• We installed a SC3000BL Static Compactor with Bin Lift for one of our neighbours here in Verwood. They didn’t have any cost-effective way to get power outside due to the layout of their yard and warehouse so solar was the best way for them. As they are so close we used the workshop team to complete the install. We installed 4 large solar panels on a storage container next to the compactor position, this was to allow us to have the panels tilted towards South for optimal charging.
• Mark is currently working on three bespoke static compactor designs, an over-the-rear lift, dock loaded, and a super secret one that is in the early stages of development so we can’t talk about it…yet!
• We did a full fire evacuation drill with everyone getting to the fire point in 1 minute and 13 seconds, a fantastic result! We also had a quick toolbox talk with the whole team… and got disturbed by an ice cream truck that Steve waved down and treated us all to whatever we wanted.

• Our engineers have serviced 90 balers and compactors this month.
• We installed 23 compactors and balers, across 17 sites.
• We performed 3 LOLERS.
• Towards the end of the month as the office staff were just sitting down to get to work, Steve announced the food truck was outside so grab something. It’s always a good day when a second breakfast is on the menu.
• We have built several safety cages and guide rails for the mobile compactors we have installed in London. As many of these have been underground loading bays with limited space the guide rails are designed to prevent the compactor from causing damage as it is emptied and returned. The safety cages are fantastic in general but in limited spaces where a pedestrian walkway can’t always be directed away from the compactor, the cages prevent accidental interference when it’s in operation.
• We had a couple of slightly modified machines get built this month, a SC3000 Static Compactor that needed a modified turnbuckle to operate more easily with the cage still in place. Unfortunately, our first design didn’t work as well as anticipated so we redesigned and reinstalled it. The same site also need a HB50 Mill Size Baler that had the bottom door opening the opposite way to standard so it would work where the site was planning on placing it.
• On a not-so-positive note, we had one of our vans stolen from the Verwood site. The van was found in a field a few miles away but was burnt out and the investigation is still ongoing.

• Ashley and Stuart, two of our Mobile Engineers joined some of the manufacturing team on a one-day Electrical Safety Refresher Course run by Ted Barret from Tinson training. We organise these training sessions to ensure our engineers are competent and well-trained.
• Our defibrillator was needed for an emergency, we are registered on The Circuit (the national defib network) so emergency services knew we had one and guided the first aider to us. Luckily the situation didn’t require the defib and the casualty was taken to hospital.
• We have been updating our website again, this time we are adding a Meet the Team page so that you can put a face to the names. We will be continuing to update this over the next couple of months

• We have delivered all the compactors for one of the large orders we received at the beginning of the year, this has helped bring our lead times down slightly.
• We installed a double-sided open hopper static this month, the company needed a bin lift for 1100l bins and to be able to tip from a forklift as well.
• A retail company we have supplied several small balers for in the past has expanded further with the opening of another shop and came to us for another refurbished baler.
• If you cast your mind back six months we built and installed a bright red Static Compactor with a Dolav Bin Lift, we serviced it for the first time this month and other than the normal lubrication and minor adjustments everything was running smoothly and the operators have found it easy to use.

We recently installed a MC32 Mobile Compactor that was to be used for compacting insulation material. Everything went smoothly with the installation and our partner was happy with the machine until it came to emptying it. With the design of our rear door, the insulation material didn’t have enough weight to push the door open, not something we had experienced before. This led to the compactor failing to be emptied after several attempts.

After a few long discussions between Steve, our partner and their waste collection company we got the machine back into the workshop to modify it using the waste collectors’ feedback.

The mobile compactor we replaced.

• The compactor had already been built and was on site.
• There was too much resistance for the insulation to empty by its own weight.

The first thing we needed to do was get the compactor back to our workshop, the modifications couldn’t be done while it was in place. Once it was back our team got to work with an angle grinder removing a lip that is normally used to guide the waste as it is being emptied, this was causing extra resistance to emptying the insulation.

