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Godwin Pumps Ltd. (a Cotswolds based manufacturer of industrial pumps for use in construction, industry, oil
refineries, chemical plants, mines, heating and ventilating, irrigation, and water distribution) recently took
delivery of a Nu-Star Super Pusher for moving their large HL130 - HL250 Dri-Prime pump units around the manufacturing
and testing facilities.
The pumps are mounted on skid-bases as they are built up in the factory and the finished product can weigh up to
5800 Kgs and measure up to 4.2m x 2.1m.
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| Kevin Waldron (Godwin's assembly shop supervisor) explained, "We have to move the
pumps between several different shop-floor locations during the manufacturing process and this was taking up to 8
people on the biggest pumps. Not only was this unproductive, but it also represented a Health & Safety risk to our staff.
By using the Super Pusher with it's Steering Arm, one person is now able safely push, pull and manoeuvre the pump all round
the factory and also into the test area and paint facility."
Nu-Star manufacture a range of electric tugs all specifically designed to eliminate the manual effort traditionally
associated with the movement of heavy wheeled loads.Measuring just 1.4m long and 760mm wide, the Super Pusher is the largest
such tug and has a 10mm steel chassis together with a 1.5Kw electric motor and integral differential.
Powered by maintenance-free gel batteries and with either a 110V or 240V on-board battery charger the Super Pusher is
pedestrian operated so there is no requirement for operators to have a driving licence and minimal running costs make the
Super Pusher significantly cheaper than the costs associated with a forklift or other ride-on product.
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