GIANT G3500 X-TRA contributes to clean water at Water Company De Dommel

Water Company De Dommel manages the water in 32 municipalities and works with more than 450 employees on clean and sufficient water. They are also responsible for protecting 890,000 people in this area against flooding. One of the eight water treatment plants can be found in Eindhoven, where after fifteen years a GIANT V621 was replaced by a new GIANT G3500 X-TRA.

Clean water

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Mario Verbeek, Stock Coordinator at Water Company De Dommel, works at the wastewater system in Eindhoven and explains what happens at this location. “In the Netherlands, 120 liters of water per person is used every day and this water becomes dirty when people wash, cook, shower, flush the toilet, etc. All this dirty water ends up in the municipal sewers and must be cleaned. Cleaning wastewater is one of De Dommel's most important tasks. The wastewater flows through the sewer pipes to the sewage treatment plant. Here the wastewater is cleaned in about three days so that we can let it flow back into streams or channels.”

“We have used a V621 for a variety of jobs for 15 years and it has now been replaced by a modern G3500 X-TRA with cabin. Since the site in Eindhoven covers fifteen hectares, we thought it was important that the machine is equipped with a cabin. In this way we can use the machine all year round. The machine is used for transporting materials, unloading trucks and keeping the site clean.”

A good machine will last for years

“The choice for a GIANT was made quickly. Since we had worked with the previous wheel loader for over fifteen years, we know that the quality of GIANT machines is excellent. The condition of the V621 was still so good that the machine is now being used at another depot. Here they use the machine to maintain waterways and weirs.”

“We are confident that we can move forward for years to come with the new G3500 X-TRA. Maintenance is done through our dealer so that the machine always receives proper attention. In addition, the machine is only used by a limited number of employees. These employees have received training and explanation about the new machine and attachments so that they know exactly what everything is for,” says Verbeek.

Versatile in use

Various attachments have been purchased with the machine. In addition to an earth bucket and pallet forks, a jip and sweeper are supplied with the machines as well. Verbeek: “We use the jip, for example, to hoist and transport materials. We assemble the propellers in our basins ourselves. These ensure that the water is propelled so that the dirt does not settle to the bottom of the basin. With the sweeper we can easily keep track of the terrain ourselves and ensure that everything remains tidy. ”

“But the contractors who work here also know where to find us. They soon realized that the GIANT is easy to move or unload materials. We are therefore regularly asked whether we can lend a hand.”

Road approval and LED lights

In addition to the previously mentioned cabin, the G3500 X-TRA is equipped with various other options to ensure that work can be carried out properly. “It often happens that we drive this machine to another depot in Mierlo. We use the public road for this, which is why the articulated loader is equipped with road permit and traffic lighting. We immediately had the traffic lighting and work lights made in LED. This gives us a lot of light in the dark months but also savings on maintenance.”

"The machine makes its money"

“Despite the fact that the machine is not used forty hours a week, we can say that the G3500 X-TRA is working every day. This was already the case with the V621 and applies even more to the G3500 X-TRA. If we see how easily and quickly the work can be carried out, the machine will pay off, ”says Verbeek.