We changed the design of the rear door from a top-hinged door to a side-hinged door. We did this by grinding off the paint and welding on the new hinges whilst the top ones were still in place. When the new hinges were welded to both the frame and the door we dropped in the hinge pin and ground off the top hinges carefully, checking the alignment as we went to ensure the door didn’t drop.

We painted the areas where we had stripped the paint and gave the compactor a once-over while we had it.

The grey lines represent the lip that was removed. Normally this lip is used during emptying to guide the waste but in this case was part of the problem.

• The big benefit is obviously having a compactor that can be emptied!
• The side-hinged door now doesn’t require gravity to fully open and with no lip, the insulation can slide straight out.
• We have a better understanding of how an unusual material interacts with our compactors.

Back in place and everything is running smoothly now

We sent an engineer to their site to grab one of the Dolav bins and get some measurements of where the new compactor was going to be positioned.

Back at the workshop, we got the measurements for the bin and made a mock-up in our design software. Our designer created a few quick concept designs that he tested in his software (it can highlight parts colliding and stress points). These tests quickly got us to one design that suited the requirements; this one also fulfilled the ‘simple to use’ requirement the best.

The design was a modified trunnion bin lift with a cage attached to hold the Dolav bin securely. The original bin lift did have some minor collision points, so some repositioning of the hydraulic components was needed to perform correctly. As this was all done in the design stage, there was no material wasted to learn these lessons, and only the designer’s time was used. This is one of the ways we can easily add bespoke work to our production line without disrupting the flow.

After a quick double-check of the measurements, we sent the parts list to get laser cut along with ordering the rest of the metal. The main body of this static is the standard SC3000, and no changes were needed to accommodate the new type of bin lift.

The manufacturing stage went smoothly with no significant changes needed. The only thing different from normal on the production line was the customer wanted the static compactor painted a bright red; unusual colours are on-brand for this company.

We developed a bespoke mobile compactor based on our MC32W Wet Waste Compactor design. We reduced the height by 500mm and slightly decreased the width.

Mobile compactors are typically transported in one direction, requiring only one set of rear rollers and a front hook for lifting. For this compactor, we installed an additional hook at the rear and corresponding rollers at the front, enabling backwards pulling for transportation.

To ensure compatibility with standard collection vehicles, we modified the chassis accordingly. Upon assembly, we tested the fit with a collection truck, making minor adjustments to ensure secure locking.

This compactor is designed to handle various waste types, including food and general waste. To prevent liquid buildup, we installed taps on either side near the rear door for periodic draining. We incorporated SmarTec to enhance compactor efficiency. Automated email notifications are sent to the warehouse management team and waste collectors at

This compactor reduces waste management costs by minimizing uplifts and can be positioned near waste generation points, improving efficiency. Its extra rollers and hook facilitate easy movement, and the SmarTec upgrade ensures it is emptied only when necessary.

• We completed building and installing a large and bespoke SC3000 Static Compactor for a hospital on the South Coast. Their new static needed to be dock loaded and the walkway needed replacing as the old one was well worn after 30 years of use.
• We also installed a bespoke MC32 Wet Waste Mobile Compactor at A1 Bacon. They have height and width restrictions in the loading bay as well as very little room to manoeuvre so we shrunk a MC32 frame to fit and added extra rollers and hook so the compactor can be reversed easily in and out of position. There were some initial teething issues with bags still sitting on top of the packer so we changed the number of cycles from 2 to 5 through the SmarTec remote interface (no engineer callout) and this has resolved the issue.
• Keith Rapp was at the 3 Counties Expo this year to connect with business owners and managers. He was there as a representative of Pearce Group. Keith said it was a busy event and he spoke to many people, some he will be meeting with in the future.
• Our Sales Office Manager Tina got married to her long-term partner Graham this month in an intimate ceremony in Verwood. They had their honeymoon in sunny Spain.

