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Market Report: Heating & Lighting SMC targets hire The lighting and power generation equipment manufacturer is expanding the product range it offers for our industry. SMC held an open day in Grantham recently to promote its power generation and lighting equipment ranges, aimed at a market that continues to grow strongly. The pace of building and highway construction shows no signs of slackening, with much work being done at night to reduce the time taken to complete projects, leading to demand for temporary lighting. In addition, as our Market Report on temporary power equipment showed last month, there is a growing need for generators to provide electricity in areas without a convenient mains supply, or as emergency backup. The flagship of SMC’s lighting line-up is the Telelight TL-90 mobile vertical mast tower, specifically developed for the hire industry. Featuring a robust canopy, its compact footprint of only 2.5m by 1.32m facilitates storage and means that more machines can be fitted onto a transporting vehicle, says the company. The tower can be erected to its full 9m height in 12 seconds and the mast features 360° rotation. The 130-litre fuel tank provides up to 85 hours’ running, and four 1000W metal halide lamps are incorporated in the tower head. Biodegradable oil is used in the hydraulic system and the machine features 120% bunding of all engine fluids. The unit, which has Railtrack approval for work on the UK rail network, has a noise level rating of 60dBA at 7m. The TL-90 was designed to eliminate the possibility of its erected mast inadvertently coming into contact with overhead power cables. Should an operator attempt to move the machine with the mast erected, a sensor connected to the braking system will activate an automatic, controlled descent of the mast. As an additional safety feature, a loud warning alarm alerts personnel whenever the mast ascends or descends. SMC Managing Director, Nick Hodges, expects that sales of the TL-90 will have grown by 30% by the end of this year compared to 2006, and that a further 20% increase is anticipated in 2008. At its open day, SMC officially launched its super-silent Genpac Powermaster generator range, which includes models with outputs from 20-500kVA. The company says that other machines with higher outputs can be made to special order. The standard line-up encompasses 17 models, again designed to withstand the rigours of the hire industry and with a high specification. The generators are housed in robust, heavily soundproofed canopies with forklift and crane lifting points designed for easy accessibility. Machines feature Perkins water-cooled diesel engines and four-pole Stamford alternators designed to provide smooth uninterrupted power for long periods. The 40kVA GSS-40 is also available with an optional Yanmar engine, and the 100kVA and 350kVA GSS100 and GSS-350 generators can be fitted with Iveco power units. Standard features on the Powermaster range include 24-hour run fuel tanks, external fuel connections, oil extraction pump, hard wire and socket outlets, and the engines are fully bunded. A battery isolator is incorporated and an electronic control panel provides information on engine and generator operation. A fault history log is also produced, and an optional skid pack is available for the machines. The generators can be fitted into containers to provide on-site security, and can be supplied with a choice of 950, 2000 and 3000-litre bunded, industrial metal fuel tanks. Models from the Powermaster range will be on view on the SMC stand at the Executive Hire Show on 6-7 February, and the company says it is planning for significant sales growth within the hire industry during the next three years • T
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