Twenty of Youngman Group’s Ecolite lighting towers were trialed at the recent Glastonbury Festival in the UK as part of the festival’s efforts to become the world’s first major carbon neutral rock event.

The Festival normally uses around 16000 l of fuel for its 175 rented towers over the five days of the event. Youngman says its Ecolite is approximately 75% more efficient than traditional 1000 W lighting towers - by using energy efficient ceramic discharge metal halide technology combined with patented prismatic lenses on the lamps.

Youngman claims that Glastonbury would have saved 63 t in CO2 emissions if it had used Ecolites throughout the festival.

Following the festival the 20 towers were acquired by TLC (Tower Light Company), which specialises in renting equipment to the festival. Asked about product development plans, John Bungay, business development director at Youngman Group, tells IRN that the company is focused on promoting the benefits of its existing products; “Rather than rethinking the wheel, we think our product offers significant benefits over traditional towers, even the newest versions. We’re saying use less fuel, have less CO2 emissions and get the same light.”

He acknowledges that switching to new towers can be a big decision for larger rental companies - involving major investment - but says that many smaller independent rental companies have started to build up fleets of Ecolite machines.

He says some users are simply focused on the most ‘green’ solution - fuel savings and CO2 reductions - and there is another group who like the Ecolite safety system that prevents the tower being towed or moved while the mast is up. “Safety, sustainability and fuel cost savings are the main drivers - and the first two are the most important”, says Mr Bungay.

The TCP Hi-C40 Micro Crusher recently performed exceptionally well for Gareth Miller of Open Living Company Ltd (South London Landscape Contractors), the unit squeezed through the external entrance passage and then the length of the hallway, to complete the task of crushing the existing rear hard paved area, with the material remaining on site as fill for the new patio to be constructed.

Material movement and landfill costs were all saved, together with the satisfaction Mr Miller achieved in recycling his old crazy paving. Gareth commented “I could hardly believe my eyes when we managed to manoeuvre this Crusher into position with no damage to door frames or paintwork- a great tool for a difficult access job that out performed my expectations”.

The Eden Project, Cornwall continually seek to use products and services that deliver the highest possible levels of sustainability and lowest carbon footprint.

The TCP Ecolite has proved itself on both these fronts during trails and use over the past 12 months.

Mike Olivant (Eden Site Manager) says “The Ecolite from TCP shows that reduced carbon emissions are achievable without any compromise on performance, much effort has clearly been put into the design of the Ecolite”.

The Ecolite is aesthetically pleasing, easy to manoeuvre, fully bunded, and the low fuel consumption (just 0.5l/hr) allows for long intervals between refuelling (175hrs on one tank of fuel).

Mike emphasised that The Eden Project “would have no qualms in recommending both the product and TCP support and service to anyone”.

TCP MD Andrew Barker adds “For companies taking the issue of carbon footprint and sustainability seriously, TCP have put much effort and experience in producing a product that will reduce carbon emissions by a massive 80% in most mobile lighting tower applications in the UK and beyond. Added to this there are £000’s to be saved in fuel and refuelling costs by the adoption of the Ecolite lighting equipment”.

Increases in land fill taxes have resulted in increased need for the hire of mobile crushing equipment as more builders recycle on site. Due to this demand, TCP have enlarged their stock of Micro Crushers throughout all their depots to ensure they can meet the current nationwide requirements for crusher hire.

The Hi-C40 Micro Crusher is popular with local builders as it is small enough to fit through a standard gateway and ideal where site access is tight. Additionally the cost of the hire is offset against the cost of skip hire, cartaway costs, landfill taxes and the cost of having to buy in aggregate. Nationwide coverage is provided from our nationwide depot network.

An open day was recently held to introduce the Ecolite-P and the improved Ecolite to our International Dealers.

Representatives from our partnering companies in Holland, Spain, Southern Ireland and the UK visited our offices and workshops to receive a demonstration and information on our range of products.