• We had a good month for cooked breakfasts with Steve hosting one for us at the beginning of the month and inviting T&L Steel, who are helping us with some welding. They returned the favour by hosting us on the last week of the month and treating us to a fantastic breakfast, they certainly had us beat with their set-up! We can’t wait to see what feasts we get next month!
• We had a large waste management company visit our Verwood workshop to see how we do things and have a chat with Steve about our SolarPac and its capabilities. They were impressed and put in an order for 2 mobile compactors with SolarPac upgrades the same week.
• One of the large orders we received in January for Mobile Compactors has, on a second visit to their sites, needed the compactors to be lower so they fit in the undergrounds better. We have adjusted the designs on the skip to be 100mm lower and the bin lift at its maximum height reaches only 2.5 metres.

If you follow us on our social media you would already know we get some components laser cut for precision. We have been ordering the next batch before we have received delivery of the last order so we can keep the manufacturing team fed with parts.

With such a busy month the workshop team have been looking at ways to speed up the production of our mobile compactors, they are the most labour-intensive model we manufacture and also currently the one that is most requested. The team believe they can reduce the production time by 20%. That would represent a reduction in just the welding time from 10 days to 8 per compactor.

We have finished the Design Room. It’s much bigger and looks a lot nicer than before. But we have realised the shelves and cupboards now look rubbish compared to the rest of the room so we will update them shortly.

• Our engineers have serviced 139 balers and compactors this month.
• We completed 10 installs this month
• Our engineers completed 5 LOLER Inspections this month.
• They also completed 3 training sessions this month.

• Our new welder Simon has now passed his probation period and is a full-fledged member of the team.
• We were anticipating the large orders coming in (just not at the same time) so we have been on the hunt for another welder, through a recruitment agency we work closely with they found Nick who started with us in mid-January. He is an experienced welder and we are happy to have him join our team. You can see a piece of his work to the left.
• We have 2 bespoke compactor builds going through the workshop at the moment. One is a MC32 suitable for a lower ceiling. And a SC3000 Static Dock Loaded, with a walkway and a chute. Keep an eye on our socials for more about these.
• Our marketer, Kevin, went on a service with our engineer Ashley to learn more about how things are done in the field and to understand how we as a company look after the machines under our care. Kevin said he learned a lot and Ashley said he got a headache from all the questions!

We broke our metal cutting guillotine so we replaced it with a new-to-us Morgan Rushworth Model HGL 3100/8 with a 3m cutting width. This new guillotine has a 50cm larger cutting capability which is a massive boost to our manufacturing process, especially for the larger bespoke projects we regularly get.

If you remember the bright red SC3000 Static Compactor we built in September the same company requested another interesting colour for their new HB550 Mill Size Baler RAL 4003 Heather Violet. But we do prefer their name for the colour ‘Snow Fairy Pink’.

• Our engineers have serviced 56 balers and compactors this month.
• We completed 15 installs this month, with 5 balers and 10 compactors, including a nice dark blue MC32 and a bright red refurbished 14yd mobile compactor.
• Jordan Bishop, the boxer we sponsored had a difficult fight but came out as the winner, defending his title.
• We have yet to complete the new 3D design room as we are still waiting for some of the furniture to arrive.
• Whilst we had a handyman on site for the design room we asked if he could do some extra and got the outside of the mezzanine painted finally, it is no longer unfinished OSB and is now white to match the rest of the building.

Across the country Remembrance Day Parades happened on the 12th. Each year we sponsor a soldier silhouette on Verwood High Street, the money raised from local businesses sponsoring these soldiers goes to the Royal British Legion.

• Our engineers have serviced 152 balers and compactors this month.
• Only 3 LOLER inspections this month.
• We completed 10 installs this month, but our workshop is full waiting, for mostly compactors, to get delivered before Christmas.

