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TowerLight's new line of dumpers

Italian company TowerLight is offering a new line of mini-dumpers that are said to be ideally suited for the disposal of materials such as soil and aggregates. The firm is also increasing international sales for its versatile VT-1 lighting tower, which has been given approval for road towing in Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The company is also looking to expand sales of its recently introduced dust suppression range, which are aimed at duties on construction and recycling sites. There are fi
July 17, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
Italian company TowerLight is offering a new line of mini-dumpers that are said to be ideally suited for the disposal of materials such as soil and aggregates. The firm is also increasing international sales for its versatile VT-1 lighting tower, which has been given approval for road towing in Belgium, France, Germany  and the Netherlands. The company is also looking to expand sales of its recently introduced dust suppression range, which are aimed at duties on construction and recycling sites.

There are five mini-dumpers within the Gladiator range and the smallest is the Dumper-Truck, which runs on four pneumatic tyres and is powered by a 4.1kW 2288 Honda petrol engine, has a load capacity of 250kg and weighs just 95kg. The tracked Dumper 550 has a 500kg capacity, is powered by a Honda GX200 petrol engine and features hydraulic bucket tipping, while joystick operation makes the unit easy to operate.

For larger jobs the new Dumper 850 has an 850kg capacity and hydraulic tipping. Running on tracks, the 850 is by powered by a 6kW Honda petrol engine and weighs in at 390kg. The Dumper 850PRO has the same features and benefits of the standard 850 but also has a hydraulically operated, automatic self-loading system and is heavier with a weight of 490kg. The Dumper 850TOP shares features with the 850 and 850PRO and also has a hydraulic top-loader.

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