Handling & Storing
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A guide to goods lifts

If you are responsible for moving
goods then you may have considered
investing in a lift to improve
operations, cut costs and protect
your staff from injuries caused by
manual handling. ‘Goods Lifts – Your
Questions Answered’ is a new
booklet produced by UK lift experts
Stannah. Available online at
www.stannahlifts.co.uk/glyqa/, the
booklet is designed to act as a guide
to identifying your need, evaluating
the potential loads and frequency of
travel and answering all the
questions

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Putting the operator first

Combilift chose the IMHX
exhibition, which took place in
March, to launch a number of new
models. The new Combi-WR Walkie
Reach, its first pedestrian truck,
incorporates the benefits of AC
technology in its traction, pump and
steering motors. It has a lift height of
4.2m and a load capacity of 1,450kg.

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Be proactive

As the economy continues to bite
hard, Thorworld Industries says
that it is even more important that
users of loading bay equipment
commit to a rigorous maintenance
programme to ensure that their
equipment is safe and effective.

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Show some restraint

The Combilok vehicle restraint
system from Stertil Stokvis supports
the safe loading and unloading of
vehicles within loading bays
throughout the UK. It was developed
exclusively to reduce the risk of
unintentional vehicle movement on
loading bays and offers a ‘safety net’
against poor communication by
holding vehicles in one place until
loading or unloading is completed.

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Dock leveller for supermarket

Translyft have recently removed a
dock leveller in a supermarket
loading bay as it had become too
expensive to maintain. The welds on
the main hinge were beginning to
show cracks and Translyft engineers
recommended that a replacement
unit should be installed. Translyft
carried out a survey of the existing
dock leveller pit, and subsequently
produced full specification drawings
before manufacturing a replacement
unit in approximately four weeks.

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Drive-away prevention

Fyffes, an importer and distributor of
tropical produce, has installed
Castell’s Salvo drive-away prevention
system at its UK distribution centres –
a total of 31 loading bays.

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The key to improving safety

John Kent explains how access management systems
are helping to reduce accidents in the warehouse by
enabling close control of key and equipment usage

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Safety in the loading bay

Bonmarché, the UK’s largest value
womenswear retailer for women aged
50+ years, has improved the safety of
its loading and unloading operations
with the adoption of Castell’s Salvo.

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Safer handling

The Tool-Mover from RUD Chains is
a manipulation device for the safe
turning and tilting of heavy and
awkward plant items such as plastic
injection moulding tools.

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Makes light work

Home Decor GB, which supplies floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, has moved to larger premises but best use of space is still a priority.

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