The TCP Ecolite presents industry with an innovative new concept. Radically different in design, appearance, and performance to anything currently available it possesses many unique features that will minimise operational and transportation costs, and reduce the users ecological footprint.

It provides: All the light you need, and a massive reduction in the emissions you don’t need (Noise, Light pollution and glare, and Fuel used). It features:

Operational Benefits

• Energy efficient luminaries providing massive fuel savings (Through the exclusive partnership with a world leading lamp designer)
• Lamps are easily adjustable by the average person standing on the ground
• Upward of 100 hours run time fuel tank
• Fully hydraulic single axis mast using Eco-Friendly water based hydraulic system
• 9.1m 360 degree rotating mast with simple push button operation
• Ease of service a key factor of internal design
• Fully adjustable stabiliser legs- unit can be levelled for use on uneven ground.
• 750kg Towing weight
• Auxillary power take of available 220v or 110v
• Daisy chain or mains plug in as standard
• Fits across the width of average plant transport vehicle

Environmental Benefits

• State of the art super compact and lightweight for ease of transportation
• Fully bunded design for spillage containment inside main body
• Use of eco-friendly water-based biodegradable fluids in mast operation
• Massive reduction in fuel running costs and therefore emissions
• Focussed and diffused luminaries’ with reduced glare
• Noise levels below 85 LWA

Appearance

• Fully galvanised steel chassis
• Fully bunded GRP body ensures the tower will retain its 21st Century looks for years to come

Safety Features

• Fully braked axle
• AMOSS fitted as standard
• Complete with road lights
• Central craning & forklift pockets as standard
• Tie down eye on each corner
• Suitable for use in wind speeds of 100kph
• UK ONLY- Auxillary power at 55-0-55 CTE

Visit the Ecolite page for more information

Hire or buy group of St Neots in Cambridgeshire has recently invested in a fifth HiT500 tracked dumper from Taylor Construction Plant Ltd (TCP).

Having used these highly versatile machines for over two years, the Company recently upgraded to the very latest low hand/arm vibration and low noise models to meet the demands of the hire market.

John Masterson, Director of Hire or Buy Group said “The main reason we went for the TCP Dumper was because it is very robust and compact, being only 700mm wide, so it appeals to our target customers – the small builder or landscaper. This and the fact that the diesel operation makes it very efficient to run and also has advantages from a Health and Safety perspective”

On adding to the fleet this year John went on “The concept of the tracked dumper seemed to take a while to catch on but now people are aware of them, they like them and they are very popular”

Hire or buy group has expanded to four depots along the A1 corridor since it was established in 1975 and carries a large range of stock items for sale as well as the machine hire fleet.

TCP was formed in 1989 and as well as carrying the widest range of sheepsfoot and padfoot compaction hire equipment in the UK, it designs and manufactures both the Hi-T500 tracked dumper and the sister machine, the Hi-C40 Micro Crusher. The two machines are designed to work together to minimise time and reduce costs on site.

Visit the Hi-T500 page for more information

The Executive Hire Show is the exciting new benchmark exhibition for the entire tool, compact plant and equipment hire industry.

It is being held at the purpose-built Ricoh Arena, Coventry on the 31st of January and the 1st of February. Based at the heart of the country, and within two hours drive of approximately 75 per cent of the English population, it offers more than 2,000 free parking spaces for the Show.

TCP have chosen The Executive Hire Show as the official launch of their revolutionary new lighting tower. The TCP Ecolite presents the construction industry with an innovative new concept. Radically different in design, appearance, and performance to anything currently available it possesses many unique features that will minimise operational and transportation costs.

We can be found on Stand B74.

For more information please visit the Executive Hire Show 2007 website or the Ecolite Lighting Tower page

Jim Bullock of J. Bullock and Sons, a landscaping company based in Hampshire, was at a loss as to what to do with a large amount of building rubble gathered after a series of driveway projects. He was aware of the potential financial benefits of recycling the rubble into useable type 1 fill rather than disposing of it in skips, but was yet to come across a machine both cost effective and up to the task to crushing the material.

