A pair of British entrepreneurs have released a remote controlled minidumper with the intention of improving the safety of construction workers worldwide. Stuart Selway and Ryan Symes' creation is called the Shannon Solo, a 500kg hi-tip dumper which they believe will appeal to a broad market of users concerned with growing demands over health and safety.
Due to strict regulation in the construction industry, health and safety risks on construction sites is now a chief concern for buyers and operators of plant hire equipment, and it is this demand to reduce risks in the workplace that the new Shannon product is aiming to capitalise on. The remote controlled dumper is just the start. Selway and Symes plan to develop and produce a full range of remote controlled equipment designed to improve worker safety. The Shannon Solo remote control minidumper has an operational range of up to 100 metres, which Shannon believes will reduce the risk to any workers that are using it. The Solo can lift a maximum of 500 kilos, uses a scissor lift action and can load a standard skip.
The vehicle aims to solve the problems associated with sites that have gradients that can endanger workers, and other conditions such as deep water and nearby falling debris. The operating distance of the new minidumper keeps the operator out of harm's way, and Stuart Selway believes the Shannon Solo will be an asset to construction companies that want to reduce risk to their employees. "Because the Shannon Solo is operated by a remote control, it is safe to be used in hazardous areas, considerably reducing the number of times a person is exposed to the danger."
He added: "It can be used in quarries or demolition sites where there is a threat of falling debris, near deep water where people would normally be at risk, or in other dangerous areas like airports, power stations and railway sites."
Future products from the Shannon line have said to include a remote sprayer, post rammer, mower and dozer. Shannon has said these will all be launched in spring 2011. There are no current plans to develop a vehicle in the category of road rollers, where German compaction giant bomag leads the field presently. bomag have a wide range of compaction equipment is all sizes but have not developed a remote control product in this category. It is yet to be seen if Shannon will exploit this current gap in the market.
People will have their chance to see the Shannon Solo in action at the Executive Hire Show in Coventry, where it will be launched at the event in the Ricoh Arena from 9th to the 10th of February. The vehicle will also be on sale at the event.
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