Surface Preparation - Market Report Smooth operators


The preparation of concrete and other surfaces is a refined art, often requiring specialised knowledge and complex machinery. Here’s what you need to achieve a perfect finish…


Altrad Belle Altrad Belle doesn’t just offer a highly capable machine, with its PCX


13/40E, but it’s also battery powered for optimum adaptability and zero emissions on site. Weighing 89kg, the lithium-ion battery and brushless Honda eGX


Trelawny The demand for Trelawny SPT LTD’s range of surface


preparation machines has seen huge growth going into the spring and summer months, and following a record year in 2022. The TFP200 floor planer, TCG250 floor grinder and A22 dust extractor particularly continue to be popular choices for hire, due to their durability, high performance and easy maintenance. Since the redesign and relaunch of their range in 2021,


Trelawny’s private branding options have also been a hit with customers requesting their own livery to feature on the machines they purchase. An adhesive vinyl wrap is designed and printed in-house and is fitted to meet customer requests, giving them brand exposure when machines are on site. Customer logos, contact details, fleet numbers and QR codes can all be added during the design process, giving machines a more professional look. Trelawny’s longstanding range of air powered needle scalers, scabblers and scrapers also continue to be key to a lot of hire projects, with their low vibration and dust containment features meeting customer’s safety requirements. New for 2023, Trelawny will be launching an updated version


of the TFS230 Floor Stripper next month. The sturdier and more compact unit aids customer use and transportation, while changes have been made to the blade angle adjustment to simplify this, as well as other areas of the machine. Trelawny is also targeting to be net zero by 2030 and has


begun looking at product options employing battery technology. The first of these is a battery powered TFP200 floor planer designed using the Honda eGX motor, which is making its way through Trelawny’s development program, with initial testing delivering some positive results. Trelawny is already talking with customers looking to explore this option, further going forward to align with their net zero plans.


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engine deliver over eight hours of trigger time and 13kN of vibrating force. The machine is able to conquer gradients up to 20% and can travel at speeds up to 20m/min. Low HAvs are an additional benefit, ensuring operator safety and comforts, while a minimal width of 400mm – with a 435mm long plate – means the PCX 13/40E is easily able to fit through standard doorways and into tight working spaces. The 3-speed selector is useful when working around obstacles, a visual display allows users to keep an eye on battery power


status – the latter charging to 80% in just 50 minutes, or 100% in 75 mins. https://www.altrad-belle.com


Fairport Fairport’s new FP Series of plate compactors offers faster travel


speeds, lower hand-arm vibrations and deeper compaction. Among other key features is a cast iron base ensuring an even finish


with no lines, while an optional wheel kit facilitates easy transport around the job site. The new FP series is available in three sizes and comes with paving and water kits. Fairport Director/Designer Ian Morris said: “This single direction plate


range has been designed not only to improve performance, but also to increase productivity, which it absolutely does”. Which was echoed by Fairport Head of Business


Development, Steve Watkinson, who added: “The overall efficiency of the FP series is much better; it runs for longer, has lower HAVs, travels well and the end result is not only faster, but smoother. It is, in my opinion the best plate on the market.”


www.fairport.uk.com


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