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Multi Mats Just the Job for Crane Hire Company

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Customers at Bryn Thomas Cranes Ltd are benefiting from the introduction of new crane mats.

Based in Flint in North Wales, with depots in Manchester, Durham and Scunthorpe, the company supplies mobile cranes and mobile tower cranes of up to 500t lift capacity to a range of blue chip clients. After years of using wooden crane mats with its mobile cranes, Bryn Thomas decided to invest in Multi Mats from Outriggerpads.

Multi Mat is designed to support the heaviest of loads, making it an ideal solution for large scale crane lifting. The modular system provides flexibility to use in various configurations. Manufactured from high quality UHMW polyethylene, it is lightweight, easy to assemble and highly durable. The 1500x500x50mm Multi Mats weigh just 36kg each, and can be configured for cranes ranging from 75 to 110 tonnes.

Dylan Thomas of Bryn Thomas Cranes said: “Aluminium mats are prohibitively expensive, while wooden mats split or break quite often and constantly need replacing.

“The Multi Mats from Outriggerpads are a great alternative. They are durable, lightweight\and very easy to handle, with excellent load bearing capabilities. The clearly defined load bearing capabilities of each configuration makes them a very easy sell to our customer base. In fact we’ve had nothing but positive feedback.”

UHMW polyethylene is resistant to water, oil and chemicals – and unlike wooden or some metal spreader plates – there’s no risk of corrosion or splintering. The material also cleverly adapts to the contours of uneven terrain – but will spring back to its original shape after use.

Outriggerpads is the UK’s leading supplier of polyethylene outrigger pads, spreader plates and crane mats. Its lightweight, easy-to-handle pads have been providing stable support to the crane hire, oil and gas, utilities and powered access rental industries for more than 20 years.

Berry Cranes is First Customer for New Spreader Plate from Outriggerpads

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Independent crane hire specialist Berry Cranes is the first customer for a new, lightweight crane mat from Outriggerpads.

The family-run company, based in Towcester, Northamptonshire, is the first crane hire company in the UK to offer its customers the new 1.5m x 1.5m spreader plates. Manufactured from high density polyethylene (HDPE), making them highly durable. The material is resistant to water, oil and chemicals – and unlike metal or wooden spreader plates – there’s no risk of corrosion or splintering. Outriggerpads is the first UK company to stock polyethylene pads of this size.

The unique design of the spreader plates incorporates four metal bars to facilitate lifting hooks. Weighing 214kg each, they are considerably lighter than the equivalent sized steel pads, but have a greater load bearing capability.

“The integrated lifting bars make the pads quick and easy to position. We were also impressed with the light weight, the load-bearing capabilities and the longer working life compared to steel mats.”

Neil Berry, managing director of Berry Cranes, said: “We are proud to be the first hire company in the UK to invest in this new type of crane mat.

Founded by Neil Berry in 2000, Berry Cranes has rapidly grown and now has a hire fleet of 10 modern mobile cranes – both truck-mounted and all-terrain – ranging up to 100t lifting capacity.

Outriggerpads is the UK’s leading supplier of polyethylene outrigger pads, spreader plates and crane mats. Its lightweight, easy-to-handle pads have been providing stable support to the crane hire, oil and gas, utilities and powered access rental industries for more than 20 years. For further details on the new 1.5m HDPE crane mats click here.

Outriggerpads Supplies Innovative Antarctic Research Facility

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Scientists at a renowned Antarctic research facility are using spreader plates designed for the construction industry to stay one step ahead of the snow.

Outrigger pads – also known as spreader plates – are commonly inserted under the hydraulic stabilisers of mobile cranes, powered access and other plant equipment, to help disperse ground pressure and improve stability. They are now also supporting researchers for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), in the Halley VI Research Station.

Halley VI is the first fully re-locatable research station in the world. The state-of-the-art facility is segmented into eight modules raised on hydraulic legs. These legs can be individually raised to overcome the accumulation of snow, preventing the station from being buried. The legs are all fitted with giant skis, so the team can tow each module using a bulldozer, enabling Halley VI to be relocated as required. Snow levels rise by over 1 metre every year and the sun does not rise above the horizon for 105 days during winter. Temperatures drop to -56C and the site can be buffeted by winds in excess of 100 mph.

UK company Outriggerpads rose to the challenge of supporting Halley VI by creating a bespoke product specifically designed for the research station. The 1200mm x1000mm x40mm pads weigh only 46kg each, making them easy to manually position, yet have a 30,000kg load-bearing capacity. BAS took delivery of the pads – each also stamped with a unique ID number – earlier this year.

Manufactured from UHMW polyethylene, the material does not splinter and has a very high resistance to vertical pressure, meaning the pads adapt to the contours of uneven terrain while still retaining their shape. The material is also completely waterproof which significantly extends the products’ working lives compared to spreader plates made of wood or metal.

