The newest range of
CLEAN-AIR, oil free
compressors from Abac
UK are claimed to be
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much quieter, more robust
and more efficient than
previous models. Designed
for demanding hygienic air
applications across a range
of industries, the Prime
Range (PR) of
compressors are available
in both silenced and
standard form, with or
without adsorption air
dryers. The silenced Latest CLEAN-AIR
version, housed in a
modern acoustic cabinet,
can achieve noise levels as compressors
low as 54 dB(A).
These compressors do not use oil as a compressor pump design allows a lower a-line
lubricant, and are therefore inherently running speed, leading to reduced noise a-line is an antibacterial handrail,
hygienic and suitable for a range of levels and longer life. Special anti-vibration balustrade and accessories system that
applications requiring very high quality air. mountings are also used, reducing pump can inhibit the spread and growth of
When forming part of a system together vibration and cabinet noise further. In the 99.9% of surface bacteria including
with adsorption dryers and air filters, they PR range a choice of three motor sizes is MRSA, E-Coli, Salmonella, and Legionella.
are capable of providing uncontaminated air offered, including 2hp (1.5kW) and 1hp The anti-bacterial properties will last the
which easily meets regulatory (0.75kW) models. life of the product and cannot be washed
requirements. These systems can produce The models in this range which use an or scratched off.
compressed air with an atmospheric dew- integral dryer offer a major operational The handrails are 40mm diameter with
point of not less than -20°C, dust filtration advantage in that they are practically a warm-to-touch, 4mm thick nylon sleeve
down to 1 micron and optional bacterial maintenance free,. The receiver is also on a metal core. The balustrade complies
filtration down to 0.01 micron. coated internally to avoid any contamination with the 3kN side impact regulation.
All models utilise an innovative of the compressed air. Available in White, Red, Yellow, Grey
compressor pump unit of advanced design, Full details of the range can be seen at: and Black, or other colours for special
producing higher air output – maximum air www.abac.co.uk/oil-free- orders. www.alinerails.eu
pressure 10 bar – with less vibration. The compressors.htm Tel: 020 7731 1243
Tuchel provides short term payback
The Tuchel Profi 24 rotary sweeper attached to a forklift truck, the two and heavy-duty wheels.
from leading sweeper attachment recycling centres and the 250 yards of road The 600 diameter brushes are available
specialist Broadwood International, will between the two sites are cleaned in less in two options; a unique honeycombed
provide recycling company H Brown & than an hour. The company no longer has shaped Beeline-brush system that has
Sons Recycling Ltd with a short-term to hire a contract sweeper and the been specially developed for 30% more
payback based on savings in manual labour company’s personnel are no longer longevity and a mixed steel and pp brush
and the hire of contract road sweepers taken from other duties to carry out for arduous conditions. The height of the
four times a year. H Brown is using the manual sweeping. brush head can be altered within the
Tuchel sweeper to keep its recycling “The Tuchel does a better job than a machine to the required height using the
centres and highway gutters clean of dust man with a broom and any spillage from adjusting-lever. A unique fully floating,
and debris. trucks can be efficiently dealt with highly robust hitch system allows the
H Brown & Sons Recycling operates immediately”, said Rod Brown, Managing Tuchel Profi to follow the contours
two adjacent recycling centres in Burslem, Director of H Brown & Sons Recycling. independently of the host vehicle and
Stoke-On-Trent. Its Nevada Lane site deals “When you add up the cost of labour and provide superior sweeping performance
with cardboard, paper and plastic whilst its contract sweeper hire the Tuchel will pay whilst extending machine life.
Florida Close site handles construction for itself in under two years”. www.broadwoodintl.co.uk
waste, commercial waste and scrap metal. Available in working widths of
The company’s aim is to recycle 80% of all 1.8 to 2.6 metres, the Tuchel
waste that is brought into the centres by Profi has various hitch options to
its vehicles and deliver it back into enable it to be used with a wide
Staffordshire’s industry. range of host vehicles including
Prior to the purchase of the Tuchel tractors, wheel loaders,
rotary brush, the company used a contract skidsteers, municipal vehicles and
sweeper four times a year to clean out the forklifts.
highway gutters between its two recycling Designed for continuous use
centres. In addition, the two recycling and a long life, the Tuchel Profi is
centres had to be manually swept every manufactured with a strong, top
couple of days, which took a member of quality steel frame, and includes
staff four hours to complete. a top of the range Danfoss
Now, using the Tuchel rotary brush hydraulic motor and components,
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