13.8m Van Platforms for Dudley Council

Hilton Main have taken delivery of 2 CPL K38P Van Platforms for their Dudley Council Contract. Thanks to one of our social media posts advising on short lead times, Hilton Main came to visit our showroom earlier in the year. They had older van platforms that needed replacing for a contract replacing over 24,000 street lights for LED upgrades. Initially they did not know what type of van mount would be the best fit, so our Sector Specialist Simon guided them on the best fit.

After testing the KL26, KL32 and K38P, Adam at Hilton Main felt that the K38P would be the best solution for their interventions. The K38P is a 13.8m platform with a maximum outreach of 8.2m. The 2 man basket can hold up to 200Kg, making it perfect for an operator, tools and discarded larger street lamps.

Optimising Fleet Efficiency with the Versatile K38P Van Platform

The large rear area of the van was also a factor in the final decision. With ample payload, and space for shelving and racking, the K38P Van Platform can hold tools and equipment which removes the need for a secondary support vehicle. Due to its versatility, the K38P Renault Master will be used for various other maintenance works to ensure that the asset is being pushed to its full potential.

CPL take pride in ensuring that the correct machine is paired with your work at height. If you are looking to upgrade, or you are new to the access platform world, contact us, we will help guide you on the best asset for your business.

Dudley Council: Street lights converted to LED

More than 1,000 Dudley borough street lights have already been converted to energy efficient LED in the first month of a three-year replacement programme. Around 24,000 are to be replaced by Dudley Council in this latest programme, which follows the successful conversion of 7,100 lights on the borough's main roads in recent years.

By the end of the three years, all of the borough's streets will have energy efficient LED lighting. This costs less to run, is considered more effective and is also flexible, so levels can be adjusted to suit the area, or dimmed at certain times of the night. The new LED bulbs will almost halve the energy used by the bulbs they are replacing and, once complete, will reduce consumption by approximately three million kWh per year.

Councillor Damian Corfield, cabinet member for highways and environment, said: "We have made a great start to this programme of upgrading and converting our street lighting to energy efficient LED. This is a significant project and investing now will not only save money on our energy bills, but these lamps also have a longer lifespan."