Thankfully the TCP Hi-C40 mini crusher is just such a machine and was hired by Mr. Bullock to recycle the building rubble into useable type 1 fill that could either be sold on or re-used by Mr. Bullock on future projects. Mr. Bullock has been so impressed with the compact machine that he is now investigating purchasing a Hi-C40 for his business.

The Hi-C40, which is based on the rugged undercarriage of TCP’s popular Hi-T500 mini dumper, is powered by a reliable 7.4 kW Kubota diesel engine and offers an impressive crushing force of 60 tonne at the jaw outlet and has a simple and unique method of external adjustment to enable the machine to be set to provide a finished product size ranging from 20 to 70 mm.

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

We are proud to announce that we are now stocking all GENUINE Hatz spares and are committed to ensuring the continued operation and maintenance of your Hatz engines.

Our range of Hatz spares and engines include:

• 1B20, 1B30, 1B40, 1B20V, 1B30V, 1B40V
• 1D41, 1D50, 1D41C, 1D81C, 1D81, 1D90
• 2G40
• 2M41, 3M41, 4M41
• 2L41C, 3L41C, 4L41C
• 2W35, 3W35, 3W35T, 4W35, 4W35T

Our expert staff are able to give you a full supporting service with the identification of the particular Hatz parts you require.

Give us a call and our staff would be more than happy to help.

Telephone: 01621 850777 or Fax: 01621 874500

GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent plant and tool hirer, has recently opened two central London depots; Tower Bridge and Kentish Town in line with their South of England expansion plans. Both depots wasted no time in placing orders for Taylor Construction Plant’s 2006 model tracked dumper.

The Hi-T500 tracked dumper is capable of carrying a 500kg payload and can fully invert to discharge difficult material, as well as tipping directly into a standard skip. Powered by a Kubota diesel engine the Hi-T500 is only 700mm wide and can fit easily through a standard doorway.

The 2006 version features an easy access, sound proofed engine cowl which has helped to lower noise levels to 99 LWA. In addition, hand/arm vibration levels have been reduced by an impressive 20% by isolating the engine from the chassis using resilient mounts.

The twelve new machines join the GAP Groups eighty strong fleet of Hi-T500s purchased from the Essex based manufacturer in the last 12 months.

Kentish town depot manager Lee Barke commenting on the Hi-T500 said “It continues to be our preferred tracked dumper due to its robust design and build, which meets our customer’s high standards. Being based in central London a machine that is not only quiet but well suited to narrow access sites is proving a great asset”.

The new machines were delivered with custom paintwork to reflect GAP Groups corporate colours along with matching GAP Group livery, so as to fit seamlessly into their existing fleet.

TCP Area Sales Manager Joe Ambor commenting on the sale stated “For the GAP Group to continue to expand their fleet of Hi-T500s with this latest acquisition is a real testament to the robust design and build quality of the machine, after all plant hire machines take more wear and tear than any other”.

The TCP tracked dumper is readily available for hire throughout GAP Group’s national network of plant hire depots.

Visit the Hi-T500 page for more information

A TCP Hi-T500 compact dumper is the very first piece of construction plant to be purchased by a 10 year old Yorkshire based company specialising in house extensions and conversions.

ACM Construction of Bradford recently took on a basement conversion job and, according to company owner Adrian Martin, “We simply couldn’t have tackled this job without the new machine because it involved negotiating a ramp system which would have been impossible by means of wheelbarrows.”

Manufactured by Taylor Construction Plant of Maldon in Essex, the diesel powered Hi-T500 is mounted on a rubber tracked undercarriage and has provided ACM with the perfect partner for the mini diggers it hires when required and, as Mr. Martin points out, “Unlike a wheelbarrow, the machines can keep going all day!”

