Park Groundcare News ePowerTrucks Appointed Sole UK Distributor for GEM Electric Vehicles ePower Trucks now offers the UK’s largest range of all-electric passenger and utility vehicles, after being appointed sole distributor for Global Electric Motorcars (GEM). ePowerTrucks is marketing the road-legal GEM portfolio and will also provide full spare parts and product support to existing GEM customers in the UK. The company, based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, now offers over 35 all-electric models, including more than 10 road-legal EVs. It also supplies tow tractors, burden carriers, platform trucks and passenger vehicles for non-highway use such as airports, hospitals, visitor attractions and large industrial facilities.
Jerry Hanss, Managing Director of ePowerTrucks, said: “Our goal has always been to offer customers freedom of choice when selecting electric vehicles. After securing the GEM dealership, ePowerTrucks now offers the widest range of EVs in the UK – and there is more to come.” Founded in 1997, GEM has sold more than 45,000 electric vehicles. The GEM Car el XD utility truck has a range of up to 40 miles on a single charge and the flat bed provides a 500kg payload. Quiet, clean and robust, is an ideal vehicle for estates management. ePowerTrucks also offers three GEM low speed passenger vehicles, with two, four or six seats. Batteries can be 80% recharged in less than an hour using the fast charge option. At current UK energy prices, GEM vehicles cost around 2p per mile to run.
The new CREW now in diesel The new Polaris Ranger CREW diesel shares the same proven 904cc, threecylinder YANMAR® diesel engine as the Ranger Diesel, coupled with the ability to 22
carry six adults. The engine is rubbermounted to transfer minimal vibration to the operator, and provides low-speed torque to work harder. The fully-sealed, fixed center distance clutch drivetrain keeps water out of the clutches and provides better performance than competitive models. Inside the cab, the vehicle has the ability to carry six adults comfortably due to its superior comfort and ergonomics, including a slide-through cab design for easy entrance and exit that also provides lots of legroom. Sloping seat backs provide extra comfort during travel and 10inches/25.4 cm of tilt steering travel offers plenty of steering wheel position options for the driver.
automatically engaging all four wheels when you need more forward traction and reverting back to two-wheel drive when you don’t. When in two-wheel drive, the VersaTrac Turf Mode switch unlocks the rear differential for easier, tighter turns that won’t tear up the grass The Ranger CREW Diesel will be available in Sage Green. 0800 915 6720 www.polaris-britain.com
Sanli Deliver Good Vibrations Exceptional results have been achieved by Sanli hand-held equipment in independent Hand- Arm Vibration (HAV) tests carried out under actual working conditions by the Fivesquared brand of industrial systems and solutions specialist, Earlsmere Ltd. Conducted at Earlsmere’s test centre near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and at nearby Wombwell Park, the tests involved precise measurement of the vibration produced by a variety of Sanli two-stroke machines, recorded both at the trigger grip and the support grip.
The Ranger CREW Diesel’s work ethic also includes a 55 amp alternator that gives the operator the ability to run many hard working, higher electrical load accessories, such as ploughs, extra lights, cab heaters and fans at the same time. It boasts a monstrous one-ton towing ability to tackle the toughest jobs and comes standard with a 2-inch hitch to tow accessories with ease. Its 1,000 lb/454.5 kg capacity rear dump box has gas-assist dumping operation and accommodates many hardworking PURE Polaris accessories that can be fitted on and off in seconds. Ranger Side-by-Sides are known to be the smoothest riding vehicles on the market and the Ranger CREW Diesel is no exception. Its long wheelbase combined with its fully-adjustable suspension creates a very smooth ride, even when fully-loaded. The vehicle’s suspension is the only fourcorner adjustable suspension system that features Dual A-Arms with exclusive topmounting-point adjustability. For recreational riding, the user can adjust to a softer setting or adjust stiffer for heavy-duty work. With a suspension travel of 9.6 in/24.4 cm up front, 9 in/22.9 cm in the rear and a ground clearance of 11.5 in/29.2 cm, the Ranger CREW Diesel provides a very comfortable ride. To complement the suspension and travel, it also features OnDemand True All-Wheel Drive with VersaTrac that keeps you moving,
The results from the tests will be invaluable to machinery buyers, managers and endusers, helping them to comply fully with the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 which introduced an upper limit known as the Exposure Limit Value (ELV) on the amount of Hand-Arm Vibration to which a worker may be exposed during a working day. To assist prospective purchasers of its equipment, Sanli UK is now quoting Fivesquared’s HAV figures both on its website and in publicity material for popular hand-held equipment such as chainsaws, hedgecutters, backpack blowers and brushcutters (see table overleaf). One of the best-scoring machines in Fivesquared’s tests was Sanli’s GTS33 brushcutter which produced average vibration figures of just 4.21m/sec2 at the trigger grip and 4.31m/sec2 at the support grip when trimming rough grass. The exceptionally low level of vibration recorded on the GTS33 means that the machine can be used continuously for a total of more than 10 hours in a single day without exceeding the legal maximum ELV for Hand-Arm Vibration. Darren Thornton of Fivesquared’s Technical Services department pointed out that the figures recorded are a true representation of the vibration likely to be experienced by the operator when using the machine in real-life situations.