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www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > May 2024 33 NEWS FROM CPA MEMBERS: 5 MCS Rental Software Becomes a Carbon Neutral Supplier MCS Rental Software has confirmed it is now a carbon-neutral business, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. By calculating greenhouse gas emissions, MCS Rental Software gained a thorough understanding of its environmental impact, laying the groundwork for strategic initiatives to minimise and offset these emissions. MCS Rental Software has implemented innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions within the equipment rental industry. The company has demonstrated its proactive approach through a series of initiatives, including paperless processes, enhancing asset utilisation, and empowering hire businesses to lower their CO2 emissions. Guy van der Knaap, MCS Managing Director, said: “This achievement is a testament to our unwavering commitment to driving sustainability within the rental industry. It requires coordinated efforts across nations, industries, and communities to mitigate the causes of climate change and adapt to its impacts. We recognise the importance of environmental responsibility and are proud to take this significant step toward mitigating our environmental impact.” In other news, MCS has launched a mobile app known as ‘Resource Mobile’ which is now available on iOS and Android. It gives engineers and drivers out on the road the ability to complete their tasks all via a mobile app, giving instant feedback to Hire Controllers in the back office. Hire Controllers now not only know when a job has been started, but can also keep track of job progress including when their colleagues are actively driving, or when they have arrived on site. JCB Cuts into Electric Drive Scissor Market with 200 Machine Deal One of the UK’s leading access equipment firms has bought the first fleet of JCB’s brand new electric drive scissor lifts in a massive deal for 200 of the newmachines. Already one of the largest global users of JCB Access equipment, Bromsgrove-based GT Access has become the first to order the recently unveiled electric drive scissor lifts. Supplied by dealer Gunn JCB, GT Access’s new fleet includes S1932E, S2632E, S2646E, S3246E, S4046E and S4550E models with platform heights spanning from 5.71m to 13.8m. GT Access Sales Director, Steve Moody said: “JCB’s development of these new direct electric drive models gives our customers multiple benefits over hydraulic motor machines. Customers prefer the electric drive models mainly due to two factors; increased productivity during the day along with enhanced gradeability when driving up slopes - so we are confident the new machines will prove very popular. “We also chose to order these new JCB scissor lifts based on the reliability and resale values of the original JCB hydraulic drive machines we purchased 5 years ago, as well as the excellent brand name that JCB have in the UK. The older machines have also given us excellent ROI as well as being very reliable and looking in good condition for their age.” Electric drive motors replace the hydraulic drive motors on the new JCBmodels, with up to 53% longer run time on a single battery charge. This reduces overall charging cost, lowering total cost of ownership for the customer. The electric motors also deliver increased torque to the wheels and up to 25% gradeability, making it easier to drive on inclines and to load up truck ramps. To submit news for consideration for future issues of the CPA Bulletin, please email: lisa @ lisacollinscommunications.co.uk