SIGMA UNIVERSAL SAFETY PALLET GATE 

The unique design of the Sigma pallet gate allows special adaptions for non-standard applications not possible with standard up-and-over pallet gates.

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Eyebolts, one of the most used items of lifting gear, have severe limitations in usage and a high level of accidents occur as the result of misuse. Eyebolts are used in a wide variety of applications to provide lifting points on loads and selecting the right type can be a minefield.

A Guide for Eye Bolts and Lifting Points - Types and Safe Use

This guide explains all you need to know about the types available. And information on the new alternatives to eyebolts. Modern lifting points, swivel links, and hoist rings are a safer and popular option for modern lifting operations. Although there is not a specific standard for these, several reputable manufacturers make them to their own designs. These new generation lifting points offer advanced engineering and increased load capacities over traditional eyebolts.

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Using heavy tools on a daily basis will eventually impact on a worker’s health. Long time repeated tool handling will take its toll on a tool operator’s muscles, nerves, blood vessels, ligaments, and tendons. It doesn’t matter how fit your operators are; the same repeated application of small amounts of force is enough to cause long term damage.

Fortunately, there is an easy fix. You don’t have to provide lighter tools for your operators or limit the hours they spend working. You just have to take the load off their shoulders. A simple tool balancer, positioned above your operator’s workstation, will carry the weight of your tool so your operator doesn’t have to. Here’s a guide to picking the right tool balancer to improve your operator’s ergonomics.

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The ‘work smarter not harder’ mantra is even more relevant with the return to work following the Covid 19 lockdown. Social distancing requirements in work areas has seen safety managers consider new ways of handling products with less people.

The opportunities for the use of lightweight lifting systems and smart handling devices are becoming wider with a greater choice of structural materials, lifting capacities and installation options all helping to open up the workplace to new solutions.

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Featured Product - GIS electric chain hoists - Standard and Special Application Ranges

When you need an electric hoist with special features or adaptable to your application, look no further than the GIS outstanding range.

Simple and easy to use – reliable and safe in operation – long-lasting and easy to maintain. GIS electric chain hoists have been developed and manufactured in Switzerland for more than 55 years. Hundreds of thousands of them are in operation worldwide - indoors or outside and in your industry too!

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What do you want to lift?

Whether it's a Jet Fighter, Luxury Yacht, Printing Press, Museum Exhibit or Rubbish Skip - You will want to lift it safely!

Lifting beams, frames and spreaders are usually designed and built for a specific purpose. The range of designs and capacities is therefore only limited by practicality. It is important to take care in selecting the right type of beam to be used and to plan the lift carefully.

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Mobile lifters are often used to handle reels used in the packaging process. In sensitive environments like food manufacturing and chemical or pharmaceutical industries, stainless steel lifters help ensure ergonomic and efficient reel handling.

Plastic film reels are picked from pallet or shelves and easily turned or rotated in position to be mounted on machine axis. With TAWI QuickLoad feature you can program the lifter to stop at exactly the right height.

 

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As the Government continues its campaign to encourage businesses to return to work, health & safety managers are working hard getting workplaces ready to re-open and to operate safely.

Although there are many challenges, it is also presenting many opportunities in finding new ways of working, implementing new technologies and resources to be COVID-19 secure.

 

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Mezzanines in the workplace present a severe risk to employees. Though these platforms are useful and often necessary for storage and or additional workspace, the creation of additional fall hazards must not be overlooked (Falls from height are one of the most common accidents at work).Read More

Across a variety of industries, hazardous atmospheres can present a unique set of challenges for material handling.

CMCO's Application Experts offer an overview of safe practices for the use of material handling equipment in hazardous environments.

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