The Halley VI Research Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica

Science at Halley VI provides vital information for better global understanding of ozone depletion, polar atmospheric chemistry, sea-level rise and climate change. Halley VI is the most southerly research station operated by BAS. It houses up to 52 people in peak summer (December to February) and a core team of 16 during the long winter, when the base is completely cut off from the rest of the world. The station is located 10,000 miles from the UK on the 150 metre thick floating Brunt Ice Shelf, which moves 400 metres per annum towards the sea.

Outriggerpads offers a wide range of UHMWPE products with vertical load bearing capacities from 5 to 350 tonnes. They are suitable for cranes, powered access and other mobile plant such as concrete pumps.

New Spreader Plate for Cranes from Outriggerpads

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Outriggerpads is launching a new 200 tonne capacity spreader plate for mobile cranes and other heavy plant equipment.

Measuring 1.5m x 1.5m, they are manufactured from high density polyethylene (HDPE), making them highly durable. This material is resistant to water, oil and chemicals – and unlike metal or wooden spreader plates, there’s no risk of corrosion or splintering. Outriggerpads is the first UK company to stock polyethylene pads of this size.

The unique design of the 1500x1500x100 spreader plates incorporates four metal bars to facilitate lifting hooks. Weighing 214kg each, they are considerably lighter than the equivalent sized steel pads, but have a greater load bearing capability.

Charles Grizzle, Business Development Executive for Outriggerpads, said: “Initially we only produced 1.5m pads for crane customers on request, which enabled us to test the market.

“The same sized steel mat is more than double the weight of our pad, yet has a much lower load capacity compared to our 200 tonnes. Ultimately the steel pads are difficult to manoeuvre and store due to their sheer size and weight.

“Demand has quickly grown as crane operators recognise the benefits of using our lighter and more durable spreader plates. We are now moving into full production of these pads to ensure deliveries times are kept to a minimum.

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New Heavy Duty Ground Mat from Outriggerpads

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Outriggerpads is launching a new heavy duty ground protection mat aimed at the plant hire, events and construction industries.

Ground mats protect turf and soft ground from damage caused by construction equipment and other heavy vehicles. They also help prevent vehicles from losing traction or getting bogged down. Applications include construction, landscaping, utilities, estates management and outdoor events.

Measuring 2.88m x 1.44m, the Outriggerpads Ground Mat is specifically designed to accommodate the wheelbase and chassis width of most mobile cranes and other plant. It can withstand extreme vertical pressures, with load-bearing capabilities of 12 to 65 tonnes, depending on terrain.

The mats have a non-slip 8mm extruded finish on both sides, meaning they grip the ground as well as providing a superior grip for the tyres of passing vehicles. Manufactured from high density polyethylene (HDPE), these ground mats are highly durable – they are resistant to water, oil and chemicals; and there’s no corrosion or splintering.

Charles Grizzle, Business Development Executive for Outriggerpads, said: “We developed the ground mat in response to demand from our customer base. We’ve worked hard to deliver a product that is extremely durable, has great load bearing capabilities and provides a superior grip. It is also lightweight, portable, and easy to link together, making it ideal for creating temporary roads or even a parking area.”

Weighing just 65kg the mat features six handles so can be easily carried, positioned and stored by two or three people. A standard steel connector easily joins the mats together to form a temporary roadway, while a four-way link bar is also available for creating a large surface area such as for parking.

The Ground Mats are available to order now, click here.

 

New Spreader Plate from Outriggerpads Protects Floors and People

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Outriggerpads have launched a new product that combines two of our recent innovations.

The Hi-Viz Hi-Pro spreader plate is brightly coloured in order to alert passers-by and workers to the potential trip hazard of outriggers and their pads. It also has a non-marking rubber base, making it ideal for use in shopping centres, public buildings and other structures with expensive or sensitive flooring such as marble and oak.

The new product is an amalgam of the Hi-Viz and Hi-Pro ranges that Outriggerpads launched in 2013.

Bill Green of Outriggerpads, said: “Our new Hi-Viz Hi-Pro spreader plate combines the best features of the two innovations we brought to the UK last year

“It is lightweight, flexible and long-lasting, while also being easily visible to anyone passing or working nearby when it is deployed. And the non-marking base means it is perfect for interior use, particularly in public and commercial buildings.”

The integrated non-marking rubber base makes the new Hi-Viz Hi Pro spreader plates ideal for use on high value floors in hotels, shopping centres, stately homes and similar venues. These places often bring in spider lifts for facilities maintenance work at height – and such tracked booms all use outriggers for stability.

Weighing less than 6kg, the 400x400x40mm Hi-Viz Hi-Pro pads are easy to handle and deploy with a 12 tonne load-bearing capacity. Manufactured from UHMW polyethylene, the material does not splinter and has a very high resistance to vertical pressure, cleverly adapting to the contours of uneven terrain and still retaining their shape. Coupled with the fact that it is waterproof, this significantly extends the products’ working lives compared to pads made of wood or metal.

Outriggerpads offers a wide range of UHMWPE products with vertical load bearing capacities from 5 to 350 tonnes. They are suitable for cranes, powered access and other mobile plant such as concrete pumps.

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