by Richard Cosgrove | Tue 14 Jan 2025
New Develon DD130 dozer at CS Retail Construções
CS Retail Construções is a renowned Portuguese company, a reference point in civil construction in the country, specialising in industrial sectors and in commercial/retail spaces and offices.
CS Retail Construções has a wide range of Develon machinery, with various excavator models: DX27, DX50, DX63, DX85, DX140LCR, DX300, two DX190Ws and the company has now added a new DD130 dozer from Develon. The DD130 is a medium-sized dozer that brings exceptional power to construction work, whether it is manoeuvring in tight spaces or moving around larger sites. It is ideal for pushing, filling and levelling land in construction, public works and road maintenance.
“Our relationship with the exclusive Develon distributor for Portugal, Centrocar, began 8 years ago, acquiring new Develon machinery (previously Doosan) since then. We follow a coherent strategy and we do not want to have a fleet of machinery with various brands - we bank on a single brand that we trust. We greatly respect the collaboration with our suppliers. In addition, this partnership allows us to minimise production downtime,” says Joel Pereira (responsible for Administration at CS Retail Construções).
He adds: “We do not go looking for the cheapest supplier, but for the one that can give us a relationship of trust on both sides. We started the purchases with wheeled machines, then excavators of various sizes and have just acquired the Develon DD130 dozer. We saw the quality and the working capacity of this machine - even though it is still a new machine in Europe, we fully trust in Develon and Centrocar that it will deliver. We did not want to open the door, as I have said before, to a new company.”
We have started to carry out some work with the Develon DD130 dozer and I would highlight its low fuel consumption - it is a light machine, ideal for the type of work for which we bought it; it provides a good final finish. It is a balanced machine in terms of cost/benefit, it is fast, light, with a good work pace. The DD130 is not going to work eight hours a day, but will carry out specific tasks. And I would add that we are still discovering qualities such as sensitivity, for example. We are going to equip this machine with an automatic laser system.
“Previously we subcontracted for finishing tasks, we had a service provider to do this type of work. We do between 100,000 and 150,000 m2 of paving per year and the idea with this machine is to finish and smooth the surfaces to apply the slabs on top. The Develon DD130 dozer is fast, light and rigorous in its work (it works precisely to the exact centimetre).
“The acquisition of this machine provides us with a service with immediate response that we now have and that we did not have before - now we do not depend on anyone else. This was the main reason why we added this Develon dozer to our machinery fleet.”
Joel Pereira continues: “It is a very compact machine, it allows access to narrow areas. We are going to work inside an industrial basement, and the dozer does not need much space to manoeuvre, it is agile and offers good visibility with a perfect panoramic field of vision for the operator, which is very important.”
The front engine compartment features a narrow design that allows operators to more easily see the work they are doing. For added visibility and safety, a standard rear camera provides additional insight into the dozer’s surrounding environment. The 8-inch colour Smart Touch screen displays images captured by the machine’s rear camera. High-illumination LED lights are also standard.
Joel Pereira says: “It is comfortable in terms of visibility, it has a good field of vision, allowing the operator to work at ease. This allows for higher quality work. I would say it is a well-made machine in terms of profitability versus activity.”
“Compared to other machines on the market, Develon machines are superior. I say this because other companies I have worked for used other brands and so do some of my colleagues. I feel I am well equipped, responsive to what I want, with machines that work for close to 4000 hours, with little downtime.”
The new Develon DD130 dozer provides a productive grading solution for construction projects. Its advanced technologies offer greater accuracy to help meet exacting specifications. A 2D grading system (Dozer Blade Assistant) allows for highly accurate grading. The operator programs the necessary data and the machine controls the blade functions to finish the job quickly and with greater precision.
The DD130 offers a high level of comfort in the cab. The operator has full control over the machine through two fully electronic joysticks with precise and smooth movements. The seat and joysticks move together via its air suspension system to absorb all vibrations.
Its standard telematics system allows machines to be monitored and serviced remotely. The status, location and productivity of the dozer can be monitored from a user-friendly app or website. The dealer can also view the status of the equipment and notify customers when maintenance is due to help reduce non-productive time.
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