• We had to get another welder on our team so we could keep up with demand. We are happy to have Simon join our team along with his wealth of welding experience. You can see an example of his skill on the left.
• Our Marketing Team went to the B2B Marketing Expo in London in the last week of November. They came back with a lot of new ideas they are going to try in the new year.
• We have ordered a new metal-cutting guillotine for the workshop, this is due to arrive and be installed in mid-December.
• We have sponsored a local boxer, Jordan Bishop, who works for Waste Management Facilities, in his upcoming fight on the 9th of December in Bournemouth. We have been watching his training on Instagram and we think it will be an exciting match.

As you may have seen on our socials, Steve has had some time off, which he decided to spend walking up to Everest Base Camp.

He was part of a group of 11 people that participated in the 16-day walk. Steve said it was cold with temperatures getting as low as -17°C at night but the magnificent views more than made up for it.

We completed the building of the first one of our new mobile compactor model: The MC14BL Mobile Compactor with Bin Lift. Based on our MC14 Mobile Compactor this new model features a completely re-designed frame and skip to accommodate the heavy-duty bin lift system that can handle bins up to 1100 litres.

It took many iterations in the design stage and several more during manufacture so we say well done to the design team and the manufacturing team for their hard work.

• Our engineers have had another busy month servicing 160 balers and compactors.
• We increased our LOLER inspections to 7 last month.
• We completed 12 installs, including one of our new model MC14BL.

• We have had a new engineer join the manufacturing team. Aaron has a wealth of knowledge and skills ranging from welding to hydraulics and is quickly getting up to speed with our systems.
• We had a request from one of our trade customers to refurbish around 30 balers that are between 5 – 10 years old. Most of these balers were originally built by us. They arrived in late September and were picked up again at the end of October, ready to work for another decade.
• Our new branded notebooks have arrived. They are made from recycled paper, and they look and feel well-made.

We are excited to introduce the brand-new MC14BL Mobile Compactor with Bin Lift, an evolution of our trusted MC14 Mobile Compactor. This innovative model offers the versatility to lift various types of bins. It’s designed for businesses facing the challenge of managing substantial general waste without having the space for larger waste management systems. Recent shifts in transportation and other costs have led even smaller businesses and sites to recognize the advantages of waste compaction.

To overcome these challenges, we took a fresh approach and undertook a complete redesign of the MC14BL Mobile Compactor, focusing on the bin lift. The frame was redesigned to provide better support for the weight and stresses the bin lift creates, drawing inspiration from our larger mobile compactors. We reinforced the front panels with additional thickness and bracing to ensure they could withstand the stress of the bin lift over many years. A more substantial frame was used to minimize flexing caused by repeated lifts.

We explored various door options, including bifold and trifold doors, in an effort to maintain dimensions close to those of the standard MC14. However, these mechanisms proved to be too complicated and less reliable. Therefore, we opted for a larger hopper and a standard hinged door and extended the compactor’s length by 250mm to ensure reliability. All design changes were meticulously tested using our 3D rendering program, enabling us to identify and resolve potential issues before any metal was cut.

Before applying the final paint, a test lift was conducted with a transport truck to ensure the compactor’s stability. Although it exhibited a slight front-heavy tendency when lifted, there was no risk of tipping while in the air. Nevertheless, it became apparent that the footprint was too short for safe transportation. An easy solution was implemented by adding extra framing to lengthen the footprint to fit securely on transport trucks.

Welcome to the September 2023 edition of Compaction Catch Up, our monthly update on how the business is doing. We aim to show off our production capabilities and our superb team.

Our Marketing team, Waste Management Specialists, Steve and our Sales Director, Sian all had a meeting to discuss how to enhance our already well-received site visits at The Workshop and introduce something new for returning visitors.

Keep an eye on our socials for updates.

Whilst everyone was here Steve decided that it was a good day for a BBQ. And that’s when the rain started!

We all moved inside and enjoyed the food as well as catching up with colleagues that we rarely see face to face.

Our 3D designer, Mark, has already started seeing the benefits of optimising his design system. We were asked to create a concept drawing for 2 compactors to fit where access was limited.

