Jetland’s heavy duty ramps are helping a specialist drilling company safely load and unload its new compact excavator
Rockend Drilling has the capabilities to take on a variety of projects, no matter how challenging, thanks to its skilled team of drilling operators and its expertise in ground engineering, as well as site management.
The Melbourne-based drilling company specialises in ground anchor and piling services, taking on projects all around Victoria and aiming to provide the best tailored solutions and packages for its clients.
Servicing civil infrastructure, commercial and domestic builds, Rockend Drilling director Geoffrey Torres says the company is committed to ensuring its clients receive the highest quality work, customer service and timeliness.
“We are continually striving to be a market leader in all aspects, including the latest ground engineering education, research and development, and practical innovation,” he says.
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As a specialist in both temporary and permanent ground anchors, as well as tailored piling services, the company has extensive experience in constructing strong foundations and support structures.
To help achieve this, Rockend Drilling’s fleet consists of several large excavators, piling rigs and anchor rigs.
A Hitachi 6.5-tonne excavator is the newest edition to the fleet, which has been procured to help with the different projects.
Previously having to transport its larger machines on truck floats – due to the sheer size of the equipment – the new Hitachi excavator is instead transported with a smaller truck.
As a result, Torres needed to find a loading ramp that would help safely load and unload the 6.5-tonne machine at Rockend Drilling’s project sites.
“We needed a ramp that was safe, quick, and easy to use,” Torres says.
Looking online and researching what would be best, Jetland’s range of heavy-duty loading ramps ticked all the boxes.
Purchasing a ramp to suit the 6.5-tonne machine, Torres says the competitive price of the product was a significant factor as to why Rockend Drilling procured from Jetland. A bonus is the proximity of Jetland’s local warehouse in the south-eastern suburb of Mordialloc.
Another reason Jetland’s range of loading ramps stand out is the way they’re made. All construction and machinery ramps are made from a strong aluminium, making them lightweight and portable.
Rockend Drilling currently has one set of Jetland’s loading ramps, however Torres says there’s potential to purchase more in the future.
“The ramp has performed really well, we haven’t had any problems,” he says.
“If I’m looking to buy more machines that need a ramp, I would 100 per cent be looking to buy some more Jetland ramps.”
For more information on Jetland’s range of heavy-duty loading ramps, visit jetlandramps.com.au