

EXCAVATORS

The excavator was an extremely important innovation in the construction industry. With these new mechanical tools, builders were able to manipulate the landscape far more quickly and efficiently than they had even been able to before, in turn paving the way for increasingly complex constructions that only grew in size as the technology improved.

Over the years excavators have evolved to incorporate a range of new designs. They range in size from the enormous and bulky models that can be used to excavate huge amounts of earth through to mini-excavators that offer slightly less in terms of pure digging power but are able to reach awkward places that a standard excavator is unable to reach. It is no surprise that practically every construction company makes heavy use of these vehicles.

Excavating isn’t simply a case of digging up as much dirt as you can with the biggest machine you can find. In fact there are a range of excavators that are suited for different tasks, both big and small.

6-Tonne Excavator

Description

Excavators (also called diggers or mechanical shovels) consist of a hydraulically powered boom, dipper, bucket and cab attached to a rotating platform (known as the ‘house’) which swivels around 360° atop an undercarriage usually equipped with tracks.

Mini-excavators work really well for sites you can’t get a large machine into and those that do not require a large hole or much lifting. Mini excavators are often best used for landscaping or foundations.

A horizontal bulldozer-like blade can be attached to the undercarriage and is used for levelling and re-filling.

Functions

Digging

Loading

Levelling

Trenching

HAMMER: Breaking rock and concrete

Minor Demolition

Application

Excavating Foundations

Excavation for pipelines

Working in confined spaces

Loading trucks (not ideal)

Filling trenches and platforms

Minor earthworks

Levelling off soil/aggregate

Hammer attachment for breaking rock and concrete

Performance

Trench between 100-150m per day (Average soil conditions are favourable, at an average depth of 1m)

0,2m³ bucket for loading can load a 10m3 tipper in approximately 25 minutes

Fuel consumption 60-70 litres per day (Based on a 9-hour day under ordinary conditions – may vary with different makes)

Excavate up to 3,2m deep.

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22-Tonne Excavator

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Description

The excavator consists of a house, undercarriage, boom, stick and bucket. The undercarriage has a motor and gears which aid in movement of the equipment. The house contains an engine, oil and fuel cylinders. The house connects to the under carriage through a cylindrical casket enabling it to revolve freely at a 360 degrees angle. A boom attaches to a stick which is used to lift the bucket.

With the advent of hydraulic-powered attachments such as breakers, the excavator is frequently used in many applications other than excavation.

Functions

Digging

Loading

Levelling

Trenching

HAMMER: Breaking rock and concrete

Demolition

Application

Bulk earthworks

Excavation for large diameter pipelines

Quarry applications

Loading trucks

Filling trenches and platforms

Levelling off soil/aggregate

Hammer attachment for breaking rock and concrete

Performance

Trench between 200-250m per day (Average soil conditions are favourable, at an average depth of 1m)

1m³ bucket for loading can load a 10m3 tipper in approximately 10 minutes.

Fuel consumption 140-150 litres per day (Based on a 9-hour day under ordinary conditions – may vary with different makes)

Excavate up to 4,5m deep.

30-Tonne Excavator

Description

Excavators consist of a hydraulically powered boom, dipper, bucket and cab attached to a rotating platform (known as the ‘house’) which swivels around 360° atop an undercarriage usually equipped with tracks. They are also called diggers or mechanical shovels.

With the advent of hydraulic-powered attachments such as breakers and crushers, the excavator is frequently used in many applications other than excavation.

Our 30-tonne track excavator is highly recommended for crushing concrete and building rubble and ideally suited for demolition work.

Functions

Digging

Loading

Levelling

Trenching

HAMMER: Breaking rock and concrete

Demolition

Crushing

Application

Bulk earthworks

Excavation for large diameter pipelines

Quarry applications

Loading trucks

Filling trenches and platforms

Levelling off soil/aggregate

HAMMER attachment:

Breaking rock and concrete

CRUSHER BUCKET attachment:

Crushing of rubble and rock material for layer works

Highly recommended for concrete and building rubble

Very effective for demolitions.

Performance

Trench between 250-300m per day (Average soil conditions are favourable, at an average depth of 1m)

1,5m3 bucket for loading can load a 10m3 tipper in approximately 7 minutes

Fuel consumption 160-170 litres per day (Based on a 9-hour day under ordinary conditions – may vary with different makes)

Excavate up to 5,5m deep

Crush between 40-80m³ per day depending on the hardness of the material.

  • Crusher Bucket

  • Crusher Bucket

  • Hammer Attachment

  • Hammer Attachment

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Grader

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Description

A grader’s purpose is to “finish grade” (to refine or set precisely). The “rough grading” is performed by other vehicles such as scrapers and bulldozers. Typical models have three axles, with the engine and cab situated above the rear axles at one end of the vehicle and a third axle at the front end of the vehicle, with a long blade (used to create a flat surface during the grading process) in between.

Graders are commonly used in the construction and maintenance of dirt roads and gravel roads. In the construction of paved roads they are used to prepare the base course to create a wide flat surface upon which to place the asphalt. Graders can produce inclined surfaces, to give cant (camber) to roads and are used to produce drainage ditches with shallow V-shaped cross-sections on either side of roadways.

Functions

Grading/Blading

Surface Shaping.

Application

Grading roads and platforms

Cutting earth drains

Dry blading/shaping of roads

Stabilising materials on roads and platforms

Mixing and placing of base course.

Performance

Can mix and place (in conjunction with water cart & roller) around 600m2 per day under normal conditions

Fuel consumption approx 150-180 litres per day. Based on a 9hr day under normal conditions.

