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MARKET REPORT
HEATING & LIGHTING continued
Larger Arcotherm range Extended
running from
Arcotherm, which distributes Biemmedue heaters, has added new products
TCP
to the range, including four indirect oil heaters and two direct models, with
outputs from 133,000-675,000 BTU/hour. Brightlights, an
The company has also launched a more competitive range of smaller, Essex-based
dual-voltage direct-fired heaters, which come complete with a strong plastic lighting tower hirer, was recently approached by a major
tank that is durable and resists corrosion. road contractor to provide temporary lighting for road works
Arcotherm, which is part of Vp, can supply for hire or sale a variety of spill close to a major road junction. The lights had to offer a long
kits for equipment containing oil. When delivering hire equipment to site, uninterrupted running time, particularly to cover an extended
its own drivers will carry information packs containing method statements, weekend period in excess of 80 hours.
COSHH sheets, and spill procedure documentation. Brightlights recommended the Ecolite from Taylor
Construction Plant (TCP), which can run for more than seven
0800 980 3772 www.arcotherm.co.uk
days on one tank of fuel. This is achieved by using ceramic
discharge lamps, designed to provide consistent illumination
at a fraction of the running costs. The client was also
impressed by the quality of light, with reduced glare and no
flickering.
TCP says that an enhanced version, the Ecolite MkII,
will be available at the end of this month. It offers a further
reduction in fuel consumption and a new cross arm
configuration for maximum flexibility in lamp alignment.
01621 850777 www.tcp.eu.com
Birchwood adds LED lighting
SDMO launches lighting towers
Birchwood Industries reports that
recent advances and price
Launched this month by SDMO is a new range of mobile lighting towers, reductions in LED (light
the first to be offered by the French manufacturer. They can also be used to emitting diode) technology have
provide auxiliary electrical power. The 6kVA RL6 offers a maximum mast enabled new products to be
height of 7m and has four 1,000watt tungsten halogen lamps. The 12kVA developed cost-effectively.
and 16kVA RL12 and RL16 models incorporate four 1,000watt metal halide Claimed advantages over traditional
lamps and have 8.5m masts. On the smallest unit, the mast is raised lamps include reduced energy
manually, while on the larger usage, greater light output and
models operation is effected durability. The lights also remain
via a joystick control. cool in operation and are recyclable.
All three machines can be Additions to Birchwood’s Defender
separated quickly from their Evolution range include the LED
trailers, enabling them to be Festoon, available in 20, 50 and
hired out separately if 100m strings with 10, 25 and 33
required. The RL16 was lamp fitting respectively. Each fitting
displayed last month at the incorporates 21 LEDs. The LED Tri Lite
annual open day held at the has a multi-position head and an extendable
Middlewich premises of the mast, while the LED Hand Lamp incorporates
company’s UK subsidiary, 26 LEDs for wide illumination and it comes with a
SDMO Energy. hanging hook.
01606 838120 0115 938 9000
www.sdmo.com www.birchwoodproducts.com
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