TCP have made some significant improvements to their original lighting tower - the Ecolite. It is lighter, more fuel efficient and offers more flexibility in lamp positions. The Ecolite boasts a 9.1 metre high mast that benefits from a fully hydraulic raise that uses biodegradable fluids. It features energy efficient ceramic discharge lamps and can run for 170 hours on one tank of fuel.

Brightlights - the lighting tower rental specialist based in Essex, were recently approached by a major road contractor to provide a temporary lighting solution for road works close to a major road junction in the South East.

The contractor had a requirement for the lights to operate for extended periods. Particularly to cover an extended weekend period in excess of 80 hours.

Brightlights recommended the use of the Ecolite from Taylor Construction Plant Ltd as the lighting tower that would meet their Client’s requirements with a capability of running in excess of 7 days on one tank of fuel. This is achieved by the use of ceramic discharge lamps providing a consistent level of illumination at a fraction of the running costs. As well as the massive run cost savings the need for expensive weekend call outs for refuelling was eliminated.

Ian Madder-Smith of Brightlights was pleased to be awarded the contract and was delighted with the reaction of his client. Who is not only enjoying the cost savings, but also commented on the improved quality of light provided by the TCP Ecolite’s Ceramic Discharge lamps - giving reduced glare and flicker free light.

TCP continue to look at improvements in the Ecolite and have achieved numerous further benefits for the end user that are available in the Ecolite MkII, which will be available in October 08.

Further reduction in fuel consumption, a new cross arm with gimbal mounted lamps provides for maximum flexibility in lamp alignment, and a robust Rotamolded base are some of the enhancements made.

Visit the Ecolite lighting tower page for more information

Following the recent trend for recycling and being kind to the environment, Taylor Construction Plant Ltd have launched a new web site specifically aimed at Crusher Hire in Essex - www.crusherhireessex.co.uk.

Crushers have increased in popularity due to the cost saving against skip hire, transport and land fill costs. In addition to launching their new web site, TCP have increased their fleet of Micro and Mini Crushers to meet the growing demand.

TCP have available for hire two models of mobile crusher, the MF-450 mini crusher which will crush up to 15 tonnes an hour and their own model the Hi-C40 mini crusher which at only 700 mm wide is perfect for projects where access is restricted.

For further information, please visit the Crusher Hire Essex web site or call the Head Office on 01621 850777.

TCP are able to provide crusher hire throughout the UK.

Bradfords, one of the largest independent Builder’s Merchants in the UK have just added a TCP Hi-C40 Mini Crusher to their fleet of plant hire equipment.

Having trialled a TCP mini crusher on hire since the beginning of 2008, Group Tool Hire Manager Keith Hallam realised that there was a strong demand for crusher hire and purchased their own machine.

Keith said “With the introduction of Site Waste Management Plans, there is a big emphasis on environment issues and the need to recycle as much waste as possible on site. We had a look at our hire fleet and realised that we had a requirement for a compact crusher. Having trialled the TCP Hi-C40 over a period of several months, we took the decision to purchase our own machine.”

Keith is pictured with Phil and Simon from the Tool Hire department at Sidmouth, taking delivery of the mini crusher.

For more information visit our Mini Crusher page or our Mini Crusher Hire page.

About 18 months ago Kingston Garden Services hired four of our Mini Tracked Dumpers to help with a landscaping project for one of their clients. At the time they were impressed with the product, however wanted to research the available market and spent the next few months hiring other dumpers from elsewhere.

In the spring they contacted us again to say that they wanted another couple of dumpers but this time for purchase not hire. Having sampled other products they decided that the Hi-T500 was the best available to suit their requirements.

Owner Steve Evans said “We spent a long time looking and trying out mini dumpers and we selected the TCP Hi-T500 as a permanent addition to our fleet. We particularly liked the deep bucket and the narrow design”.

Visit the Hi-T500 page for more information