Ecolite Lighting Tower

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 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”.

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.

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Following the successful launch of the UK’s latest mobile lighting tower at the Executive Hire Show and Bauma 2007, Essex based manufacturer Taylor Construction Plant have now delivered the first batch of Ecolite’s to leading plant hire companies.

This state of the art unit has revolutionised the mobile lighting industry by setting a new precedent in terms of energy efficiency, most recently endorsed by winning the Innovation Award at the 2007 Essex Business Awards. The Ecolite delivers massive cost savings for the end user and a much reduced ecological footprint compared to previous market leaders.

Key to the Ecolite’s ground-breaking fuel savings are the energy efficient luminaries, which provide up to a 75% saving on existing equipment. TCP’s close consultation with existing customers and end users has been responsible for an array of new features providing ecological, safety and user benefits, which cumulatively have resulted in a unit that will meet and exceed all expectations.

A fully hydraulic single axis rotating mast uses eco-friendly water based fluids and is raised at the touch of a button. The slim line, lightweight design of the unit makes transportation a breeze and the economical Hatz diesel engine ensures compliance with the latest Euro 3 exhaust emission regulations. The large fuel tank provides a massive 200 hour run time and therefore reduces the frequency of re-fuelling. The unit has a fully bunded design in the form of a robust GRP canopy which can be supplied in most corporate colours.

Ace Plant of Milton Keynes was the first company to take delivery of the new machine. They took the first units from TCP in June 2007 in all white livery to compliment their large fleet of Amida AL4000 units.

Brightlights of Tiptree, Essex, who have a long standing relationship with TCP, took delivery in August 2007. Brightlights specialise in supplying mobile lighting equipment to the events industry in across the UK.

Cramo, based in Holland, who already operate a large fleet of TCP’s Hylite lighting towers took delivery of their first units in July 2007.

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The board of Directors are proud to announce that our TCP Ecolite entry has been successful in winning outright the Essex Business Award for Innovation in 2007. This is a tremendous achievement for Taylor Construction Plant Limited and provides a high level of recognition for the technical features designed into our latest manufactured product.

The 2007 awards ceremony, organised by the Essex Chronicle and Gazette Series of newspapers, was held on Wednesday 20 September 2007 at Braxted Park, Witham. The innovation category was judged by Dr Chris Dent and Dr Phil Darbyshire of the Future Systems Capability Department at BAE Systems. Our entry faced stiff competition from across the county and were delighted to conquer entries from DC Electronics - Motorsport Specialists (also of Maldon) and FMW Risk Services (who went on to win the Essex business of the year category) on finals night.

Andrew Barker, Managing Director said “This is great credit to all that have been involved in the project thus far including the design team, assembly workshop, and parts provisioning – well done to you all.” Having just delivered the first batch of Ecolite mobile lighting towers to leading equipment providers in the UK, the Company will be looking to build on this achievement in the coming weeks and months ahead.

Pictured: (L-R) Gary Horne (Company Secretary), Andrew Barker (Managing Director) collecting the award on behalf of TCP from Dr Phil Darbyshire (BAE Systems).

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TCP are pleased to announce that its latest designed product for the Construction Industry, the TCP Ecolite mobile lighting tower, has been entered into the Essex Business Awards 2007, organised by the Essex Chronicle and Gazette Series of newspapers, within the Innovation category.

Having been shortlisted by the judges, TCP’s entry was further reviewed by Dr Chris Dent and Dr Phil Darbyshire of BAE Systems on Friday 20th July 2007. Managing Director Andrew Barker demonstrated the model and explained the ideas behind the concept from its inception two years ago. He also explained the innovative design features that have gone into the unit from the high efficiency lamps, to the mast sectioning and the main body which encompasses all the features and benefits that TCP were aware that their customers were demanding. TCP had to demonstrate that it had innovated not only in design and technology but also in customer care and end user satisfaction.

The Directors are now pleased to learn that TCP’s entry has now reached the finals of the 2007 Essex Business Awards, to be held at Braxted Park, near Witham on Wednesday 19th September 2007.

Watch this space for further news.

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Bauma, which takes place from 23rd to 29th April 2007 in Munich, is said by the organiser Messe München GmbH to be exceeding all expectations. Over 3,000 exhibitors will be displaying their innovations in the field of machinery and equipment for the construction, building materials and mining industries, as well as construction vehicles. All the halls and the entire open-air site are fully booked. Because of the tremendous demand, stand space for bauma 2007 has increased by 40,000 square metres over last time, to 540,000 square metres. This makes the 2007 bauma the biggest of all time.

The exhibitor number is around 10% more than in 2004. The level of international participation is also set to expand further, with 54% of all the exhibitors coming from outside Germany. A total of 49 countries will be represented among the exhibitors at this year’s show.

National pavilions are being organised by the following countries: Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, India, Korea, Spain and the USA. There has been an above-average increase in the number of exhibitors registering from Russia, Turkey and China. This year the Chinese pavilion will be taking up 13,200 square metres (net) of exhibition space, which is fully seven times more than last time. The Russian pavilion is five times larger than last time and the Turkish one twice as large.

The new hall C4 and the extended hall C3 will come into use for bauma for the first time. This gives an additional 15,000 square metres of hall space. The open-air site on the north side of the exhibition centre has been expanded by another 10,000 square metres and now covers 110,000 square metres. Also at the entrance to the open-air site, there will be a new temporary hall, A7. Thus bauma in 2007 will have a total of 15,000 square metres more hall space and 25,000 square metres more open-air exhibition space, bringing the total increase to 40,000 square metres.

Bauma 2007 will be the worldwide launchpad for TCP Ecolite.

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TCP chose the Executive Hire Show to launch the UK’s revolutionary new lighting tower - TCP Ecolite on 31 January 2007.

The stand was manned on both days by Andrew Barker and Joe Ambor who were delighted with the reception the new tower received from industry experts as well as current and potential new customers.

The fact that the new tower consumes only 0.6l per hour during operation really excited members of the hire industry, as well as all the additional functionality that will really make life much easier for the operator.

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Bauma 2007, the 28th International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment to be held in Munich, Germany, is the biggest trade fair for the international construction machinery sector. This show aims to set more records again while presenting a cross section of the construction industry’s latest offerings and innovations.

The exhibition will feature 3,000 exhibitors from 48 countries and runs from 23rd to 29th April 2007. TCP will be exhibiting the UK’s latest lighting tower in the British Pavilion on stand A5.418/6.

For more information: http://www.bauma.de/en/

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With green issues continuing to dominate the political agenda, TCP are further enhancing their green credentials by developing an eco-friendly lighting tower to help reduce our ecological footprint.

Having already revolutionised the market by introducing the Amida lighting tower to the UK, TCP is about to revolutionise it again. With years of experience in this field, Andrew Barker, Managing Director of TCP always knew there was a need for a compact unit using less fuel, producing less emissions, and eco-friendly in every sense.

A partnership was formed with a world leading lamp designer in order to produce the energy efficient luminaries which were key to the success of the project. The new tower was well on the way to minimising operational costs.

TCP’s designers managed to build a fully hydraulic single axis rotating mast using eco-friendly water based fluids, operational at the touch of a button. Weighing only 750kg and small enough to fit across the width of a lorry, the revolutionary Ecolite will be launched in the UK at the Executive Hire Show on 31 January 2007, and globally at Bauma, Munich on 23 April 2007 where the operational and environmental benefits will be demonstrated.

The future’s bright, the future’s Ecolite.

Pictured: (L-R) TCP Directors Andrew Barker and Simon Rhodes with the innovative TCP Ecolite.

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