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andmainsgrid. Itwill alsoconnect toaconventional
diesel generator to manage variable load
requirements, reducingdiesel fuel consumptionand
CO
2
emissions.
The new 24 kVA, 48 kWh Cygnus HPG offers
automatic switching between single and three
phase power, and can integrate with genset up to
60 kVA (full back up) or 100 kVA (part load back up).
Firefly says trials have shown that genset fuel use
can be reduced by up to 50%, with a 60% decrease
ingenset runtime.
Firefly says that what sets it apart from other
hybrid systems “is its ability to provide both single
and three phase power in one unit. Meaning the
contractor or the plant hirer does not need source
two units to provide both forms of power. The
contractor benefits from being able to use both
types of power at the touch of a button from the
HPG.”
Niftylift
(HR28 hybrid access platform)
The Height Rider 28 (HR28) is a hybrid four wheel
drive articulated boom platform powered by a
diesel engine supplemented by battery power
when required, allowing the use of a smaller engine
and thereby reducing fuel consumption, engine
emissions andnoise.
TheHR28 can operate on battery alone for indoor,
quiet or clean applications, and the diesel
engine then recharges thebatterieswithout
a mains power source. Niftylift says it is
the highest reach electric-powered aerial
platform, offeringamaximum 19moutreach.
Weighing 14.5 t it is alsooneof the lightest
platforms in this reach class, meaning that
it can be transported on a 26 t truck rather
than a larger ‘low loader’, leading to savings
in transportation costs.
The platform also incorporates Niftylift’s
patented SiOPS safety system, a secondary
guarding system that prevents theoperator
being crushed onto the controls. Niftylift
was the first manufacturer to develop this
technology and has now been followed by
others in themarket.
Power Towers
(Pecolift access platform)
Power Towers’ Pecolift is a 3.5 m working height
vertical mast platform that uses a patented “stored
power mechanism” in the mast that makes it very
easy for the operator to manually lift the platform
using a handle. This means the platform has no
need for an engine, battery, hydraulics or electrics,
making it a low maintenance, rental friendly
platform.
“We call it ‘Non-powered Powered Access’”,
says UK company Power Towers, “This is clearly
also a very Eco-friendly alternative to traditional
batteries, hydraulics and electrics….This has clear
advantages over both existingmechanical forms of
access and existing traditionally powered low level
access platforms.”
The manufacturer says it is intuitive to operate.
Theoperatorpushes thePecolift intoposition, steps
into the platform (no climbing steps). The machine
sinks onto its front rubber feet and is braked and
the gates close behind the operator, who then
turns the handle clockwise to lift, anti-clockwise to
descend.
Launched in the UK in January 2013 the Pecolift
has been an unqualified success, with over
2600 machines sold. Many of the UK’s major
rental companies have purchased Pecolift in
large quantities, including Lavendon/Nationwide
Platforms, Hire Station, HSS, Brandon Hire, A-Plant
and Select Plant Hire. It is also now being sold in
mainlandEurope, theMiddleEast, AustraliaandNew
Zealand.
SDMO
(Rental Compact generators)
During 2013 SDMO completed the launch of its
new Rental Compact line of gensets for the rental
market, comprising models in the 16 to 550 kVA
power range.
The sets have been developed specifically
with rental in mind with SDMO saying that the
“revolution” was the realisation that rental sets are
oftenused by peoplewith little knowledge of power
equipment; “Thiswas an important change that has
led to a complete rethink of the functions to make
it more accessible, safer, more robust and easier to
use.”
In addition to features that make the sets easy
to handle on site, SDMO has also developed the
technology – the sets use Stage 3A engines and
there is a new, patented cooling system that
reduces noise, makes the machines more compact,
and allows them to be operated effectively even in
very hot conditions.
These features have helped the Rental Compact
range find rapid acceptance among rental
companies in Europe, including in major power
rental markets such as France and theUK.
Towerlight
(VTLED lighting tower)
Tower Light is well known in rental markets around
the world for its lighting tower products. In 2013
it built on its reputation for innovative products
with the launch of a LED lamp version of its well-
establishedVT lighting tower range.
The VTLED can be fitted with either 300 or 450 W
LED lamps: the 300W version provides similar light
intensity to 1000 W metal halide lamps, while the
450Wunit offer a higher illumination factor.
The use of LED lamps means that the less power
needed to light up the
lamps and therefore Tower Light was able to
replace the standard 9.0 kW engine with a 5.0 kW
unit. This lowers fuel consumption from an average
of 1.8 l/min to 1.0 l/min.
Firefly
Niftylift
Power Towers
