Within the sharp heat of the Pilbara, Roberts Collins Group (RCG) stand out as one of the leading crane hire and mobile lift and rigging services in Western Australia. Thanks to its strong relationship with Franna, RCG’s technological capabilities have dramatically increased and are now next level.
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RCG provides comprehensive craneage and lifting services as well as in-house engineering, jacking, skidding, transport and logistical services. RCG supports projects in various industry sectors including oil, gas, mining, renewable energy, petrochemicals and construction, but specialises in maintenance and shutdown operations within the resources sector.
“We see genuine value in adopting the technological initiatives that are being integrated in into the latest generation of Frannas by OEM TEREX. This includes the new 360° camera system,” says RCG Director Steven “Noddy” Collins.
The 360° Select Camera Monitor System provides a simulated plan view of the vehicle and its surroundings, as if a camera were mounted high overhead above the vehicle, along with individually selectable views to the rear, front, left and right. This enables the driver to see all around the vehicle by looking at a single monitor. However, this ‘surround’ view is formed by cameras mounted on the vehicle.
The 360°camera takes command of the worksite, as the innovative upgrade delivers real-time, panoramic views of the outside surroundings. The 25cm screen views the real-time vision from four separate cameras, with the option to add three more cameras.
“The beauty of this device is that our crane operators can work the crane and do their job efficiently, with the reassuring advantage of being able to clearly see any obstacles in their vicinity. The level of safety this adds for our operators is invaluable.” Noddy said.
The device is easily retrofittable to existing machines, so there are no perceivable boundaries to applying the dynamic device.
RCG purchased the Franna MAC25 mobile articulated pick and carry crane with all of the Franna safety features included. The RCG team then tested out the crane with the new features, including the 360° camera, and were impressed with the functionality and dynamic nature of the crane.
“We tried and tested every brand-new safety feature on the Terex crane, and ensured our operators were comfortable with the new technology. Surprising to no one, the MAC25 looked strong in the field and everything worked together perfectly, to the point where we had a client tell us that our cranes are one of the more highly spec’d and impressive machines they’ve rented,” said Noddy.
Noddy said the strong relationship between RCG and Franna is based on Terex providing a premium product and having good people backing and supporting it.
“In the crane industry, you need to be good at what you do. The service we provide our customers is dependent on the reliability of the premium products we are able to offer and this is in turn is dependent on the day to day service we know we will get from the team at Franna. We have enormous trust in the Franna brand and it is no wonder Frannas feature predominantly in almost every crane fleet around the country,” said Noddy.
“Franna pick and carry cranes are trusted and generally speaking the Franna brand is what the industry knows and the preferred pick and carry crane operators want to drive on site.”
RCG offers a range of wet and dry hire crane options including Frannas (20 to 40 tonnes), Rough Terrains (60 to 100 tonnes), All Terrain cranes (50 to 750 tonnes) and Crawler Cranes (100 tonne to 750 tonnes).
RCG also offers extensive transport options including solutions for standard and oversize freight, as well as heavy haul solutions. Jacking, skidding and Self- Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs) are also services that RCG provides.
RCG recently completed a successful Rio Tinto 35-day shutdown, with six cranes operating around the clock, supervised by the RCG team – resulting in a successful but more importantly, incident-free completion.
The company reached its two-year anniversary in early August and maintains its three core values; people, equipment and clients.
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RCG has several experienced and highly motivated employees providing excellent customer service. RCG Equipment is motivated to grow its expanding fleet of state-of-the-art equipment, inclusive of an array of cranes and safety technology, such as the 360° camera, and combining this technology with highly skilled employees is providing successful outcomes for the business.
“Since myself, my wife Jeanette and my business partner and Director for RCG, Klint Roberts, started RCG two years ago, we’ve seen rapid growth. It shows that we know our clients and we are focussed on providing the best possible service and support we can,” said Noddy.
RCG’s reach can be felt across Western Australia – in areas where RCG’s expertise and experience with cranes and heavy lift equipment provides the business with a point of difference for the customer.
RCG’s mantra is ‘Lifting to New Standards across Australia’ and in recent times there has been a noticeable thirst within the industry to work with local companies. The drive to support local Western Australian businesses is evident, according to Noddy.
“Our clients are looking to support local businesses like us and it is great to see this drive towards supporting local crane distributors and heavy lift service providers,” he said.