DS110 improving safety at iconic Wembley Stadium

For those sports and music fans who have frequented Wembley Stadium over years, you’ll have probably walked over the iconic Wembley Way bridge. Today we had the honour of being invited along to assist in part of its demolition.

Demolition contractor Armac Demolition were tasked with bringing down the walkway, however the job was now at a point where the bulk of the material had been removed, but the remaining part was the ramp, without any supports. This was fine for the excavator driver, safe in his protective cab, however bringing in a traditional dust suppression unit would have put the operator at considerable risk, and was not considered an option. This is where Armac invited us to come along.

The new DS110 remote controlled dust suppression unit was the perfect solution for this aspect of the job. Not only is the unit 100% remote controlled, putting no personnel anywhere near the dangerous unsupported ramp, it also gave full dust suppression control to the excavator driver, who was at the perfect vantage point to see exactly where the suppression was needed.

The simple remote control was handed to the excavator, and after a couple of minutes run through of the control, he was in his cab and back to it. Giving this control to the driver meant an increase in productivity as he could reposition the unit as he went along, without the need for additional assistance, he could also be specific and accurate with where the spray went, ensuring the spray of cool water was kept away from the hot excavator parts to remove the risk of damage.

The team at Armac were impressed with how quickly the driver got to grips with the unit, and that the dust suppression could be carried out safely and effectively without any additional personnel getting involved. They also commented on the additional pressure washer lance, used to clear down some of the area, and  were impressed with the additional safety features of the machine, including the mandatory flashing orange safety light.

It was a fantastic opportunity for the Dragon Team to be involved in this job at such an iconic landmark, and we look forward to working with the Armac Team again on more demolition projects. Thank you for inviting us and the DS110 along.