Hire and Rental News - August 2019

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT & SITE EQUIPMENT New range of traffic equipment Western Sydney based EWP and telehandler hire company Uphire has now expanded its range to include a fleet of traffic vehicles and other traffic equipment. B ased in Penrith, the eight year old business has grown year on year from a small scale operation to featuring over 600 machines in its fleet to service the greater Sydney region. And expanding even further, the business now includes a focus on traffic management equipment, Owner and Managing Director, Nigel Mckinley said. “Uphire’s fleet now boasts a fleet of traffic vehicles and other solar powered portable equipment including Variable Message Signs (VMS) Boards and Solar Hybrid Lighting Towers,” Nigel said “These sustainably powered pieces of equipment are sourced from Uphire’s sister company, INNOV8 Equipment. “Uniquely, these lighting towers are a true hybrid system. This means the solar hybrid lighting towers will predominately operate the 150W LED floodlights using stored energy collected from 330W solar panels. Once the stored solar power has been depleted the generator automatically turns on to recharge the battery and automatically stops once the battery is recharged,” Nigel said. “This system uses significantly less fuel than regular diesel units, approximately 4L of fuel per 10 hour shift and guarantees performance even if the weather is poor. There are currently 40 Solar Hybrid Lighting Tower units in the Uphire fleet and they are perfect for use around residential areas because they operate near silently.” Nigel’s career began in hire many years before he opened his own business in 2011 with a few pieces of plant and equipment and an emphasis on customer service and quality. Within two years, Uphire had exceeded expectations, growing from five to over 200 machines, and outgrowing its first location to move into a bigger workshop. Now in business for over eight years, Uphire has a fleet of 600+ machines of access equipment including boom lifts, scissor lifts, vertical lifts, truck mounted booms, forklifts and telehandlers, and is supplying major projects including the West Connex tunnel. Uphire was the Winner of the 2015 HRIA Excellence Award (Hire Company of the year under $5M). “Becoming the first point of call for many businesses looking to hire access equipment is something we have worked hard to achieve. We’ve built strong relationships with our clients who value our dedication to customer service and getting the job done,” he said. Local community involvement is a major part of Uphire’s philosophy sponsoring a number of local sporting teams including the Penrith Junior Cricket Club and the Leichardt Tigers Football Club. n Contact: 1300 874 473 or visit: www.uphire.com.au Uphire has expanded its range to include light towers and solar powered equipment Hire Cost Comparison of Solar Lighting Towers vs Diesel Lighting Towers A former supplier of diesel lighting towers, LDC Equipment now believes solar lighting towers are a superior product in terms of return on investment for hire and construction companies and now no longer sells the diesel range. LDC Equipment’s General Manager, Nik Morcus said: “We’ve provided a cost comparison outlining the differences between our LED solar lighting towers to LED diesel lighting towers, to highlight how our solar powered towers close to double the return on investment to diesel, after the initial cost has been deducted.” The figures are outlined below. As seen from the cost comparison, not only does the LED solar lighting tower offer a far greater return on investment, it also has three times the lifespan of its diesel counterpart,” Nik said. *The solar lighting tower batteries last for up to five years, but will require replacement during the 15 year lifecycle. Contact: 07 5529 1188 or visit: www.ldcequipment.com.au Expenses Expense LED Solar SLT LED Diesel SLT Purchase Price $20,000.00 + GST $20,000.00 + GST Service Price (average 8 x per year @$450 + GST per service) Nil $3,600.00 + GST Fuel 3000 hours per year Nil $2,856.00 + GST (tank of diesel using 0.65L per hour in a 120L tank) Overall cost 12 months $20,000.00 + GST $29,456.00 + GST Return of Investment over a 12-month Period with 80% Utilisation Expense LED Solar SLT LED Diesel SLT Hire Rate Per Week $400.00 + GST $420.00 + GST ROI @ 80% utilisation over 12 months $16,640.00 + GST $17,472.00 + GST Return of Investment over a 5-year Period with 80% Utilisation Expense LED Solar SLT LED Diesel SLT Hire Rate Per Week $400.00 + GST $420.00 + GST Expenses Expense LED Solar SLT LED Diesel SLT Purchase Price $20,000.00 + GST $20,000.00 + GST Service Price (average 8 x per year @$450 + GST per service) Nil $3,600.00 + GST Fuel 3000 hours per year Nil $2,856.00 + GST (tank of diesel using 0.65L per hour in a 120L tank) Overall cost 12 months $20,000.00 + GST $29,456.00 + GST Return of Investment over a 12-month Period with 80% Utilisation Expense LED Solar SLT LED Diesel SLT Hire Rate Per Week $400.00 + GST $420.00 + GST ROI @ 80% utilisation over 12 months $16,640.00 + GST $17,472.00 + GST Return of Investment over a 5-year Period with 80% Utilisation Expense LED Solar SLT LED Diesel SLT Hire Rate Per Week $400.00 + GST $420.00 + GST ROI @ 80% utilisation over 5 yr $83,000.00 + GST $87,360.00 + GST Cost Less Return on Investment over 12-months Cost less ROI LED Solar SLT LED Diesel SLT 12-months -$3,360.00 -$11,984.00 Cost Less Return on Investment over 5 years Cost less ROI LED Solar SLT LED Diesel SLT 5-years $63,200.00 $32,080.00 Lifespan of a LED Solar Lighting Tower v LED Diesel Lighting Tower Lifespan LED Solar SLT LED Diesel SLT Number of years 15 years 5 years P52 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS AUGUST 2019