Health & Safety Matters

Hopper tackles bulk bags

Flexicon (Europe) has introduced a
dedicated option for processors or
movers of bulk solids who receive
raw material in flat bottomed, single
trip, bulk bags.

The system incorporates a
receiving hopper with a centrall

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Stannah helps rebuild lives

Committed to helping up to 23
formerly homeless people live, work
and rebuild their lives, the
Hampshire branch of the Emmaus
Communities depends on the lifting
muscle of its Stannah Goodsmaster
goods lift.

Used sinc

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LEEA approval

Lift Turn Move has qualified for
full membership of the Lifting
Equipment Engineers Association
(LEEA). LEEA is a technical
association involved in the design,
manufacture, hire, repair,
refurbishment, test, examination

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Giving the fire service a lift

Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service has
extended its relationship with Stertil
Koni with an order for nine hydraulic
vehicle lifts. These include two 25-
tonnes capacity lifts and another rated
at 7 tonnes and a set of s

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Weightless lifting

Materials handling equipment
specialist Packline’s latest lifter, the
new Cargo-Lift Vacuum Lifting
System, is designed for easy
installation onto forklift trucks and
stackers.

The Vacuum Lifting System bolts
onto al

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Hoisting the main sails

Rugged, safe and reliable lifting are
said to be the key qualities for JD
Neuhaus air operated lifting
equipment for the shipyard and
offshore industries.

Work undertaken with the kit
includes installation and disasse

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Crane aids expansion

Lifting equipment manufacturer,
Demag Cranes & Components, has
installed crane systems at IAE’s
production facility in Stoke-on-
Trent. IAE manufactures agricultural
feed handling equipment, industrial
fencing and eques

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Double deck dock

A new double deck scissor lift
modular dock pod designed,
manufactured and installed by
Easilift Loading Systems is reported
to have significantly increased
loading/unloading efficiency for the
TIC Retail Accessories Gr

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Handling it well

More than a third of over-three-day injuries reported are
caused by manual handling activities.Nasar Farooq
considers employers obligations in this area

The Manual Handling Operations
Regulations, implemented in 1

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On the platform

Transdek has recently supplied safe
working platforms to NYK Logistics,
Eddie Stobart and YRC Logistics to
facilitate safer yard unloading.

The platforms measure
2450x1750mm and have a WLL of 2.5
tonnes. Each platform

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