NEWS Ӏ OCTOBER 2022


ToWER CRANE GENERAToRS pACK A puNCH


UK company Falcon has invested in a fleet of Punch Flybrid machines and Stage V generators. The generators come under Falcon’s Power division and will predominantly be used to power the company’s tower cranes. The Punch Flybrid system uses flywheel technology to boost the power of the diesel generator to cover the peaks required for tower crane operation. In applications with dynamic duty cycles, generator sets are sized for the dynamic load response, explains Falcon. The start- up current of machinery such as tower cranes exceeds the standard running current. Without a Punch Flybrid system Falcon says a larger generator is required to cover the start-up current. Whilst this is required initially, the generator would


then be used at a much lower capacity during normal operation, which can be costly in terms of money and emissions. Using a smaller generator alongside


a Punch Flybrid system reduces the generator size required on site. This reduces the fuel the generator used and more than halves the CO2 emissions produced, Falcon claims. Given the removal of rebated fuel in the UK in April 2022 and the recent increase in fuel costs, using a Punch Flybrid systems is cost neutral while saving many tonnes of harmful emissions, says Falcon. However, depending on the power demand of the application, it can save the client a significant amount of money as well as CO2 emissions (estimated between 50%/60%), Falcon adds.


Falcon’s first Punch Flybrid system was installed last week on the UK’s high profile HS2 rail project and the company says demand for future sets has been encouraging.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81