Our Spider excavator has been delivering a soil nailing solution for clients this month. When a private garden faced a significant landslip challenge with extremely restricted access, initial stabilisation and soil nailing approaches proved challenging. We collaborated with Garness to help them quickly pivot to a more effective solution using our specialised R555 Spider Excavator - perfectly designed for navigating tight spaces where standard equipment and larger spiders simply couldn't reach. "Our Spider Excavator demonstrates its versatility in precisely these situations - accessing seemingly impossible terrain to complete critical stabilisation work,” noted WM Plant Hire’s Operations Director Matt McCombe, whose responsive in-house fabrication team custom-designed and manufactured a specialised mounting bracket to seamlessly integrate Garness's drilling equipment with the spider excavator. The team's commitment was impressive, with collaboration between both WM operator and Garness' dedicated rope access team, working tirelessly for long hours in tough ground conditions to ensure project success. This project in which the nimble Spider machine successfully installed 70 soil nail anchors to stabilise the slope effectively, highlights our commitment to working collaboratively with clients, providing innovative, solution-focused equipment customised to meet specific geotechnical challenges. For geotechnical engineers working in rail, highways, or other sectors requiring support in difficult-to-access locations, our specialised spider excavator services offer the perfect combination of versatility, precision, and customised solutions.

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