ToolQuick, winner of the award for ‘Best tool and small machinery rental company’ in Europe at the 2022 awards hosted by the European Rental Association (ERA), has worked closely with Bobcat Of, the official Bobcat distributor in Madrid, Catalonia and Valencia to complete the purchase of the new Bobcat E10e. “Our ‘eco-label’ machines, such as the Bobcat E10e mini excavator, do not produce air polluting CO2 emissions or gases,” says Jose L. Aliaga, CEO of ToolQuick. “We saw that this machine could provide us with differential advantages, as well as expand the rental services we provide to our clients with a 1,000kg machine. 

“In ToolQuick's strategic model, in addition to looking at our fleet, we take into account how to be more sustainable in our rental business and what our portfolio should have to help our customers. Therefore, the decision to purchase equipment is aligned with a commitment to improving the environment. In our decision to work with Bobcat, we valued the characteristics and differences of the machine compared to the competition, as well as continuing to bet on that market niche of companies that care about working with high quality machines, with the best features and with a sensitivity to caring for the environment.”

Interior demolition 

Bobcat’s E10e is said to be ideal for interior demolition work, in city centres and for night work. It was recently used on work in a food factory in Alzira and was hired from ToolQuick by Excavaciones Bou. As the work was inside and in the food sector, it was an essential requirement not to have any polluting emissions. Combined with the compact size of the E10e, all efforts were made to minimise/remove any possible impacts or cross contamination that could arise from the work. Due to its width of 71cm, and zero tail swing, the E10e was able to move and operate between the complex’s industrial machinery without difficulty. Its dimensions also allowed the operator to work in very small spaces whilst replacing the manual work of collecting debris. 

The E10e is said to possess a state of the art, maintenance free lithium ion battery pack with an advanced management system that allows it to operate for an entire working day. The battery can be recharged using the on board charger connected to the standard 220V mains. The Excavaciones Bou construction manager on site is said by Bobcat to have stated that this was the first time the company had worked with an electric mini excavator, finding it to be silent and compact. Charging the batteries was reported to have been during rest hours and at night using the 220V charger.

Low noise levels 

The first ToolQuick client to rent the E10e undertook gardening and cleaning work in an area where the company wanted to reduce noise to a minimum to avoid inconvenience and improve interactions with the neighbourhood, as well as work in line with project demands. It highlighted that its green credentials translated not only into daily work with plants and gardens but also the use of tools that help take care for the planet. In addition to meeting the conditions requested by the community, the company stated that the use of this type of machine benefits everyone. From the point of view of ToolQuick, the increase in demand for this type of machine is directly related to the number of clients who prioritise working for sustainability and who are following regulations requiring this action in their areas.