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Blackburn safety experts win award for cyclist detection system
Lancashire-based vehicle safety experts Vision Techniques won this year’s CIWM Award for Best Innovation in Vehicle, Equipment, Plant and Facilities for their cyclist detection system VT TurnAware. CIWM’s Sustainability & Resource Awards
2015 showcased the very best in collaborative working and communication this year and Vision Techniques won their second award for product innovation in three years. Vision Techniques won the award for VT
TurnAware, their cyclist detection system unique in the waste industry to use video analytics. A wide range of companies scooped prizes
at the awards which recognise and reward successful initiatives designed to reduce environmental impact and improve efficiency. The winners were announced at the London
Marriott Grosvenor Square at a ceremony hosted by Nick Hewer, presenter of Countdown and Alan Sugar’s right-hand man on The Apprentice. The technology uses blind spot cameras with
an attached CPU that recognises approaching hazards such as cyclists whilst ignoring objects moving away like road furniture. By doing this, video analytics can
successfully prevent false alarming which is a constant issue with existing ultrasonic
Oil Flowing Quick in the City!
Birmingham based company City Demolition continually update and invest in new plant and equipment on a regular basis, recent additions to their fleet include four new Hyundai excavators, one being a Hyundai R380 and three Hyundai R300’s purchased together with a variety of new hydraulic attachments including selector grabs, concrete pulverisers, breakers, shears and 360 degree combi cutters. City Demolition also identified this as the
perfect opportunity to install all the new machines and attachments with the OilQuick automatic quick coupler system from Warrington based attachment specialist ECY Haulmark. Realising automatic quick coupler systems are now becoming the norm on demolition sites across the UK after seeing other demolition contractors invest in OilQuick in recent years when purchasing new plant and attachments. OilQuick permits hydraulic attachments and
work tools to be changed over in less than twenty seconds without the operator having to leave the safety cab to perform traditional manual attachment changes. The benefits of which enhance operator safety, reduce environmental damage from oil spillage and
burst hoses, reduce the cost of replacing hoses whilst eliminating machine downtime and ensuring the correct attachment is always on hand for the demolition project being carried out. City Demolition are currently utilising their
new Hyundai R380 complete with the OilQuick OQ80 coupler and various attachments on phase two of an eight month project to demolish the Tucker Fasteners factory, Walsall Road, Birmingham. City operator Conrad is delighted with the addition of OilQuick to his new machine. Commenting from the safety of his cab, Conrad explained “the addition of the OilQuick has been brilliant, it’s a class system and I have quickly become a big fan, it has been a great investment by City Demolition, while eliminating the need for two or three further machines on the site, now I can quickly change between hydraulic breaker, concrete pulverisor and bucket to get the job completed a lot more quickly and efficiently than previously. Mark Doyle Managing Director Of City Demolition Commented
“Obviously the initial outlay and costs do work out expensive but I can already see the overall benefits on progress of current projects/ contracts and their swift turnaround, it’s definitely the way forward and we will continue to update our further fleet in time to come. We are more than happy with the OilQuick OQ80 coupler system and the professionalism, back up and support of ECY Haulmark, their staff and management team are second to none. Obviously initial teething problems occur but were soon sorted out to ensure competency when the new system was implemented”
detection systems. Marketing Manager Dominic Benabda
commented “We’re delighted that CIWM has recognised and awarded this new technology, which we believe will be essential in urban environments. Improving vulnerable road user safety is key
to reducing left-turn accidents and we believe by succesfully detecting approaching
cyclists whilst giving the driver the ability to see any danger is the best way to do it. We’re continuing to innovate and are about to
introduce our new failsafe handbrake system VT BrakeSafe to the market, so it’s an exciting time for the company.”
Partnership secure as waste management company expands
ASH Waste Services, a North-West trade waste management provider, have signed a new agreement with wheelie bin manufacturer Contenur UK as the company expands into new territories. The deal, which will see Contenur UK
provide 3000 bins over a two year period, comes off the back of an already long standing and trusted relationship between the two
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businesses. Zoe Hassall, director of ASH Waste
Services, said, “We’re going from strength-to- strength and it was important to us that as we expand into new areas we maintain our exceptional levels of service. “Having partnered with Contenur before, we
knew that their high service levels and product quality would match our commercial aims and
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enable us to give value back to our customers.” Neil Kavanagh, sales director of Contenur
UK, commented: “It is an important agreement for Contenur UK and sees us further cementing our loyal partnership with ASH Waste Services. “We look forward to continuing to provide
high quality products and efficient levels of service to support the growth of ASH Waste Services as they expand into new territories.”
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