H. E. Services places £1m-plus order for SANY electric telehandlers and excavators

H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd has invested more than £1m in SANY machinery, including fully electric STH625E telehandlers and SY19E and SY35E electric excavators, SANY UK announced on 3 November.

SANY UK did not give a unit count, describing the order as including "a substantial number" of the STH625E telehandlers.

The manufacturer described H. E. Services as a long-standing customer and one of the UK's largest specialist plant hire companies, and said the order formed part of its strategy to expand the adoption of electric construction equipment across the UK and Ireland.

Leigh Harris, Business Development Director at SANY UK, said the STH625E "represents an important step in helping contractors access practical zero-emission solutions without compromising on performance, reliability or productivity".

The machines

According to SANY UK, the STH625E has a maximum lift capacity of 2,500kg and a lifting height of 6m. Its overall width of 1,850mm and cab height of 1,920mm are intended to allow it to work in confined spaces.

SANY UK said the telehandler can run for up to eight hours depending on application and working conditions, and has an integrated energy recovery system.

H. E. Services' own hire pages add detail the manufacturer's release leaves out. The hirer lists the STH625E at 5,100kg weight with a maximum forward reach of 3,350mm, and says it uses a cobalt-free lithium ion phosphate battery that charges in two hours on 370V AC.

A spokesperson for H. E. Services said: "The SANY STH625E stood out as a machine that delivers the lifting capability, operating time and operator comfort required for modern construction sites."

Second electric order in three weeks

The order follows a similar announcement from SANY UK on 12 October, when B&T Plant Hire ordered eight zero-emission SANY machines: three SY19E electric mini excavators, one SY35E electric excavator and four STH625E electric telehandlers. Those are the same three models in the H. E. Services order.

Steve Speed, Sales Manager at SANY UK, said at the time that the B&T order endorsed SANY's electric range and highlighted growing demand.

SANY UK & Ireland was set up to support the UK and Irish market and is part of SANY's global network of companies, according to the manufacturer.

The hirer

H. E. Services has described the STH625E as its first fully electric telehandler available for hire. The company says its SANY electric hire fleet includes SANY electric mini and midi diggers as well as the electric telehandler.

The company says its fleet exceeds 3,500 items of plant offered for hire nationwide, and its "Hire a SANY" page lists 11 depots across the UK offering SANY machinery.

Companies House records show H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd, company number 03754961, as an active private limited company registered in Rochester, Kent. It was incorporated on 20 April 1999 and its registered activity is renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment.

The H. E. Services spokesperson said the company is committed to investing in products that help its customers meet their sustainability objectives without compromising on performance.