SD Clark Planthire & Groundworks, based in Perthshire, Scotland has taken delivery of its first SANY 3.7 tonne SY35U mini excavator, purchased primarily to support its high-quality groundworks and plant hire services.

The SANY SY35U is a robust and versatile mini excavator, designed for superior performance in compact workspaces. Sold with a Rototilt RC1 RCS attachment, the machine enables 360-degree rotation and tilt functionality, providing enhanced flexibility, increased productivity, and reduced manual repositioning—ideal for a variety of groundwork applications. In addition, the machine was also purchased with a Direct Mount, RG400 Gripper Unit, Rototilt Scandinavian Grading Bucket, 600mm Titus Digging Bucket, 300-450mm Utility Bucket, Ripper tooth and Blade Control.

“We are delighted to supply SD Clark Planthire & Groundworks with the SY35U and Rototilt combination,” said Richard Green, Regional Sales Manager at SANY UK. “Due to the SY35U having the same flow rate through both its auxiliary lines, it’s allowed the customer to run the Rototilt through Aux 2 (rotation line) and still have the availability to put a hammer or other attachment on the machine through Aux 1 (hammer line). This setup offers advanced precision and efficiency, ensuring their customers get the best performance on every project.”

Les Aitchison, Owner at Solway Machinery Sales Ltd said, “SANY brought us into project early on in the process and supported us with all the technical information required to meet the customers’ requirements. Fortunately, the SANY SY35U is a very high specification machine so we were able to achieve everything that the customer needed”.

The SY35U is the second SANY machine to join the fleet at SD Clark Planthire & Groundworks having previously purchased a 1.9 tonne SY18C mini excavator from the SANY Scotland direct sales team in 2024.

“Right from the offset, SANY has been fantastic to deal with. They took the time to fully understand our requirements, engaged with Rototilt on the project and got the deal done and the machine delivered in great time” said Sean Clark, Owner at SD Clark Planthire & Groundworks. “First impressions of the machine are great! It has everything we need and more with a spacious and comfortable cab, we couldn’t be happier!”.

SD Clark Planthire & Groundworks will utilise the new machine for a range of excavation and groundwork projects, where the Rototilt’s advanced functionality will help to improve job site efficiency.

SD Clark Planthire & Groundworks is a family run business with over 25 years’ experience in both the construction and agricultural industry. Based in Blairgowrie, Perthshire they provide bespoke groundworks and operated plant hire throughout Scotland.

For more information about SD Planthire & Groundworks please visit https://www.sdclarkplanthireandgroundworks.co.uk/

For more information about Solway Machinery Sales Ltd, please visit https://solwaymachinerysalesltd.com/