Packline Materials Handling were approached by Grants of Shoreditch, the stone and flooring specialist, to provide a bespoke lifting and handling solution for Grants.
The project, to lay the flooring for Heathrow Airport’s new terminal and the refurbishment of existing terminals of over 22,000 sq meters, required an efficient, quick and weightless handling solution for lifting the stone flooring tiles and accurately placing into position.
Packline Materials Handling provided the solution with vacuum lifting equipment for lifting and handling stone, paving or tile floorings; ideal for the construction and manufacturing industries. This weightless lifting solution is a quick and flexible handing solution.
The vacuum lifters are mounted onto base plates in order to create a mobile solution, where the entire lifter can be loved by means of a forklift truck.
The vacuum lifter is bolted down to the counterbalance weight rather than directly to the floor. This counterbalance weight allows for a forklift truck or heavy duty pallet truck to lift the entire lifting solution and move to another position or location.
The counterbalance weight can be fitted to any of the vacuum lifting solutions including the ‘two-joint swing arm’, the ‘goldwing’ and the ‘swing jib’ vacuum lifters.
The vacuum lifting heads have a ‘fingertip’ control bar so the operator uses minimum effort to move heavy loads.
Safety is of paramount importance, and in the event of a power failure the load is gently lowered to the ground before the suction head will release.
The vacuum lifting equipment can be specified in stainless steel, if required.
With a remotely installed power pack, the vacuum lifters can also be installed in hazardous areas.
A wide range of suction heads is available to suit a wide range of lifting applications.
With minimal dust traps the vacuum lifting units are very easy to clean.
Renowned for their quality, the vacuum lifters’ simple, safe and reliable functionality makes them a great option for any business wishing to improve or eliminate handling and lifting issues they are experiencing.
The ergonomics of any working environment is very important and integral to improve productivity and, critically, health and safety levels.
Ergonomics concerns the design of objects, systems and the environment which humans use and aims to make work and equipment safer, easier and more productive.
The ideal working environment, according to the Health and Safety Executive, is one in which heavy and awkward manual handling is completely avoided.
The Health and Safety Executive state that manual handling training is essential but will not eliminate potential risks alone.
There are additional ways in which to reduce the risk:
- Change the load
- Change the work area to make handling safer
- Provide manual handling aids to handle the load where applicable
This is where Packline Materials Handling can help. With our vast range of materials handling and vacuum lifting equipment, your business can benefit from a handling solution supplied by a global brand.
The vacuum lifters’ lifting options make them ergonomically suitable for a wide range of industries, as they can be portable, overhead crane mounted or floor or wall mounted.
They make lifting, transporting and placing materials quick and easy for any member of staff, leading to a safer and more industrious working environment.
Packline Materials Handling distributes vacuum lifting equipment across the UK and Ireland, in conjunction with their existing range of stainless and non-stainless steel lifting and handling equipment.
Packline Materials Handling has been designing and manufacturing lifting and handling equipment since 1993. The ‘Compac’ range of stainless steel materials handling equipment established Packline as a leading supplier of quality materials handling equipment worldwide.
Packline Materials Handling are able to provide bespoke lifting and handling solutions for a wide range of materials handling issues; by creating new concepts or tailoring existing lifting and handling equipment to meet specific requirements.
For further information on vacuum lifters for stone and tile flooring, or the full range of materials handling equipment, please contact Packline Materials Handling on +44 (0)1202 307700 or visit www.packline.co.uk.
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Newtown Business Park
Ringwood Road
Poole, Dorset
BH12 3LL, UK