Previously, the company often re-handled material more than once, resulting in inefficient and untidy sites. Now, besides being able to transport spoil and incoming new material quickly, quietly and safely, the TCP machine is able to tip directly into waiting skips and this ability was the final clincher for Mr. Martin to place his order.

The 2006 version of the Hi-T500 features an easy access, GRP sound proofed engine cowl which has helped to lower noise levels to 99 LWA. In addition, hand/arm vibration levels have been reduced by an impressive 20% by isolating the engine from the chassis using resilient mounts.

Visit the Hi-T500 page for more information

A TCP Hi-C40 mini tracked crusher on hire from South Eastern Plant Hire of Tenterden in Kent has found a new friend in Creative Gardens, a local landscaping company.

Specialising in all types of hard landscaping, Creative Gardens had not taken up crusher hire before, thinking they would be too expensive. However, once Nick Jackson of SE Plant Hire had explained the potential savings that could be made by recycling broken concrete, bricks and paving slabs on site to produce usable hardcore rather than dispose of it via expensive skips, owner Shane Back decided to give the TCP machine a go.

Commenting on the mini crusher, Mr. Back said: “I have hired plant from Nick for many years and so was very happy to take his advice to try the crusher on a job where I had to deal with a lot of material and widen a driveway.” In fact, Mr. Back was amazed to discover that he was able to crush 20 tonne of material in just one day.

The Hi-C40, which is based on the rugged undercarriage of TCP’s popular Hi-T500 mini dumper, is powered by a reliable 7.4 kW Kubota diesel engine and offers an impressive crushing force of 60 tonne at the jaw outlet and has a simple and unique method of external adjustment to enable the machine to be set to provide a finished product size ranging from 20 to 70 mm.

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

TCP also provide crusher hire in Kent, please visit the Crusher Hire Kent website to find out more.

Meridian Windows & Conservatories of Heybridge in Essex is saving considerable time and labour by using diesel powered Hi-T500 compact dumpers manufactured by Taylor Construction Plant for transporting spoil and concrete.

Having used these highly versatile tracked machines for nearly three years equipped with an optional concrete pouring chute, Meridian recently up-graded to one of the very latest low hand/arm vibration and low noise models in order to maximise on-site safety.

According to Luke Turff of Meridian, a single Hi-T500 has reduced the time to carry and place the 4 cu m of concrete required for the footings of a typical conservatory to less than 30 minutes. This equates to a dramatic saving in both time and labour compared with conventional wheelbarrows as up to 8 would have to be used to accomplish the same task in a similar time, although in practice this would be a logistical nightmare.

By using TCP’S compact dumper, most groundworks now require just two men to complete as only in very exceptional circumstances is the machine unable to reach the site of a conservatory, normally constructed at the rear of a property. The HiT-500 is just 708 mm wide and so is able track down narrow side passages or pass through standard doorways. Once filled with spoil by a micro excavator, it is able to tip loads directly into waiting skips, either over the side or ends.

The machine is powered by a 7.41 kW (9.5 hp) Kubota diesel engine, now silenced down to 99 LWA by means of an easy-to-remove GRP access cowl, and is attached to the chassis using resilient mounts which have contributed to a dramatic reduction in hand/arm vibration levels of some 20% compared to the original machine.

Visit the Hi-T500 page for more information

Taylor Construction Plant has recently launched a website dedicated to Light Tower Spares and Light Tower Servicing.

The Light Tower Spares website was commissioned so that TCP could more actively promote its credentials as a supplier of spares and servicing to not only its existing customer base but also to reach a far wider audience of light tower owners through the internet.

The website provides spares lists for almost all light towers in use today, including:

• TCP Ecolite
• TCP Hylite
• Amida AL4000
• Amida GL4000
• Amida RL4000
• Ammann ALT6000
• SMC Telelight 35
• Allight

Each spares page on the website features a handy “Spares Request” form which allows users to quickly send an enquiry to TCP’s spares department.

Why not take a look? View the Light Tower Spares website.