A rubber flooring trial conducted in December last year has demonstrated the capability of different floor scrapers.

An LPG-powered, ride-on scraper and a diesel-powered, low fume mini loader with a scraper attachment, available for hire from Kennards Concrete Care, was used to remove acoustic rubber test strips (90 sq m in total) of two products being considered for installation in the loading dock of a new shopping centre.

The ride-on floor scraper easily removed one of the test strips, while the more powerful mini loader with scraper attachment was needed to remove the other material, 10mm thick rubber.

TFA Flooring laid one metre wide strips of acoustic rubber at the major shopping complex in Sydney. The rubber was sealed and monitored for four weeks, to see what impact the trucks in the loading dock had on it. TFA then choose one manufacturer to cover the 1000 sq m area.

“There are residential apartments above the shopping centre, so we wanted to see which product was most effective in reducing the noise of the trucks at the loading dock, and the product wear and tear was also a consideration,” said TFA flooring manager Raquel Titus.

“Very strong glue was used to secure the test strips to ensure there was no movement or tearing or lifting, and a sealer was used to protect the rubber and keep it clean.”

Both the ride-on scraper and mini loader have a range of blades for removing various coverings, including ceramic tiles, vinyl, parquetry and carpet.

In the same month, a hot water blaster from Kennards Hire was used by maintenance staff at the new AMF Bowling centre and M9 Laser Skirmish arena at Rooty Hill RSL Club in Western Sydney to successfully removed chewing gum from the concrete path around the facility.

Six 10 tonne pneumatic chain hoists were also hired in December last year from Kennards Lift & Shift for work on twin tunnels in Brisbane, QLD. The tunnels are part of Australia’s largest road infrastructure project worth an estimated A$4.6bn.

More recently, Kennards Hire mobilised equipment from its hire centres around Australia in response to the Queensland flood and cyclone disasters which occurred January this year.

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