Capital Equipment News August 2015

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CHICAGO PNEUMATIC UNVEILS BRIGHTER LED LIGHT TOWER

International construction equipment man- ufacturer Chicago Pneumatic has unveiled its new ultra-bright LED light tower. The CPLB 6 light tower utilises four 350 W LEDs to provide a lighting efficacy of up to 200 lux. By using LEDs rather than conventional halide lights, the CPLB 6 light tower is 20 % brighter than most standard light towers and can reduce energy use by more than 70 % Using LED luminaires with special optics, the light tower provides ultra-bright light equivalent to the lighting efficacy of four standard 1 000 W halide lights. With a hy- draulic mast height of 8 m, the new tow- ers are capable of projecting 50 lux over 35 m away. The improved output ensures runtimes can be maximised, providing in- creased work times and greater site visibil- ity and safety. The compact fuel engine uses three times less fuel than many other light towers avail- able, reducing both fuel consumption and emissions by over 70 per cent. When com- pared to similar products, the CPLB 6 light towers were found to reduce maintenance costs by around a third, due to the extended 500-hour service intervals.

SKF TO BUILD TEST CENTRE IN GERMANY SKF invested in the construction of a large-size bearing (LSB) test centre in Schweinfurt, Germany. The investment, which totals SEK 360 million, is being supported by both the German Govern- ment and State of Bavaria, who are con- tributing SEK 28 million in funding. The test centre have two LSB test rigs; one for testing bearings used in wind tur- bine main shafts and one for applications across a wider scope of industries, in- cluding marine, mining, construction and steel. The bearing test rig dedicated to the wind energy segment will be the first in the world capable of testing single rotor bearings as well as mainshaft bearing arrangements in a realistic application environment. Utilising original customer components, engineers are able to better tailor SKF’s bearings to customer’s exact needs. The other test rig offers unique capabili- ties to improve simulation tools that sup- port large-size bearing development and tailoring solutions for a variety of indus- tries. This new facility significantly cuts the length of time the testing process takes, reducing associated energy consumption and CO 2 emissions. Recycling residual heat from both test rigs also contribute to lower energy usage. Construction of the bearing test centre will commence during the summer of 2015 and is expected to be completed during the first half of 2017.

ERRATUM HYUNDAI H930S LOADER BACKHOE SERIES The incorrect picture was published in the July issue of Capital equipment News.

We apologise for the error and now publish the correct picture of the Hyundai H930s loader backhoe.

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