NEW TYRE PRESS? DIESEL DO NICELY!

A brand new mobile tyre press uniquely powered by a diesel generator has been delivered to Yorkshire-based Ossett Tyre House (Ken Clarke Ltd) by Penny Hydraulics. The diesel generator will allow Ossett Tyre House (Ken Clarke Ltd), approved agent and service provider for BMH Industrial Tyres, to expand its capabilities and visit customers in chemical and process industries where petrol powered equipment is prohibited for safety reasons.
“The new press opens up new opportunities for us because we can now go onto customers’ sites and offer an additional service,” says Stuart Clarke, Director of Ossett Tyre House (Ken Clarke Ltd). “It’s great to be using the first diesel powered press and to get the support from its owners BMH Industrial Tyres.”
Family-owned Ossett Tyre House (Ken Clarke Ltd) has been an agent and service provider for Briggs Equipment since 1986 covering Yorkshire and the surrounding area. It is one of the 97 outlets in the nationwide network managed by BMH Industrial Tyres, the UK’s largest independent tyre service group, which is owned by Briggs Equipment.
Ossett Tyre House (Ken Clarke Ltd) has operated a static tyre press at its main depot for a number of years. However, in conjunction with BMH Industrial Tyres the company recognised that a mobile press would enable it to broaden its capabilities to include on-site service to support a number of Briggs Equipment forklift customers at local factories and warehouses.
Across its network BMH Industrial Tyres operates over 40 static and mobile tyre presses and was keen to help Ossett Tyre House (Ken Clarke Ltd) by purchasing the new equipment. BMH Industrial Tyres approached Penny Hydraulics, which has supplied it with tyre presses and related services for fifteen years.
“Penny Hydraulics is a press manufacturer that leads the industry,” says Clive Green, Tyre Dealer Sales Manager at BMH Industrial Tyres. “They listen to us, discuss what we want and then come up with suggestions and solutions. The new press with the diesel engine is a good example of this.”
New regulations stipulate that equipment powered by generators with petrol engines can no longer be used in chemical plants and other areas where is a risk of explosion. The new diesel powered mobile press devised by Penny Hydraulics eliminates this risk and is completely self contained which means it can be used anywhere without relying on local power supplies.
The new press had to be lightweight for economical towing but strong and robust enough to do the job and avoid flexing under load, which would be dangerous and limit its working life. The platform needed to be low enough for engineers to place and remove tyres and wheels easily and with little or no manual handling. Penny Hydraulics designed and manufactured a compact trailer-mounted 150 tonne capacity press that can cope with tyres ranging from 300x4 to 1200x24 in size, making it suitable for almost any solid tyre used by lift trucks and other common industrial equipment.
Using its experience as a tyre press manufacture, Penny Hydraulics incorporated a number of ease-of-use and health and safety features into the design. For example, all of the controls are placed at the side of the unit rather than at the front so that the operator must move away from the working area before activating the press. The pressure gauge and safety stop button are all within clear view and easy reach.
The generator is activated by a key to prevent unauthorised use and push button start and stop for simplicity. Dual 120 and 240V outlets allow it to be used to power simultaneously the press and ancillary hand tools such as angle grinders and power drills used by tyre fitters. Penny Hydraulics also supplied a standard set of tools, including cones and spacers, for specific tasks that enable the press to accommodate a wide range of tyre sizes. Each tool is clearly colour coded and marked for safety and convenience. Certain tools are also shaped in such a way as to prevent inappropriate use.
“These are not the cheapest presses on the market but they are more reliable and do the job properly,” says Clive Green. “On average we buy two or three tyre presses from them each year.”

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