plant hire - head to head
RSP vs Sandvik
Both makes turn up on the same shortlists, and the honest answer is that they are built for different buyers rather than one being better than the other. Here is what actually separates them - from a directory that sells neither.
| RSP | Sandvik | |
|---|---|---|
| Built in | United Kingdom | Sweden (Sandviken) |
| UK availability | Limited UK presence | Good UK dealer coverage |
| Range covers | vacuum excavators | Mobile jaw crushers, Cone crushers, Screens, Rock drilling equipment |
| Best known for | ESE-6 8000 | QJ241 |
Choose RSP if...
A manufacturer of vacuum (suction) excavation equipment, used by utility and cable contractors to dig safely around buried services without a digger bucket.
Look at: ESE-6 8000
Full RSP profile →Choose Sandvik if...
A Swedish industrial group whose mining and construction division built the QJ range of mobile jaw crushers (now continued under Sandvik's rock processing business). Quarries and demolition recyclers hire them to crush material on site.
Look at: QJ241
Full Sandvik profile →Where to hire or buy either
Most UK plant hire companies carry several makes and advertise none of them, so the practical move is to find the firms covering your area and ask what is on the yard.
RSP vs Sandvik - common questions
Is RSP better than Sandvik?
Neither is better outright - they are built for different buyers. A manufacturer of vacuum (suction) excavation equipment, used by utility and cable contractors to dig safely around buried services without a digger bucket. A Swedish industrial group whose mining and construction division built the QJ range of mobile jaw crushers (now continued under Sandvik's rock processing business). Quarries and demolition recyclers hire them to crush material on site.
Which is easier to get hold of in the UK, RSP or Sandvik?
RSP: A specialist brand supplied through a small number of UK plant hire and utility contractors. Sandvik: A well-known crushing and screening brand in UK quarry and demolition plant hire.
Can I hire rather than buy?
Yes. Most UK plant hire companies hire as well as sell, and many carry several makes without listing them. Search by your area and ask what they have on the yard.
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GetBrent is an independent directory and is not a dealer for, nor affiliated with, either manufacturer. Brand and model names are the trademarks of their owners, used here only to identify the products they refer to. Specifications vary by model year and market - confirm weights, dimensions and towing limits with the supplier before hiring or buying.