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  Star LIFTKET Speedline Electric Chain Hoists next-day delivery from UK stock German manufactured LIFTKET hoists from 250kg- 5-tonne lifting capacity. The LIFTKET hoists are reliable units that have been produced near Leipzig since 1948. They are 2-speed all motions with 24V low voltage contactor control - no PCB boards. Upper and lower limit switches are standard in all units...

Do you need a safety pallet gate for your raised sack processing platform? The Sigma universal safety pallet gate is your ideal choice. This innovative design allows a vacuum lifter clear access over the pallet whether open or closed. Why use the Sigma pallet gate for your sack handling? Open top when gate is open or closed - Allows clear...

Is there an answer for your load handling problems? - No matter what you want to handle there is almost certainly a device that's been designed to lift it. And, if there isn't, we can design the perfect solution. As the HSE say - As an employer, you must protect your workers from the risk of injury from hazardous manual...

Mezzanines and other high-level platforms are commonly used for storage purposes and there have been many incidents where workers have injured themselves when working at unprotected openings. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged all organisations to ensure their mezzanine floors have edge protection handrails and safety loading gates to prevent workers from falling. There are also manual handling issues to consider e.g. headroom...

High-level opening used for loading operations poses a serious risk of falls from height. Industrial, commercial roller shutter doors and conventional swing doors have particularly critical health and safety risks. Traditionally these openings have been protected by removable bars or chains. These do not meet HSE guidelines as they are dangerous to operate, by bringing workers into proximity danger of...

AC2500a (1500 / 2500kg) 110v x 1ph AC2500b (1500 / 2500kg) 240v x 1ph CABLE•PULLER cable pulling winch is available as 110v or 240v options. The CABLE•PULLER provides the perfect solution to installing long or heavy lengths of cable in difficult locations. CABLE•PULLER takes the strain and makes the job easier. It reduces manpower hours required to meet installation deadlines...

This comprehensive safety pallet gate range will almost certainly have the perfect solution for your workplace. Whether you are loading by forklift truck or overhead hoist there is a safety gate system that will meet your obligations in providing fool-proof fall protection whilst alll loading operations are carried out. All models meet BS EN ISO 14122-3:2016 standard for safety pallet...

Are your staff continuously handling heavy loads like sacks, boxes or drums? If there is a possibility of injury, you have a duty of care to avoid manual handling as far as reasonably practicable.  As a responsible employer, you’ve probably thought about finding a solution. It can seem like a daunting task to provide a viable way to solve this...

Case Study - Loading Cases onto Pallets This case study, featured in an HSE guidance paper, highlights a typical problem of transferring full cases from a conveyor at waist level to a pallet at floor level by hand, It outlines the problems inherent in the task and then offers some practical solutions available to provide safer handling. Note: Contains public sector...

Pre-cut and jig assembled, they make installation so easy and time-efficient that anyone can do it. Simply choose the posts and rails required and assemble on site: standard double rail. Hot-dipped galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461:2009 and alert safety yellow RAL 1021 thermoplastic (PPA 571 ES Warm-to-touch) coated tube. Also, double rail with kick plate and self-closing safety gate...

SIGMA UNIVERSAL SAFETY PALLET GATE Fall protection for some high-level loading areas has been a difficult problem to solve until now. The unique Sigma universal safety pallet gate is proven to provide fool-proof safety that is not possible with removal bars, chains, swing gates or standard up-and-over pallet gates. The top-selling Sigma universal pallet gate represents the gold-standard in the...

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