Month: June 2020

Loading bay solution specialist Thorworld Industries has devised safe practice methods to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, it says. By adopting a ‘complete compliance’ operational approach regarding social distancing and safe working systems at its Derbyshire factory, the manufacturer has been able to continue supplying emergency loading apparatus to hospital environments where COVID-19 patients are being treated.

Although factory operations may have been functioning at a reduced capacity, the Thorworld team has successfully fulfilled key and essential loading equipment orders, including apparatus required within extremely short lead times.
Equipment, including standard Ground Level Container Ramps, has been distributed – ideal for allowing access into standard shipping containers via forklift trucks. Bespoke variations of the ramps have also been supplied to support fridge containers with higher internal floors and drainage channels.

Working compliantly, the Thorworld team has in many cases, been able to fulfil ‘next day’ order placement, helping to support frontline operations and offer solutions to distribution and delivery enterprises.

Loading bay solution specialist Thorworld Industries has devised safe practice methods to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, it says. By adopting a ‘complete compliance’ operational approach regarding social distancing and safe working systems at its Derbyshire factory, the manufacturer has been able to continue supplying emergency loading apparatus to hospital environments where COVID-19 patients are being treated.

Although factory operations may have been functioning at a reduced capacity, the Thorworld team has successfully fulfilled key and essential loading equipment orders, including apparatus required within extremely short lead times.
Equipment, including standard Ground Level Container Ramps, has been distributed – ideal for allowing access into standard shipping containers via forklift trucks. Bespoke variations of the ramps have also been supplied to support fridge containers with higher internal floors and drainage channels.

Working compliantly, the Thorworld team has in many cases, been able to fulfil ‘next day’ order placement, helping to support frontline operations and offer solutions to distribution and delivery enterprises.

Safety barrier and damage prevention specialist McCue Corporation has bought Banner Stakes, which makes temporary safety and hazard communication barriers.

The move complements the products already available at McCue, adding a range of much in-demand temporary barriers to their armoury of protective items for the workplace.

Temporary barriers are essential tools for businesses to achieve safe social distancing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shops, factories, warehouses, public buildings and offices are all required to rearrange and order their facilities in line with new health regulations, and temporary barriers are proving to be indispensable assets for achieving this.

Using Banner Stakes’ existing innovative stock, McCue UK is already helping all types of businesses with their social distancing measures so they can safely re-open – and remain open – to the public.

The new temporary barrier range also reduces liability, conveys warnings which eliminate confusion, increases productivity, increases efficiency, reduces costs, enhances safety and are environmentally friendly.

Safety barrier and damage prevention specialist McCue Corporation has bought Banner Stakes, which makes temporary safety and hazard communication barriers.

The move complements the products already available at McCue, adding a range of much in-demand temporary barriers to their armoury of protective items for the workplace.

Temporary barriers are essential tools for businesses to achieve safe social distancing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shops, factories, warehouses, public buildings and offices are all required to rearrange and order their facilities in line with new health regulations, and temporary barriers are proving to be indispensable assets for achieving this.

Using Banner Stakes’ existing innovative stock, McCue UK is already helping all types of businesses with their social distancing measures so they can safely re-open – and remain open – to the public.

The new temporary barrier range also reduces liability, conveys warnings which eliminate confusion, increases productivity, increases efficiency, reduces costs, enhances safety and are environmentally friendly.

Narrow Aisle has announced the launch of the Flexi Smart Stop System – an ‘in-aisle sensor’ that immediately disables a Flexi articulated truck if its chassis comes in to contact with an object, such as a pallet load, racking or rack guards within the aisle.

Developed by Narrow Aisle’s in-house team of software engineers, the unique Smart Stop System causes the truck’s drive system to lock out if a Flexi touches a load or rack while turning in an aisle. The truck can only be restarted once the driver has reported details of the collision to the designated line manager, thus ensuring that no incident goes unreported.

The ‘touch sensitive’ technology has been used extensively as a safety system in the elevated work platform market, where the ability to detect impact at ground level is critical for machines that operate up to over 20 metres high.
The Flexi Smart Stop System is offered for use with the latest Flexi ACiON range of articulated forklift trucks, which have precise digital control over all drive and hydraulic and steering functions.

John Maguire, managing director of Narrow Aisle Ltd, comments: “Damage to racking and products caused by forklifts recklessly driven in and around the warehouse or distribution centre continues to cost companies thousands of pounds each year.

“With warehouses under pressure to meet throughput targets, it is important to make the operator’s job as easy as possible which is why the new Flexi ACiON has been developed to be one of the most straightforward trucks to operate on the market. Now the availability of Smart Stop makes one of the world’s most driver-friendly lift trucks even easier and safer to operate.”