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A lighter, more economical tarping system
WEST-TRANS Equipment and Service has announced an agreement with TransCover, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of road transport tarping systems, to market their products in Australia.
Les Carpenter, general manager of the West-Trans group said when he joined West-Trans some 18 months ago, he questioned why the waste industry was using a heavy, expensive, hydraulically actuated tarping system when essentially all that the system needed to do was extend and retract a lightweight tarp.
He added that as the importer of HMF vehicle loading cranes, West-Trans channels to other global manufacturers were already well established, so he set about looking for a suitable alternative in the US and Europe. He claims to have found the best solution with the TransCover system.
“ TransCover started because the founder wasn’ t happy with the systems that he was buying for his own trucks and trailers at the time, and decided to design and manufacture something for the global market, which turned out to be the same reason we went looking elsewhere,” Carpenter said.
“ TransCover’ s main criteria for the design were that it was to be light, dependable, easy to install and economical. Our findings concluded that they had achieved this with their Hook Lift model, the HyCover, and the Skip Loader compatible mini-HyCover.
“ The secret to their success is that they use air rather than hydraulics to extend the tower, and a high duty cycle electric motor to extend and retract the heavy duty, but lightweight, tarp. This results in a system that weighs just under 200kg, which is half the weight of the hydraulically actuated tarps currently being used in Australia, and at about 70 % of the cost”.
TransCover’ s system is light, dependable and economical.
Carpenter said the acceptance of this system has been better than expected, despite delaying the launch of the system in order to further evaluate it. The company said it has already sold most of the first shipment and has ordered a second container for delivery shortly.
“ With a rapidly growing awareness within the waste industry of the benefits of providing safe and easy to use tarping systems, it’ s an ideal time for West-Trans to become involved in the distribution of this excellent product. More importantly, there is a system to suit every budget, from the PullCover that is fixed into the load board and operates with a simple spring loaded drum, similar in operation to a Holland blind, to the pneumatically controlled tower models with electric tarp extension and retraction, and all are available with and without side flaps,” Carpenter said.
“ We were initially only considering marketing the TransCover tarp system for our Skip Loaders and Hook Lifts as there were obvious synergies with the waste equipment products that we manufacture, however, following representations made by the owner of TransCover at a recent product training session with our sales and technical staff, we are equally impressed with their other tarping systems that are suited to the trailer industry and we intend to look into the sales opportunities in these sectors as well, over time.”
For more information, visit www. west-trans. com. au or call 1300 877 411.
Generating income through EPS recycling
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ONE of the great benefits of expanded polystyrene( EPS) is that the material can be compacted and sold to recyclers, where it is used for different kinds of plastic products such as picture frames. Instead of an expense, you can generate an income from your waste.
As it is used in a number of applications, there is no lack of EPS in the country. But when it isn’ t compressed, this non-biodegradable, light but expansive material often ends up in landfill where it creates significant problems.
RUNI is a tailor-made EPS compaction system.
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EPS comes in different qualities depending on the application and manufacturer. And Telford Smith is able to provide a tailor-made RUNI compacting solution determined by the material’ s density and shape.
“ We have seen EPS with a density from 10 grams per litre to 100g / l. Most types are between 20-35g / l. The density particularly affects the compactor’ s capacity per hour and whether a pre-crusher with a larger motor as an accessory is required,” the company said.
Additionally, some types of EPS contain fire retardants, increasing the risk of the material melting during the compaction process. To counter that, RUNI has developed several screw compactor solutions.
RUNI can compact EPS at a ratio of 50:1 for boxes, saving costs by letting air out of the material reducing the number of waste hauls, reducing space and handling of the material in the backroom, and minimising space used on equipment.
Moreover, no additional heat is required, unlike other EPS compactors. By using RUNI, the EPS material will create heat on its own through friction, making the system one of the most energy efficient screw compactors on the market.
For more information, visit www. telfordsmith. com. au or call 03 8792 9777.
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