ROBUST NEW ENERPAC TURNTABLES
SAFELY REPOSITION HEAVY MACHINERY
industry throughout Australasia
and PNG, such as industrial-scale
transformers, generators, motors
or engines, permitting smooth,
precision positioning before, during
or after skidding or lifting operations.
Mr Cooper says the new ETT-Series
industrial turntables facilitate the safe
and efficient positioning of nearly any
large or heavy load, even in the most
restrictive spaces.
“This portable positioning system
easily pays for itself in productivity
gains and improved efficiency
during device installation, removal
or maintenance, while protecting
workers from potential injury caused
by attempted manual rotation during
skidding operations or suspension,”
he says.
With a low-profile design of just
150mm (5.91 in) in height, the ETT
Series turntables provide exceptional
load stability. The system is driven by
repair and operations, providing
a direct transfer destination for
heavy skidded or lifted loads, letting
operators preform service directly
on the platform itself, or accurately
positioning the load and setting
the stage for removal from the site
location.
As with all Enerpac lifting, professional
bolting, pumping and
industrial tools, the new turntables
are backed in the field the Enerpac’s
long-established national sales,
service and technical backup
networks to ensure maximum
operational safety and uptime.
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A global market leader in
heavy lifting technology and
high-pressure hydraulics, Enerpac, is
introducing to Australasia and Papua
New Guinea a new line of industrial
turntables that facilitate safe repositioning
of heavy or oversize loads.
The Enerpac ETT200 and ETT400
turntables greatly simplify handling,
adjustment and precise orientation
of loads up to 200- and 400-tons
respectively, using Enerpac’s
powerful and robust hydraulic
cylinder technology.
Designed to complement Enerpac’s
SL Series hydraulic gantries and/
or LH Series low height skidding
systems, the ETT Series turntable
serves a vital role in critical handling
of heavy or oversized systems, says
Enerpac engineer and Asia-Pacific
marketing manager, Tony Cooper.
It can safely handle devices and
components widely used in heavy
The New Zealand
Hydraulink network
is expanding its
go-anywhere capabilities
with growing 4wd fleets. One
branch office that exemplifies the
company’s can-do ethos is the
hard-working Hydraulink Tokoroa
Branch in New Zealand - which has
expanded its mobile fleet to include
four 4wd vehicles. This highly mobile
and well stocked fleet ensures they
can handle the challenges of getting
to customers anywhere and on time
“We handle a lot of forestry-related,
dairy and sheep farm business -
amongst other industries. Some
of our jobs can be up pretty rough
and remote gravel roads. To make
sure we’re equipped, we invest in
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experienced people who have the
credentials to do the job, as well as
the confidence and knowledge to
get these sturdy vehicles where they
need to be,” says Tokoroa branch
manager, Doug Griffiths.
“Customers value the fact that we
deliver consistent, industry-leading
standards of service - from the one
brand, with efficiency - whether it’s
on-site at the customer’s facility, or
at Hydraulink facilities. The peace
of mind achieved by assurance of
quality and safety is a major plus to
operators big and small,” says Mr
Griffiths.
“Our South Waikato business can
extend over large distances. When
customers can’t get to us, they need
either a single, double-acting
25-ton capacity
hydraulic cylinder,
in the case of
the ETT200, or by two
cylinders in the ETT400, to
achieve 400-ton handling capacity.
Both models offer smooth, tightly
controlled rotational power and
can be operated with standard
Enerpac hydraulic pumps. The
1,825mm (6 ft) diameter platform
provides controlled zero-turn
capabilities in an efficient footprint.
The Turntables feature a durable
hardwood surface, 700 bar (10,000
PSI) cylinders and 360-degree,
bi-directional rotating capabilities
made possible by a highly-accessible
cylinder ratcheting system. The
system is easily transportable by four
integral lifting hooks, sets up quickly
and weighs just 1700kg (3,750 lbs).
The Enerpac ETT Turntable Series
facilitates efficient maintenance,
us to find a way to get to them.
Forestry work crews, for example,
move around a lot from place to
place, they are always on the move,
so location and knowledge of the
area is key. Having five service
trucks on the road in the South
Waikato means we have good
coverage and minimise down time.”
“We are experiencing very good
growth in the South Waikato as a
result of our investment in the right
people and the right machinery,”
says Mr Griffiths.
“Our current team is the biggest
we have had – and the fleet is the
biggest too. What customers value
particularly highly is timely service.
If the customer can’t fell trees, or
pull the wood, they aren’t making
money. No-one likes downtime.”
Export production typically goes
out through Tauranga Port, while
other forestry production is directed
to major facilities such as the
Kinleith Mill, Tokoroa, Roundwood
New Zealand, Tokoroa, Red Stag,
Rotorua, Kiwi Lumber, Putaruru,
Pacific Pine, Putaruru. Production
machinery that must be maintained
in peak productive capacity to
achieve the safety and efficiency
required includes CAT, John Deere,
Tigercat and Hyundai. Equally vital
transport machinery that depends
on good hydraulic service includes
Kenworth, Scania, Freightliner and
diverse logging trucks, bin trucks
and forklifts.
Contact Hydraulink: Chris Cox, +64 9 571 1353
Contact Enerpac:
Neville Stuart, +64 21 66 77 16
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