The self-loading capabilities of United Heavy Industries’ mini dumper remove the need for a supporting machine, helping to improve efficiency and reduce costs
Australian OEM United Heavy Industries (UHI) has significantly expanded its presence since being founded in 2018, with multiple branches across the country.
Not only does it serve the Australian market with locations in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Townsville and Darwin, it also operates in North America through four branches in Canada and its newest site in the USA.
Specialising in construction and agricultural machinery, UHI offers a plethora of different equipment, including dozers, loaders, graders, skid steers, elevated work platforms and even tractors.
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One of the most recent additions to UHI’s product portfolio is its UME800 mini self-loading dumper, having only arrived in the past few months.
Ease-of-use
There are many different mini dumpers across the earthmoving market, however it is much less common to see these machines equipped with self-loading capabilities, UHI business development manager Ken Low says.
“Most conventional dumpers require a supporting machine, such as an excavator or loader to fill the bucket,” he says.
“Without an additional machine you’d most likely have to manually shovel to load the bucket.
“With this mini dumper, it’s got an extra bucket on the front that enables it to load itself.”
Controlling the dumper is easy – the operator simply stands on the rear platform and drives the machine to the desired material that needs to be loaded. Using the joystick, it can then be controlled to load itself up and unload where required – reducing manual labour.
Since a secondary machine is not required to load the mini dumper, this reduces operating costs and fewer people are needed to load the material. This means staff can be put to better use, thus improving efficiency within a business.
“A lot of other dumpers don’t have that self-loading capacity,” Low says.
“They normally just have the dumping bucket itself, without the extra bucket at the front.”
Accessibility
Weighing in at 920kg and with a width of only 780mm, the compact nature of the mini dumper allows operators to access tight spaces that would be more difficult with larger dumpers.
This manoeuvrability means the UME800 is suited to a wider variety of applications, including all types of construction sites, residential projects and even farms.
Another key differentiator of the UHI mini dumper is the use of tracks instead of wheels, which are more commonly seen on larger dump trucks.
Low says the machine was designed like this to improve accessibility for the operator, by reducing the chances of getting stuck in mud and other uneven terrain.
“Wheeled dumpers can sometimes get bogged in soft ground or unstable soil,” he says.
“It’s always an advantage for a machine to have tracks because they can move everywhere.”
Small but mighty
Able to handle loads up to 800kg and with the capability to dump at a height of 1.7m, the UME800 is equipped to tackle your earthmoving requirements.
Customers can rest easy knowing that the machine is powered by a 14hp (10.4kW) Kubota engine – a brand that Low says has a high reputation within the industry.
This mini dumper comes with a price tag of $12,990 including GST, which perfectly encapsulates UHI’s simple brand ethos – ‘small machines, big savings’ – reflecting its dedication to providing top-quality products at an affordable price.
“The UHI mini dumper is much more affordable in the market compared to competing European makes,” he says.
“You get similar capabilities, with the benefit of being almost half the price – this makes it a very popular machine.”
Greater confidence can be instilled in the customer through UHI’s full parts and labour warranty for the first year, as well as a key parts warranty for the second year of use.
“In the unfortunate event something goes wrong with the machine in its first year and it’s an issue covered by warranty, we’ll cover the labour for fixing it,” Low says.
“It doesn’t matter where the machine is, we’ll send somebody out, or we’ll organise somebody locally to go and fix the machine.”
Not only is UHI committed to providing top-quality products at affordable prices, but it also offers a comprehensive aftersales support system to ensure customers have only the very best experience with their machine.
“We’ve sold lots of machines across the country at UHI, backed up by our quality and the aftersales service we provide,” Low says.
“The UME800 mini self-loading dumper is available nationwide through all our branches.
“We recommend that customers call their individual branch and see if it is available in stock to ensure they don’t miss out.”
For more information on UHI’s UME800 mini self-loading dumper, visit www.unitedheavyindustries.com.au or call 1800 000 844.