INDUSTRY NEWS
Search and Rescue charity S.A.R.A.I.D uses Makita tools
LEADING power tool manufacturer Makita has supplied a range of tools to search and rescue charity S.A.R.A.I.D to assist with its emergency disaster response work in the UK and abroad. Makita’s tools enable the S.A.R.A.I.D team to complete tasks such as clearing debris and shoring buildings devastated by natural disasters.
Gary Francis, Chair of Trustees and Team Leader at S.A.R.A.I.D, said: “During a search and rescue, speed and safety are of the essence. It is vital that we have robust and reliable tools suitable for a wide range of tasks, as we don’t always know the scenario or conditions that we will be facing.
“We use Makita’s electric chainsaws, reciprocating saws and disc cutters to cut through wreckage materials such as wood, steel and concrete, often working in extreme or dangerous environments, so it is therefore essential our teams are not only equipped with the right tools, but know how and when to safely use them.”
Paul Woodall, Key Accounts Manager – Special Projects at Makita, said: “Here at Makita, we are delighted to be able to help the team at S.A.R.A.I.D with its vital work.
"Often, the disasters that the S.A.R.A.I.D team is deployed to are of shocking and devastating proportions.
“We also provide the team with training on all of the tools used. S.A.R.A.I.D has completed our ‘Train the Trainer’ course – which means that a few members of the team can train the rest of the S.A.R.A.I.D volunteers. This is particularly helpful for S.A.R.A.I.D, as all members can receive the relevant training on our tools, regardless of when they join.”
Dragon Equipment appoints CR300 Crusher dealer for Ireland
THE Dragon Equipment Team are pleased to announce Leinster Turf Equipment Ltd (LTE) as the Irish dealer for their compact CR300 Concrete Crusher. This is fantastic news for the Irish landscaping and construction market and will give customers direct access to the powerful crusher, which can crush up to six tonnes of concrete an hour into reusable hardcore.
Jeff Haines, owner and designer at Dragon Equipment said: “We’re thrilled to be working with the LTE team! With their expertise and knowledge onboard, we are excited to introduce the CR300 Crusher to customers all over Ireland!”
At just 700mm wide and weighing under 750kg, the compact and lightweight CR300 Crusher punches well above its weight in performance. As well as being compact and powerful, the CR300 Crusher produces crushed concrete in three different sizes, making it the perfect product to use as hardcore in further building works –
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Jeff Haines (left), owner of Dragon Equipment, and Derek Inglis (right), of Leinster Turf Equipment Ltd
dramatically reducing not only the amount of waste produced on construction projects, but reducing the cost of materials too.
Co-owner of LTE, Derek Inglis, commented: “We are equally excited about getting out and about with the CR300 Crusher and
demonstrating it with our customers in Ireland. It’s a great bit of kit and we know our customers will like it as much as we do!”
The demo machine will soon be winging its way to LTE, ready for Derek and his team to show off to Ireland.
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