Safe lifting formula for chemical manufacturer
September 1st 2008 When a chemicals
manufacturer in the South
West wanted a solution to
various handling problems,
Southworth Handling provided
the equipment.
A Vairii-Lift hoist and attachments
were supplied to handle various
containers at the site. The client
then wanted a similar installation in
a building with a low ceiling and
Southworth provided a suitable
version of the equipment.
The customer wanted to pack
product in this area and again
Southworth provided a solution
working direct with the customer
and employees. Each operator has
a packing station and each pair of
packing stations is served by a
Vairii-Lift to lift product into the
mixers. Empty bottles are brought
in on pallets and loaded on a
scissor lift. A further scissor lift
mounted alongside allows the
operator to load the completed
product and despatch it without
double handling.
Southworth also supplied a
Manuvit adjustable width
pedestrian stacker and drum turner
attachment; units have
a safe working load of
350kg and lift to 2.4m.
The unit was
adapted to suit the low
overhead height in the
operating area using a
special folding mast.
This allows the unit to
work up to 1.5m within
the low roofed area
and a full 2m in the
main mixing room and
still pass through a
doorway of just 1.6m. More articles from Southworth Handling Ltd: | 
