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Saltex showcase
EHN reports on the latest equipment appropriate for grounds care hire, shown at the
Saltex exhibition at Windsor Racecourse.
Plantool blazes a trail Probst’s one-man solution
Plantool Hire has had an innovative delivery vehicle designed to its New from Probst is the VPH Mobile. It comprises a standard
own specifications, to overcome problems that can face hire VPH150 vacuum slab lifter, which normally requires two operators,
companies concerning towing regulations. It was displayed by the plus a VPH Wheel Set that turns it into a single-user trolley.
manufacturer, KFS Special Vehicles of Andover. Different heads can be fitted to suit various slabs, blocks and
“It is illegal for anyone without category B+E on their licence to tow a paving stones, and the maximum lift capacity is 150kg.
trailer over 750kg,” says Rodger Webb, a Director of Plantool. “A typical
mini excavator in a tool and equipment hirer’s fleet weighs between
01939 235325 www.probst-handling.co.uk
800-1600kg, without a trailer, and it costs approximately £1,000 to get
a driver through the necessary test - and that is if they pass first time.”
Attached to Avant
The new truck
is designed on a Avant Tecno promoted new attachments for
front-wheel drive models in its range of articulating multi-
tractor unit and purpose tool carriers, including the new
an Al-Ko low 210 backhoe, as well as a self-adjusting
chassis, similar to clamp for handling containerised shrubs and larger
those used on potted plants in nurseries.
modern motor Also shown was a new front-mounted rotary
homes and mulching mower with an integral 210-litre grass
buses, giving a collector, which tips hydraulically for easy emptying.
very low loading The stand display included a new lightweight cab for
level. A mini excavator or a small scissor lift can be loaded straight onto 500 and 600 series models, and a range of
the deck, which can carry approximately 1600kg. hydraulic breakers weighing 70, 110 and
“There is no need for a tail lift, which would require regular testing 160kg. Avant prided itself on offering
and maintenance,” says Simon Jones, also a Director of Plantool, something for all visitors - even ‘tyre
“and anyone with a current full licence can drive the vehicle.” kickers’, as our picture shows.
The company has depots in Daventry, Warwick, Nuneaton, Kettering,
Lutterworth and Stratford-upon-Avon. Pictured inspecting the vehicle
01953 714896 www.avanttecno.com
are Plantool’s Area Manager Ben Jones (left), Rodger Webb (centre)
and KFS Sales & Marketing Director Steve Elwell.
Datatag plans new Cesar derivative
Datatag promoted its Cesar (Construction Equipment Security
& Registration) scheme for protecting plant and machinery.
Equipment is fitted with both visible and covert markings to deter
theft and aid identification, with details held on a central database
that can be accessed by the Police.
Managing Director Kevin Howells told EHN that Datatag is in the
final stages of developing a Cesar variant for smaller equipment and
tools, which will be launched at the Executive Hire Show in February.
01932 895304 www.datatag.co.uk
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