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MSM's lighting tour hits the road with eco emphasis
LOOK-ahead hirers and buyers preparing for the lighting season can see the latest in reliable eco-friendly equipment as Morris Site Machinery’s ‘Towers on Tour’ hits the road.
The annual roadshow travels all over the country to showcase its growing SMC lighting tower range, giving practical demonstrations during personalised visits to customers.
Morris Site Machinery’s knowledgeable sales team will spotlight the latest innovations to help fl eets meet environmental concerns on energy use, emissions and noise.
This year’s line-up includes the next generation SMC TL90 Evolve – with its easy serviceable, ergonomic design and fuel-effi cient running. It can be fi tted with the standard four LED head, the ground-breaking Halo lamp head or a six LED head, making it the brightest mobile lighting tower created by SMC.
UK Sales Director Richard Denholm said: “We’re looking forward to meeting customers to show what our lighting towers can do and how they can benefit their business. We’re happy to answer technical questions and share our advice and experience.
“We’re committed to delivering first-class customer service and our roadshows deliver evidence of this to current and potential customers.”
Morris Site Machinery is part of a fifth-generation family business group. It manufactures and supplies world leading site machinery brands and products to serve the hire industry across a range of sectors.
The SMC TL90 Evolve is ready to go on tour
Electric JCB digger in full production
in from customers across Europe and North America.
The machine is a staggering fi ve times quieter than its diesel counterpart and can be fully charged in under two hours. The model is expected to be a big hit with companies working inside buildings and
JCB HAS made manufacturing history by going into full production with the construction industry’s fi rst fully electric mini excavator – with more than 50 machines already delivered.
The 19C-1E models - JCB’s fi rst-ever electric diggers - are now coming off the assembly line at JCB Compact Products in Cheadle, Staff ordshire, with orders rolling
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in emissions and noise-sensitive inner- city areas. Fully charged, the 19C-1E can put in a typical full day’s shift for a mini excavator.
The 19C-1E also off ers customers great cost-of-ownership benefi ts, with research highlighting that over the fi rst fi ve years, charging costs will be 50% cheaper for customers who would otherwise
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The machine is a staggering fi ve times quieter than its diesel counterpart
be using red diesel. Servicing costs are also expected to be up to 70% lower compared to the diesel model.
JCB Chief Innovation Offi cer Tim Burnhope said: “In urban environments in particular, contractors are understandably very keen to operate zero emissions equipment whenever possible, including outdoors. I’m delighted that the model is now in full production after successful feedback from customers in many key markets during the evaluation stage.”
JCB Compact Products’ MD Robert Winter said: “This is a historic moment for JCB and for JCB Compact Products. We are delighted to go into full production with the industry’s fi rst fully electric mini excavator. The machine has a very promising future ahead of it.”
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