Large scale solutions April 1st 2007 Promac Window Machinery sales has drastically improved the loading and handling of extremely large pieces of machinery since installing a Combilift 4-way truck. Promac supplies PVC, glass and aluminium machinery to the extrusion and glass and glazing sector in the UK and Ireland. The increasingly large volume of machines passing through its Rugby site each week led to a review of handling and storage operations, with a view to improving health and safety procedures. Scott Haslington, finance director, explains "Machines such as mitre saws or PVC welders can be 10m long and weigh more than 2t, and are very problematic loads, as their uneven weight distribution makes them badly balanced." Haslington said that offloading and manoeuvring them into the building with the previous truck (a counterbalance) entailed complicated and potentially hazardous manoeuvres." The C4000 LPG 4t capacity Combilift has streamlined offloading, improved health and safety procedures and eradicated the risk of potential damage to loads. The load can be rested on the platform rather than being balanced on the truck's forks. More articles from Combilift Limited: |