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HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2016
GENERATORS, COMPRESSORS, PUMPS
With a one-piece-flow process, built
using Lean Manufacturing principles,
the AllightSykes team completed the
machines on budget and on time.
AllightSykes CEO Paul Thompson, said:
“Since the customer requested a staged
delivery of six months for the project, it
was vitally important all machines were
built to the same exacting standards –
facilitated by standardising work into
repeatable activities ensuring consistency
across the whole order.”
Paul said July also saw the first delivery
of two Allight SuperSkid lighting towers
to Vale, via the AllightSykes international
Barloworld Power distribution network.
“While these machines are a static build,
the Lean principles of creating standard
work were essential to the successful
on time delivery of these machines.
Production flexes the principles to the
situation. The machines are big; too big
to move easily, but they are made up
Bright export prospects for Minespec lighting towers
In July, the AllightSykes Western Australian production facility completed the final 12 of
24 MineSpec lighting towers for international customer, Schlumberger.
of a number of assemblies that can be
standardised and built off line. This has
enabled work to be carried out in parallel,
minimising our throughput time on the
shop floor. These two are the first of a
batch of five machines, to be built over
July to September.
“Despite a depressed market globally for
mining and resources capital equipment,
the quality, reliability and short lead times
for our mining specification lighting
towers has resulted in another round of
export orders to support Multi-national
customers in both Africa and Venezuela,”
Paul said.
AllightSykes emerged following the
acquisition of Sykes in November 2010 by
Allight Holdings. The pump specialist sits
alongside group brands including Allight
and SMC mobile light towers, FGWilson
generators and Perkins diesel engines.
From worldwide headquarters in Perth,
design, engineering, procurement and
assembly teams produce almost 3,000
lighting towers a year.
Powered by either a CAT or Perkins
engine, each tower features reliable
components as well as a unique mast
design and light assembly which makes
sure the maximum output reaches
optimum productivity and safety.
Contact: 08 9302 7000 or visit website:
www.allightsykes.com
The jetter propels a flexible and lightweight thermoplastic hose
through 50mm to 250mm lines – and is capable of blasting
through sludge, soap, grease, and sediment blockages. As the
hose is pulled back, it power scrubs the line, flushing debris
away and restoring drain lines to full, free-flowing capacity –
and all without the use of harmful chemicals, the company said.
Features include: Italian high pressure Triplex piston plunger
pump, with rubber foot mounted; Honda GX690 electric start
petrol V-twin engine with six vibration protection mounts and
an hour meter; 60m of lightweight 3/8” thermoplastic hose;
60m remote reel with 1/4” hose; four nozzles in a carry box;
a pressure washer lance; easy read pressure gauge and 36L
stainless steel water supply tank.
Other features include: low level water cut out; solid frame
construction and powder coat finish with side guard protection;
20L stainless steel fuel tank with level gauge and fuel tap; easy
reach emergency stop button; oversized puncture proof wheels;
tie down/top eyelets; battery isolator switch; hand wash facility;
ute/trailer mounting provision or optional flat-bed mounting kit;
optional 15m 3/16” whip hose and foot valve.
Contact: 1800 743 443 or visit: www.ridgid.com/au
Ridgid KJ-5000 water jetter
The Ridgid Model KJ-5000 portable water
jetter provides 5075psi of actual working
pressure with a water flow rate of 23 litres/
min to handle commercial and industrial
pipe clearing applications.
AllightSykes ALLIGHT SuperSkid Towers for Vale