Hire and Rental News - November 2017

60 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2017 INDUSTRY NEWS POWER, PUMPS & LIGHTING The arrangement is based on a commitment by both parties to cooperate to produce the best portable, diesel powered, high pressure fire pump. “We coupled an Aussie Fire Chief Pump to a Hatz 1B20 air-cooled diesel engine and we were impressed by the excellent results we got on the test rig,”Aussie Pump's Brad Farrugia said. “The engine held its revs even when we applied the maximum load to the pump,” he said. “Hatz diesels include auto- decompression as a standard feature Aussie’s German diesels now with Hatz air-cooled engines Australian Pump will incorporate Hatz air-cooled diesel engine drive pumps in its product range. to make even recoil starting easy. The engine's low compression rate also facilitates easy cold starts. “The Aussie Fire Chief delivers more water at high pressure than others, providing real capability and fuel savings. At 3600rpm the pump will produce 70m head and, like all Aussie Quik Prime pumps, will prime from a 7.6m vertical lift. “We are very happy with the perfect matching of the pump hydraulics to the engine’s torque characteristics,” he said. Contact: 02 8865 3500 or visit website: www.aussiepumps.com.au “It’s important you do your homework before making a purchase. First it is important to determine the power requirements of the tools the generator will be used to operate. Make sure you account for starting power and running power requirements and quantity of tools you need to power. “As you may know, some manufacturers can overstate power requirements of products, so check with your generator supplier to ensure you choose a generator suitable for your tool. Some tools may have different power measurements so you will need to convert them into watts. Here is a simple calculation. Choosing a generator that is right for you – do your homework first Makinex Group General Manager, Paul Weaver, said choosing a generator can be complicated. “If volts and amps are listed, multiply the two to determine the wattage: amps x volts = watts. When horsepower is listed, keep in mind 1hp equals 746 watts. “An exciting innovation has been the Makinex Parallel Box which allows you to pair Makinex Generators providing up to 32kVAs of portable power,” Paul said. “When choosing a generator, you need to ask what type of power do I need? Due to technological advancements, the power provided by generators is quieter than ever. For instance, the Makinex Generator range has less than 3% harmonic distortion and hence is ideal for high frequency applications. “Some other things to consider: • Is it portable? • What safety mechanisms are in place to protect you? Eg: Are RCBO features built into your generator? • Is the engine high quality and fuel efficient? • Is the steel thick enough and durable? • Does the control panel have an hour meter to manage maintenance checks?" Visit: www.makinex.com.au/products or call 1300 795 953. Hatz' Sami Almogawish and Australian Pump’s Brad Farrugia check out the German Hatz powered Aussie Fire Chief According to LDC Equipment’s Nik Morcus, the Street Lights are efficient and lightweight and can be mounted onto almost any firm structure. The solar panel, efficient lithium battery and CREE LED are all held within the integrated design. "When compared to incandescent or halogen, LED is much more sustainable. Traditional lights grow hot until the filaments burst, while LED can last up to 42 times longer than incandescent and 13 times longer than halogen. It isn’t All-in-one solar street lights are super compact and integrated unusual for LED lights to last for 100,000 hours or more,” Nik said. “The CREE lithium battery is stored within the unit, charged daily by the sun (including when overcast) via the built-in solar panel. Each daily recharge will sustain the light for approximately 15 hours of running time. Both the 30W and 60W units have an optional built-in surveillance camera. The unit can also be mounted onto our Portable Traffic Lights. Camera footage can be accessed through Apple iPhone and Android applications. It contains a built-in motion detector." Contact: 07 5529 1188 or visit website: www.ldcequipment.com.au LDC Equipment has released all-in-one LED Solar Street Lights in a super-compact integrated form, available in a range of sizes and wattage, from 5W to 80W.