What's new at A.P. Webb Plant Hire Ltd.

Celebration Awards 2020

July 2020

We are delighted to have been awarded the ‘Best Large Employer 2020’ award from Stafford College who we have been working collaboratively with over the last couple of years to provide the best possible learning experience for all of our apprentices.

New fleet of JZ140’s launched

June 2020

Our brand new fleet of JZ140’s are now available for hire following Rail Ability’s rail conversion. The powerful 31-tonne machines (34 tonnes with counterweight fitted) are capable of towing trailers, brushing, thimbling and will be fully ALO compliant. Perfect for working in restricted spaces such as tunnels and platforms.

South Rail Systems Alliance Award

April 2020

We are the proud winners of Best RRV Supplier for the SRSA based on our safety, environmental and reliability performance throughout 2019/2020.

Road Rail Ballast Undercutter

March 2020

We have spent two weeks testing and demonstrating our new Ballast Undercutting Machine with Network Rail and SNC Lavalin. The machine performed seamlessly and maintained dig rates of 0.75 to 1.25 metres per minute, at various set depths. With on/off tracking performed in under 10 minutes and undercutter dig system deployment in only an additional 15 minutes the machine has been very well received.

Under Live OLE and ALO Rail-Ability RCI Update

January 2020

The Rail-Ability RCI system has been updated to allow under live OLE and ALO working and has been installed initially to our ATLAS RRV fleet. Through rigorous testing, verification and validation the system has demonstrated full compliance to RIS1530 Issue 6 with software to EN 61508. The RCI also includes features such as; unique rail axle control, attachment rerating, downforce limiting, intuitive real-time dig depth assist, trailer brake control, on-board diagnostics and remote data logging.

Gators now available for hire

September 2019

We now have 3 John Deere gators, personnel carriers and tool trolleys in the fleet available for hire, each personnel carrier is able to carry 6 people and each tool trolley has a payload of 2000kg. A valuable asset when travelling long distances on track.

Rail Live Awards

June 2019

We are extremely proud to have retained the award for Best RRV Supplier, presented to us by Network Rail at the Rail Live show.
(Photo credit Rail Alliance)

S&C South Alliance Supplier Awards

June 2019

We are very proud to be the recipient of Best RRV Supplier for the S&C South Alliance based on our performance throughout 2018/2019.

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