Specialised scissor lifts for double-deck trailer bays
March 1st 2008 A combination of environmental,
engineering and safety demands
has led logistics provider
Wincanton to choose specialised
scissor lifts from Laweco for
double-deck trailer loading bays at
two major distribution centres.
The presence of a protective
methane membrane in the floor of
a Stoke warehouse, operated on
behalf of a major high street
retailer on a former landfill site
required the design and
installation of surface-mounted
5000kg capacity lifts. With a
closed height of just 150mm,
these required no civil engineering
works to install, reducing costs
and offering the possibility of
simple future relocation. Another
design feature is the ability to level
two of the machines and delivery
vehicles across a yard gradient
keeping everything level and safe
for operators and, again,
eliminating the need for civil
works.
As part of a package of loading
bay equipment supplied at the
NDC it runs near Tamworth for a
major DIY chain, Wincanton has
also installed a special Laweco
scissor lift in a warehouse built for
the storage of flammable goods.
Areas used to store paints,
aerosols, solvents and gases must
comply with DSEAR 2002 and
because of the risk from
'flammable gases, mists or
vapours' require certification to
ATEX Zone 2 standard. The lift
and all ancillary equipment
exceeded these requirements and
both installations provided
Wincanton with Work at Height
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