CPA Bulletin

www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > November 2020 19 NEWS FROMCPA MEMBERS: 2 October was Breast Cancer Awareness month and to honour all those who have suffered at the hands of this cruel disease, and to encourage regular checking, Southern Hoist Services has dedicated one of the company’s items of fleet to the cause. 20% of the hire revenue from the machine - otherwise known as ‘Penny the Pink Hoist’ - will be donated to Breast Cancer charities in the hope of finding a cure. Kirsty Archbold-Laming, Director of Southern Hoist Services and Chair of the Construction Hoists Interest Group (CHIG) said: “I lost my Mum to Breast Cancer in 2011 and have taken part in five London Moonwalks to help raise funds for research and care. I can’t tell you how excited I am to be able to bring the cause within the company too - a proud moment. I hope our customers will support our latest addition… Penny the Pink Hoist.” Kirsty is pictured here with Alan Harris, Director of Pro-Fix Access, who have hired Penny the Pink Hoist. Alan is the Health and Safety Committee Chair of NASC (National Access & Scaffolding Confederation) and he has generously offered to match the donation from this hire to the cause, close to his heart too. RSP UK is said to be in the process of developing new suction excavation technology that ‘will shape and change the world of excavation’. Husband and wife team Lloyd and Charlie Gardener are passionate about bringing leading suction excavation technology to the UK to pave the way for innovative excavation which is not only more efficient than traditional methods but increases site safety. Suction excavation allows high powered fans to safely excavate up to 750m. A surface area hole is created and the suction hose can be operated via remote control. The technology allows for one vehicle to excavate, collect, remove and transport materials. Compressed air fractures the ground for the suction excavator to remove material safely. Utilities was one of the first industries to adopt suction excavation technology. Clancy who carry out work on behalf of Anglian Water commented: “As well as saving time, the non-destructive suction excavation process enhances safety by minimising the risk of accidental strikes on buried utilities and service infrastructure. The use of the machines enables Clancy and Anglian Water to dispatch eight fewer teammembers to each job site, freeing up operatives to carry out valuable work elsewhere.” Charlie Gardener added: “Our ongoing commitment to the future of suction excavation has allowed us the opportunity to develop unique technology that will be a first in the world. We can’t say much more than that at the moment but watch this space!” Penny the PinkHoist Shaping theWorld of Excavation New Fuel-Efficient Komatsu Machines for Wordsworth Crushing Crushing contractor Wordsworth Crushing has purchased the first four KomatsuWA475-10 wheel loaders in the UK. One of the key benefits of the new WA475-10 is that it offers improved fuel efficiency and Wordsworth Crushing trialled the new wheel loader initially to consider the fuel saving capabilities first. The trial proved successful and resulted in the subsequent purchase of the machines. One of the wheel loaders has been working at the Steelworks in Port Talbot and another has been working at Cefn Mawr Quarry in Mold, Wales, to process limestone. Greg Wordsworth, Operations Director frequently uses KOMTRAX - Komatsu’s machine monitoring system - to keep track of the machines health, idling times and service records whilst they are working on the various sites around the country. He also uses KOMTRAX to monitor the machines fuel usage and has identified that on some days the WA475-10 is 27%more fuel efficient than the previous model.