His design calls for the compactors to sit side by side and be loaded from a dock. But with the limited room to manoeuvre the dock can only be accessed through one gate.

• Our engineers have had another busy month of servicing with 113 balers and compactors being serviced.
• They also completed 3 LOLER inspections and all three passed.
• We completed 16 installs, including a bright red SC3000 Static Compactor, a black MC32W Wet Waste Mobile Compactor and a dock-loaded, rear-loading SC3000 Static Compactor.

• Our IT and marketing team had a minor hiccup with our website due to incompatible updates, but it was swiftly resolved. Although it was only down for an afternoon we are closely monitoring the website to prevent any future issues.
• We have been preparing for The BIG Sustainability Expo in Southampton Ageas Bowl on the 3rd of October. Check out our social media for updates on the event.

Welcome to the August 2023 edition of Compaction Catch Up, our monthly update on how the business is doing. We aim to show off our production capabilities and our superb team.

Our Marketing and Social Media Assistant Kevin got married to his beautiful wife Roberta on the 1st of September. They chose to get married in Perișor, Romania near to Robertas home town.

Everything went smoothly and everyone is looking forward to seeing the photos and video to come out in a few weeks.

Steve and our Waste Management Specialists have been busy getting ready for the BIG Sustainability Expo at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton in October. We will have an outdoor display as well as stand 79 indoors, where our team will most likely be found eager and ready to chat.

Our 3D artist Mark has spent the past month glued to his chair simplifying his design process by taking advantage of his developing knowledge and productivity improvements in his latest Solidworks Software.

We are sure once completed this will speed up our design step and get it to production quicker whilst keeping the high build quality we pride ourselves on.

• Our engineers have had another heavy month of servicing with 110 balers and compactors being serviced.
• Our solar panels at our Verwood workshop produced 7.4MWh this month bringing our total production this year to 49.71MWh.
• Our new van has been fully branded and has been running flawlessly for a couple of weeks now. Ashley says he has been enjoying the air con during this hot weather.

• Our IT team have completed the upgrading of our routers and phones across the whole of the Pearce Group. Well done to them for completing the work with minimal downtime across our sites.
• We had an Insurance Inspection at The Workshop, which we passed with flying colours. The inspector was impressed with all the safety measures we have in place.

Welcome to the July 2023 edition of Compaction Catch Up, our monthly update on how the business is doing. We aim to show off our production capabilities and our superb team.

The marketing team is working on updating the spec sheets so they contain the latest information, as we continually improve all our balers and compactors.

We are sure they will become an invaluable and informative touchpoint for prospective partners.

Our Marketing Assistant Kevin and his fiance Roberta completed the Pretty Muddy Race for Life in Southampton, raising some much-needed cash for Cancer Research. Unfortunately, a disease both are familiar with.

Our team’s 3D artist has recently upgraded his computer to support the latest version of Solidworks. Together with Steve, they are currently updating various baler and compactor designs while also working on bespoke systems that have been requested. One of their current projects involves designing a special bin lift for a unique style of bin. We are sure they will become an invaluable and informative touchpoint for prospective partners.

• Our engineers have had a busy month, having serviced 98 balers and compactors and completed 2 LOLERs.
• Our solar panels at our Verwood workshop produced 7.63MWh this month bringing our total production this year to 42.31MWh
• Whilst we are talking solar, the new solar-powered static compactor we installed last month, we have been told is working flawlessly.
• The Ops team have completed the digitising of files up to the letter E now.
• DEFRA and the Environmental Agency have unveiled the removal of the cap for fines for polluters. A move that we support.

• One of the vans is becoming too unreliable after 200,000 miles on it. So we bought a new long-wheelbase Ford Transit Custom. Our engineer Ashley will get this new van once all our branding covers it.
• As we mentioned last month we had some system malfunctions that affected our ability to work, so we have decided to upgrade several systems including our phones and internet to improve our resilience and reliability. If we experience any interruptions we will let everyone know through our social media.