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stler Fork-lift Trucks '0 models of a new make of fork-lift truck are flow.
■ ailable in this country. . These are being sold under the name Hustler and are being assembled and distributed by Hustler Fork Lift Trucks, a newly formed division niversal Power Drives Ltd.; the •basic parts arc made in iany.
:-. smaller of the two models is the EFG 1001, an electrictrivet' unit with a capacity of one ton. The larger unit, IFG 2002. has a rated capacity of two tons and is driven 2.500 c.c. Perkins 3.152 diesel engine: it has a Plessey. .ulic pump mounted on the engine and Lucas 12V electrical ment. The DEG 2002 has an overall length of II ft. 6 in., II width of 4 ft., and weighs just over 31 tons. It will at around 12 m.p.h. fully loaded: lifting speed !loaded) the rate of 46 It. per min., and lowering speed (loaded) . per min. Height of lift (with long mast) is 10 ft. 6 in. with short mast, 5 ft. 3 in.
in features of the Hustler lifts arc: power-assisted steering as standard: short turning radius (180 turn in 14 ft. 5 in.): its' on uneven surfaces: safety and back-pressure valves ncorporated in the hydraulic system prevent overload ing. • •
The range of the lifts, can he extended by substitialing various mechanical a n d hydraulic attachments. including a bale clamp, shovel. tipping device and brick clamp. A rear coupling allows for a trailer to be attached. Made by: Hustler Fork Lift Trucks Division of Universal Power Drives Ltd., Aintree Road. Perivale. Middx. Price: ER.; 10111
model. 7E1.340: DEG 2002 model.
ticle Wash Dispenser Unit IMPLE. economical washing unit is now available from ortapack I.td. This can be easily mounted on to any wall or partition, using 2-in, screws, provided it is suitplugged. The water supply is connected to the bottom ing, the outlet being taken from the top fitting. The hose can be fitted with a spray. jet nozzle. etc.
tapack tablets arc intended to be used with this C.S. Car 'chicle Wash Dispenser Unit--these give a standard and lying foam supply. In hard water the makers recommend 0 tablets he placed in the dispenser. in soft water it has found that six is sufficient. It is claimed that between 40 00 small vehicles can he washed before the dispenser .es recharging with tablets.
by: Portapack Ltd., London Road. Bexhill-on-Sea. Sussex. i8 10s.; tablets cost L2 Ss. pci. gross. Hot Spray Paint System WHEN paint is sprayed cold a certain amount is wasted, because high air pressure_ is needed to break the paint up into small particles--high Pressure evaporates solvents in the paint but. unavoidably, paint solids are carried off as well. With a new low-pressure hot spray system recently announced by The Acrograph-DeVilbiss Company Ltd., however, a higher percentage of these solids are deposited on the surface— achieved by adjusting the solvent content to allow the use of unusually low air pressures for atomization.
Under this system water is heated in a separate electric unit, and is pumped to the heat exchanger where the paint itself is heated. The heated paint is transferred to the gun through a heated hose, which maintains constant temperature up to the spray gun. The paint is never in contact with the heating element, so there is no risk of it hardening.
Practical advantages claimed for the system are: saving in paint (spray fog is virtually eliminated),smoother finish (there is less tendency towards orange peel effects, fatty edges, sags and runs). increased production speed, and consistent spray results. Further claims made by the makers are that using this equipment operators can work more comfortably in confined spaces, booth maintenance is considerably reduced, and there is considerable horse-power saving on air compressors.
Made by: The Aerograph-DeVilbiss Company Lid, Ringwood Road. West Howe. Bournemouth, Hants.
Vehicle Lighting Standards THE latest edition t Vol. 2. No. 2. June 1965) of Engineering Review. published by Joseph Lucas (Industries) Ltd., includes an interesting illustrated article on ." National and International Vehicle Lighting Standards-. Also included in this issue are features on —Die Achievement of Design Reliability and " Machining and Welding with the Laser -.
Published by: Joseph Lucas (Industries) Ltd., Great King Street. Birmingham. 19.
High-output Battery Charger ANEW high-output battery charger, designed for use by larger battery service stations, is now available from Ciypion Equixnent Ltd. This unit, the AD 9. uses International Rectifier silicone diodes for rectification. It will charge up to 48 lead acid cells at rates of from 5A to 20A through a 35-step
control. Special cooling and surge protection for the diodes is incorporated. Use of diodes has resulted in a compact unit it is only 2 ft. 3 in. high. 1 ft. 8 in. wide and 1 ft. I in. deep. Made by: Cry pton Equipment Ltd., Bridgwater, Somerset.