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“Initially, we only talked about using a Cat 340FL with road planks. But because of the winter moisture,
UHD with a range of 13 meters from our rental snow and the sloping terrain, that was a no go too.”
fleet,” explains Ralph Fiedler, the store manager
at Zeppelin Rental in Schenkendorf. “But as we Zeppelin Rental’s solution was to immediately
continued talking, I could see they’d also benefit from send a Cat 320FL tracked excavator that would
a material handler to load the construction waste have no problem dealing with the terrain. As
into the planned 30-cubic meter roll-off containers, Ralph says, “Our goal is always to find the best
with their almost two-meter high side walls.” possible solution for the customer and the project.
As well as responding quickly and professionally
Heiner Heinze, Ludwig Freytag’s project manager to changing local circumstances. It’s our flexibility,
agreed. “What I liked was that this option gave the size of our rental fleet and the availability of
the machine operator an optimal overview our equipment that really helped us here.”
when putting the waste in the container.”
Zeppelin Rental was also able to offer a solution to yet
Once everything had been agreed, Zeppelin Rental another challenge. “Despite having accommodation
contracted a freight forwarder, and together they containers on-site, the social distancing rules
planned the route to the site for the Cat 340FL that came in due to Covid meant we needed
UHD. This proved challenging as it meant using a more space for the workers,” explains Ralph.
small area of parkland as well as closing the federal “Fortunately, we were able to provide a construction
highway, so the low rider could make its turning into trailer from our rental fleet to allow for this.”
Pillkaller Allee. Ralph explains. “To make sure there
was no damage to the ground, we organized a total It took the Ludwig Freytag team ten days to clear
of 15 running meters of Bongossi excavator mats, laid 6,000 cubic meters, using a range of machines
them out and removed them again after crossing.” and attachments supplied by Zeppelin Rental,
which included demolition sorting grabs, demolition
The original plan had been for the material handler cutters and a hydraulic breaker. But now the villa
to work from a paved surface on the site, but when on Pillkaller Allee is history. And plans are already
they arrived, they found this space had been filled underway for a new old people’s nursing home.
with scrap and roll-off containers. “Because of its
industrial tires, the Cat MH3024 ULM was always The final word goes to Ralph, “As we say
going to have difficulties with the deep forest soil,” at Zeppelin Rental, We’ve got what it takes.
says Ralph. “Something that could be easily solved And this job was a chance to prove it.” ■

A trio from the Zeppelin Rental rental
fleet demolishing an old villa in Berlin.
Most of the work was carried out on
construction machines with OilQuick
changers and demolition sorting grabs, but
backhoes, trench shovels, demolition cutters
and a hydraulic breaker were also used.
Landing page: Dust generation was reduced
catrentalstore.com
by sprinkling with water.
Video:
youtube.com/
watch?v=Ng_3MUPFJsw
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