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AROUND THE GLOBE
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.
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CHICAGO PNEUMATIC UNVEILS BRIGHTER LED LIGHT TOWER
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.
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.