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EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE
Lighting tower technology pioneer,
Allmandhas increased its presence
inAustralia through a strengthened
relationshipwithCompressedAir and
Power (CAPS) Australia.
“CAPSAustralia is proud tobe closely
associatedwith the inventor of the
modernportable lighting tower,”Richard
Sweet,MarketingManager - Portable
Products, withCAPS said.
“Following industry demand, we are
introducing thenew ‘Mine Spec’model
intoour range.”
TheAllmandMine Spec lighting tower
has six 1,250Wattmetal halide lamps on
an adjustablehead, poweredby a1.5
litreCaterpillar enginedriving a15kW
generator. Built towithstanda rangeof
arduousminingoperating environments,
theMine Spec features heavy-duty
components, a265 litre fuel tank, and can
safety illuminate anarea the sizeof one
andahalf tennis courtswitha total light
output of 900,000 lumens.
This lighting tower uses a six-section,
hydraulically actuatedautomatic lift
mechanism toelevate the lamphead
CAPS sheds new light on Australianmining
TheAllmandMine Spec has a
telescoping light towerwith six
super highoutput 1250Wattmetal
halide lamps on an adjustable head
to almost 8m above
theground. Intuitive
adjustment of the lamp
head allows accurate
positioningof the lights
beforeextending towers,
with the tower able tobe
raised to its full height in
25 seconds.
While the sectional
tower is a typical design,
both towers incorporate
nylonguide sleeveswhich
give smoothoperationand
help stabilise the tower
whenextended, enabling
theunit towithstandwind
gusts of up to100kph. An
integrated cabledrum
allows safeandneat
extension and retraction
of thepower cable. The
units arebuilt in the
US and complywith all
Australian regulations and
standards.
“Safety is amajor
issueonmine sites andalso
apriority across the entire
Allmand range,”Richard
said.
“Thesenewunits help
achieve this through
havingenvironmental fluid
containment systems, battery
isolation andemergency stop
buttons as standardalong
withother options including
fireextinguishers andauto
start/stop controllers.”
Thenew trailer-basedMine
Spec units complement the
rangeof Allmandportable
equipment available from
CAPS including theMaxi
LiteML6V andML8which
are ideal for companies
requiring temporary lighting
to enhanceoperational
performance and safety
aroundopen-airmining
activities.
Contact: 03 8527 6842or:
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