New Volvo EC250E for Bardem Ltd

Scottish firm chooses 25-tonne excavator to be flagship excavator for its growing portfolio of demolition contracts

PAISLEY-based Bardem have strengthened their fleet of mobile plant and equipment with the purchase of a new Volvo EC250E excavator. The decision to acquire the machine came shortly after Barden visited SMT GB’s successful ‘Live It, Dig It’ event, which was held in Scotland last year. 

‘We wanted to go to a larger size of excavator and the new EC250E has become our flagship within our mixed fleet of equipment,’ said George Barclay, managing director of Bardem. ‘So far we’ve been more than pleased with our decision to opt for a premium brand and we are delighted to be associated with owning and operating a Volvo machine.’

The EC250E excavator is powered by a eight-cylinder Volvo engine developing 213hp. Operators can choose the best work mode for the task at hand, ensuring optimum performance and fuel efficiency. Modes include: I-idle; F-fine; G- general; H-heavy; or P-power, with the machine automatically setting the appropriate engine speed for the selected work mode. 

There is also an Eco mode that works in G, H or P mode. Pump flow is controlled for combined digging and swinging operations to reduce the flow loss through the overload relief valves, while maintaining digging power and maximum swing torque. Eco-mode provides better fuel-efficiency without loss of performance in most operating conditions. 

The demolition-spec EC250E for Bardem has been enhanced with heavy-duty belly plates, side-impact protection rails, guarding for the boom, bucket cylinders and a heavy-duty FOGS guard for the cab. In addition, the machine has been supplied with a mix-and-match quick coupler, a heavy-duty extreme bucket and an X3 proportional rotation circuit to facilitate the use of rotating implements, such as shears and sorting grapples. 

Mr Barclay commented: ‘We’ve come a long way from owning a micro digger to now having a strong team of 15 employees and a growing fleet of equipment with the new EC250E as our flagship machine.’