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Vacu-Lug Keeps a
30 year Grip on Viridor
companies, Viridor Asset Maintenance Engineer, Dave Rogerson says, “Waste handling is a continual process which requires uninterrupted mobility of all support vehicles and wheeled
equipment. To this end, the Vacu- Lug team works closely with Viridor - often calling on their extensive practical knowledge and experience - to ensure minimum down time and maximum efficiency.”
Working with Viridor, one of the UK’s leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management companies, Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres, is entering its 30th Year of tyre supply and service support to the Viridor’s long term waste and recycling contract with the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority.
With over 200 vehicles in the fleet, including 110 lorries, 55 front end loaders, 14 fork lift container handlers and 22 wheeled excavators, Viridor manages over 30 locations. These include household
trucks operate, vehicle down time must be avoided to ensure strict adherence to train time tables and integration with other Viridor facilities.
To ensure this, and the general smooth running of all vehicles in the fleet, Vacu-Lug manage the contract with the supply of new and remould tyres which are inspected on a rolling monthly cycle and rotated through different positions on each vehicle to optimise wear and increase tyre life
This management process also enables Vacu-Lug to monitor each
MRF Sets up Retreading in Salalah
Vacu-Lug keeps Viridor’s waste management operation rolling with timely support and deliveries that keep Viridor on time delivering to its railhead at Longley Lane
Indian tyre major MRF (Madras Rubber Factory) has chosen Salalah as the ideal location for a retreading factory in Oman. The factory was opened under the auspices of Abdullah bin Salim Mahad al Rawas, Head of the Oman Chamber of Commerce (OCCI) branch in the governorate of Dhofar. Akram Hassan Abdullah al Murazza, Director General, Ministry of Commerce and Industry was also present on the occasion besides many other representatives of the other ministries.
The plant will have a retreading capacity of 1,500 tyres per month initially with a view to expanding it by a further 300 tyres per month. Trucks and tractor tyres
Cutting the ribbon at the Salalah plant
are retreaded at the Salalah plant. The new plant is a further indication of the maturity of the retreading concept in Middle Eastern countries. Now there are about seven retreading plants in the different parts of Oman using various tread brands.
A technical and sales delegation from MRF comprising Inbaraj, Senior Manager, Export Sales, P Bakthavathsalam, Assistant Manager, Technical and Prakash Hulji of MRF's Dubai branch came to Salalah to mark the launch of the factory.
The factory will work under the name of Al Aetifaq United Trading & Contracting Co LLC.
Source: Muscat Daily
waste recycling centres (HWRCs) across the Greater Manchester area, as well as advanced recycling and recovery facilities, some with attached rail head terminals. The waste and recycling of over 1 million households from the nine Greater Manchester districts (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Trafford and Tameside) is processed within these facilities.
The front end loaders are predominantly JCB- Type 436 &
456- type machines, with the balance being case 821- Type, Case 621-Type and
Cat 950 - type machines using a combination of 20.5R25 & 23.5R25 Vacu-Lug Process- type (Mortrak) Mtk 5 104s, which are puncture – proof Tyrfil tyres, specifically designed for the waste industry.
The Type of tyre used within this operation is specified owing to its unique tread design, which is particularly suitable for waste, glass and metal recycling operations. It achieves a long working life and keeps operating costs to a minimum.
At the railhead at Viridor’s Longley Lane facility, where four of its 25 tonne container handling fork lift
tyre to the extent were it can be removed from the vehicle early enough to be remoulded for a second and third time, which further reduces costs and contributes to Viridor’s ongoing environmental awareness programme.
As part of the Viridor fully inclusive contract with Vacu-Lug, a significant stock of slave wheels and tyres is held at the main workshop which enables Vacu-Lug to implement a forward tyre replacement programme. This allows tyres to be quickly replaced when needed and avoids costly machine down time. Accordingly, Vacu-Lug provides 24 hour, 365 day support by using its own in-house technicians and its numerous tyre service- provision partners.
When each tyre inspection is completed, the date is logged and should any work need carr ying out, the details are forwarded via Vacu- Lug’s online VFM (Vehicle Fleet Management) system to the appropriate service provider who will in turn complete the requisite task and record the details on the system.
Commenting on the 30 year relationship between the two
Brazilian City Votes to Reduce Retreader’s Tax
The city council of the Brazilian city of Londrina has voted to financially assist local retreading by reducing the Service Tax bill for a retreader in the city from 5 per cent to 2 per cent.
The move aims to retain a larger tyre retreader in the city where
it is a major contributor to local tax income, accounting for up to 75 per cent of tax revenue in the area, according to Brazilian web
news provider odiaro.com.
The benefit to the city will be that the retreader, which currently employs 25 staff, will be able to increase its payroll to 45. The tax benefit to the company is said to be around R$59,000. The report did not mention the name of the specific retreader, but Londrina is home to several retreading outlets.
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