One of Scotland’s top construction companies and civil engineering contractors have taken delivery of a Pagani Geotechnical TG63-150 machine.
Akela Construction is using the Pagani rig to carry out CPTu profiling and sampling for site investigation prior to major housing developments.
“It means Akela can carry out their own tests as and when they need on different parts of a site and get accurate information immediately,” explained MGS Technical Sales Engineer Chris White.
Chris delivered the rig to Glasgow-based Akela before Christmas and provided three days of training. “It went really well. The Pagani is intuitive to use and offers a complete package for getting good quality data quickly and simply. It is easy to manoeuvre which makes it possible to carry out tests and sampling on different areas of a plot which saves time and increases efficiency for Akela’s design and build projects,” added Chris.
“It helps us continue to deliver our projects on time, on budget and exceeding customer expectations. With this approach, we build long-term client relationships resulting in repeat business,” said a spokesman for Akela.
MGS Technical Sales Engineer Chris White gives a demo using the MGS-sponsored Pagani TG 63-150 rig. The session was part of a training course on Cone Penetration Testing at Brunel University, London. The rig is permanently sited there for use in training and demonstrations. Chris showed CPTu testing and Seismic CPT tests using the Pagani seismic module.
MGS plastic fabrications department worked round the clock to produce this custom-designed manifold chamber, which has just been despatched.
The unit, a plastic distribution chamber for use in the Geothermal industry, is a bespoke design. Our engineers worked with the customer to come up with a design that would meet their needs, at the same time providing a cost-effective solution.
“It was a race against time to get the unit completed for the installation date, but we worked around the clock to get it finished”, explained Sales Engineer Richard Houghton.
Type DCS Manifold Chambers are bespoke designed & manufactured to suit individual designer and project requirements and are typically used in large geothermal projects. https://www.mgs.co.uk/product/manifold-chamber-dcs/
MGS’s Pagani TG 63-150 rig will be used during an important training course on Cone Penetration Testing next month.
The event takes place at Brunel University, London, on November 6-7 where the rig is permanently sited for use in training and demonstrations.
On the first day of the course, from 14:00 to 15:00, the Pagani rig will be used to demonstrate CPTu testing. On the second day, between 14:00 and 14:30 MGS will be demonstrating Seismic CPT tests, following on from a morning talk on the advantages of other CPTu sensors. Further information on the course flyer.
Equipe Training Seminar – CPT in Geotechnical Practice (2019)
Wellheads and special open manifolds have been produced by MGS for use on a landfill site in Romania.
Working closely with consultant and contractor LGS and flare manufacturer Automatic Flare Systems (AFS) Ltd, MGS designed and built a total of 77 250mm wellheads and four open manifolds which were despatched last week.
Steve Willacy, MD of AFS, commented: “I have worked with Dave Bland, Division Manager at MGS, for more than 15 years. The combined knowledge and skills he and MGS offer are unique and provide us with confidence when offering our services in the landfill waste industry”.