12-Tonne Rollers (Drum or Padfoot)

Description

All construction projects have one thing in common: the compaction of sub-soil and that is why drum rollers play a crucial part in the construction process.

Drum rollers are robust, versatile and are available in a number of sizes and weights. A single drum roller is equipped with a roller drum and rear pneumatic rubber tires, often with additional vibratory devices to enhance their effectiveness. A scraper directly mounted on the drum prevents soil build-up on the surface. To increase compaction power an additional weight is attached to the rear of the roller.

Some rollers are fitted with a “padfoot” drum for the pulverization and compaction of soft and medium-hard rock and shale materials, crushing and compacting simultaneously.

Functions

Compacting soil

Compacting asphalt

Padfoot Roller:

Breaking up of natural gravel.

Application

Compacting roads

Major Platforms

Bulk earthworks

Padfoot Roller:

Breaking up of gravel roads and shale material.

Performance

Can compact 300mm thick layer depending on application and soil types

Fuel consumption approximately 90 litres per day. (Based on a nine hour day working under ordinary conditions)

Padfoot:

Can compact 300-500mm thick layer depending on application and soil types.

  • Smooth Drum Roller

  • Padfoot Roller

  • Padfoot Roller

  • Smooth Drum Roller

  • Smooth Drum Roller

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2,6-Tonne Roller

Description

The smaller sit-on rollers are most suited to the compaction of asphalt layers and wear courses on small and confined construction projects. They are most useful in marginal areas and particularly suitable for walkways, cycle paths, parking lots and all types of repair works.

Functions

Compacting soil/layerworks

Compacting asphalt.

Application

Compacting roads

Minor platforms

Walkways, parking lots

Confined areas

Compacting hot asphalt.

Performance

Can compact 150mm layers to 98% MDDASHTO

Fuel consumption approximately 45l per day (Based on a 9 hr day under normal conditions).

*Performance indicators are provided as a guide only and may vary depending on environmental and other real-world conditions.

Skid-Steer Loader

Description

Skid-steer loaders are small, rigid frame machines with lift arms used to attach a wide variety of tools or attachments. They are very popular with building contractors and landscapers and are especially useful in confined spaces. The wide array of work-tools available makes them very flexible and they excel as all-purpose heavy construction machinery.

Their name comes from the fact that they make turns by applying skidding principles. Their wheels do not turn but are mechanically locked together on each side. The left- and right-side wheels can be driven independently of each other and they can turn within their own footprint like a tank.

Functions

Loading.

Application

Working in confined spaces

Loading

Cleaning up soil and rubble

Layerworks in confined spaces

Transport of concrete, aggregates, bricks etc around site.

Performance

0,5m3 bucket capacity

Can load a 10m3 truck in approximately 15 minutes

When working with a knowledgeable team can lay up to 300m2 in a day

Fuel consumption 35-50 litres per day (Based on a nine hour day working under ordinary conditions may vary with different makes).

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Bulldozer Komatsu D41E, D51E

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Description

The bulldozer is perhaps one of the most famous kind of heavy machinery in the world. It is a continuous-tracked tractor equipped with a substantial metal blade used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, or other such material during construction or conversion work and typically equipped at the rear with a claw-like device (known as a ripper) to loosen densely compacted materials.

Heavy bulldozers are mainly employed to level the terrain to prepare it for construction. Construction then continues with small bulldozers and loader tractors.

Functions

Pushing and clearing.

Application

Bush clearing

Cutting into natural ground

Levelling off stockpiles

Dam construction and clearing

Road construction

Bulk earthworks.

Performance

D41E:

Blade width 3m x Height of 1m with a blade capacity of 2,6m3

Blade can tilt to 55 degrees

Ripper can rip up to 500mm deep

D51E:

Blade width 3,3m x Height of 1,1m with a blade capicity of 2,9m3

Ripper can rip up to 500mm deep

Fuel consumption for both machines 140-165 litres per 9hr day based on working in average conditions.

Trucks

Description

Whether you need to move rubble or mountains we have the perfect truck to do the job. Tipper trucks are designed to carry loads and empty their buckets fast and efficiently through hydraulic lifters. The larger the bucket, the faster you can move sand or rubble to or from your site.

A typical tipper truck is equipped with an open-box bed, which is hinged at the rear and equipped with hydraulic pistons to lift the front, allowing the material in the bed to be “dumped” onto the ground behind the truck at the delivery site.

Water trucks serve a dual purpose on site: spraying water onto substrates to improve compaction and dust control.

Functions

Tipper Truck:
Hauling

Water Truck:
Carting and spraying of water
Dust control.

Application

Tipper Truck:
The transportation of aggregates such as sand and stone to and from the site.

Water Truck:
Provide moisture for aggregate compaction during construction of layer works.

Performance

Tipper Truck:
14 ton carrying capacity (Approximately 10m3 of aggregate)

Water Truck:
8 000-12 000 litre water carrying capacity.

  • Tipper Truck 10m3

  • Tipper Truck 10m3

  • Water Truck 12 000l

  • Water Truck 12 000l

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Company Details

SL Contractors CC

Reg No: 2006/006138/23
VAT Reg No. 4520184732

East London

Mdantsane Access Rd
Wilsonia
5247

Tel: 043 745 2002
Fax: 043 745 2929 / 086 267 9453

P.O. Box 3150
Cambridge
East London 5206

King William’s Town

Old Zwelitsha Road
King Williams Town
5600

Tel: 043 642 1515
Fax: 043 643 3590

P.O. Box 617
King Williams Town
5600

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