Plant & Works Engineering July/August 2022

HART DOOR SYSTEMS has secured its largest order for its Speedor Storm door, the high- performance exterior roller door designed for frequent use in high traffic situations and constructed to withstand harsh environments including 90mph for wind class 5. Brian Woodcock, Hart’s regional sales manager for the Midlands and South West, says the rapid roll door, with its robustness, low maintenance and exceptional wind resistance was required for a factory in an exposed part of Lincolnshire. “With half a dozen major storms so far this year there is a noticeable increase in enquiries for a high speed door which can withstand exceptional weather,” says Mr Woodcock. The order for 15 ‘Storms’ is for a pre-World War 1 building which is undergoing phased redevelopment to create new space and streamline production. The high-speed Storms will help to reduce energy consumption, keep the building warmer and more efficient. Mr Woodcock adds: “While its high-speed opening and closing action improve efficiency, the energy-saving potential of this rapid roll door is high, controlling internal temperatures as well as reducing escaping dirt, odours and noise.” t: 0191 214 0404 e: sales@hartdoors.com w: www.hartdoors.com CASELLA has announced it has achieved Western European Legal Metrology Cooperation (WELMEC) approval on its dBadge2 noise dosimeter in Spain. The company says the new certification establishes Casella as one of only two manufacturers that have a product's acoustic performance verified against the international standard for noise dosimeters IEC 61252, ensuring confidence in measured results. The WELMEC certification is the first of its kind for acoustic products, indicating that noise data is being stored in a new way within the instrument, allowing downloaded data to be legally recalled and verified. The certification also provides a way of ensuring that the instrument’s operating system and firmware is original and the correct version. The new certification adds to the dBadge2’s existing approvals for intrinsic safety, including MSHA, IECex, ATEX and QPS. w: www.casellasolutions.com Noise Dosimeter receives WELMEC approval Handling & Safety Matters July/August 2022 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 33 RANDEX a leading vertical storage lift company has announced it is introducing rental and leasing schemes for its range of ‘Compact’ vertical storage systems: both include full technical support and maintenance for the life of any agreement. Under the scheme a lease can be converted into full ownership at any time after 24 months, converting the Compact system into an asset, while rental is available from as little as three months to handle seasonal spikes in demand. “Randex’ new rental and leasing schemes make our range of Compact vertical storage systems accessible for almost any organisation. They are ideal for manufacturing and other supply chain businesses with a short-term need, or companies wanting to reduce their capital expenditure” says Randex director James Roberts. Randex is claiming an industry first for its new rental and leasing schemes. w: www.randex.com RITE-HITE, one of the leading manufacturers of industrial health and safety equipment, has published a new free guide to Loading Bay Safety, giving facilities managers a comprehensive overview of industrial regulations, technological advances and trends, and best practice advice for ensuring safety across every angle of any loading bay environment. To address one of the most dangerous areas of any warehouse, manufacturing facility or processing plant, the guide takes an in-depth look at the biggest safety risks and threats posed in and around the loading bay. It examines vehicle creep and forklift dangers to the risks associated with poor communication – and how these threats can be prevented by taking a solutions-led approach to safety, harnessing a range of equipment and safety systems that already exist. To download the free guide, go to: https://info.ritehite.com/en/eu/loading-bay- safety-guide w: www.ritehite.com Rental and leasing schemes for storage systems Guide to loading bay safety SEAWARD says Investment in production and testing expertise is helping an importer and distributor of domestic lighting ensure products, supplied to trade customers across the UK, work safely. Pacific, which is quality assured by the Lighting Industry Association, has been involved in the design and import of a wide range of lighting among other household products for over 50 years. After investing in a HAL LED, the firm has been working closely with Seaward to develop an effective regime to secure optimum electrical test performance, improving both the speed and accuracy of product safety checks carried out by the quality and safety compliance department. The development reflects the additional benefits Seaward brings to customer service, said Didi Prakova, Pacific’s technologist responsible for electrical safety testing. e: sales@seaward.com w: www.seaward.com/gb Electrical safety testing Largest order for storm doors