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WN December 2016

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Piletec's pulling power for culverts WHAT'S NEW HERE WHERE TO USE IT LET'S TALK SPECS HOW DO THEY RUN? • Piletec, the specialist piling division of Groundforce, has launched a new electro-hydraulic culvert puller • The new device has taken two years to development, and has now gone into production • The installation of pre-cast concrete culverts and pipes • The culvert puller which brings the sections together accurately and in a controlled way • The culvert puller uses a portable generator to avoid the need to charge batteries on site • The machine is rated at 110V and has a 20-tonne pulling force • It features G-clamp suspension units for the pulling beam • "The whole operation was so much smoother and more efficient than we had expected" Tosh Shergill, civil engineering project manager, Howard Civil Engineering 1 2 3 4 what's new 1 ACTUATOR LEAKAgE TESTER AUmA WWW.AUmA.COm The PV1691 portable leakage tester helps users check air and water-tightness of Auma actuators. Battery-powered, the tester has a compact, robust carrying case that includes an adaptor and leak detection spray. 2 PROTECTIvE EYEWEAR gLObUS WWW.RILEY-EYEWEAR. COm Globus has launched Riley, a range of high performance safety glasses and goggles offering comfort, protection and style. The range offers full frame and single lens variations, and wrap-around and panoramic options. 3 PUmP DRIvE XYLEm WWW.LOWARA.CO.UK Xylem's new Hydrovar 5th Generation variable speed pump drive gives energy savings of up to 70%. Hydrovar is available across 21 models. 4 mETHANE DETECTOR CROWCON WWW.CROWCON.COm Crowcon's next generation of its Laser Methane mini (LMm) gas detector combines full ATEX approval with a new green laser guide-light for improved visibility across a range of conditions. CONTACT: Xplore Technologies WEB: www.xploretech.com Xplore transforms Xslate tablet CONTACT: Groundforce WEB: www.vpgroundforce.com • The new Xslate R12 detachable rugged tablet PC is available from Xplore Technologies • It transforms from a tablet, to a notebook or desktop with a keyboard, and back • The 12.5" Xslate R12 is suitable as a primary computing device for utilities, emergency services, manufacturing, insurance, and construction industry • The tablet has antenna pass- through capabilities • It features a RJ-45 + Serial Port dongle and a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard that magnetically stows on the back of the tablet • The technology means organisa- tions of all sizes can mobilise data in real-time to improve productivity and efficiency of those responsible for assembly, maintenance, logistics, inspection, and testing across many industries MORE... DECEMBER 2016 WET NEWS 21

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