Plant & Works Engineering February/March 2023

Focus on: Handling & Storage Handling & Safety Matters February/March 2023 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 39 Combilift’s factory to come up with the final specs for JKH’s machine. With a telescopic facility, the SC’s closed height of 5.5m enables it to pass through the 5.8m high doorway, where it has just enough clearance in the 6m roof space to lift the largest castings and take them to the outside storage areas. Chains can be connected to various points on the two side shifting beams mounted on the top of the frame and the full open telescopic height of 8.1m offers plenty of room for castings to be rotated and set down at the most suitable storage angle. The remote-control model chosen by JKH offers very good all round visibility for one operator without the need for banksmen. Diesel power was considered the most suitable as the Combi-SC spends around 75% of its time working outdoors across the extensive site. A compact counterbalance design Combi-CBE model is used mainly indoors for moving bundles of raw materials such as steel bar around the production area. Its multidirectional capability enables 8m lengths to be easily manoeuvred around confined spaces and tight corners, and a spreader bar was also supplied to allow stable handling of certain materials that are prone to flex when transported. Prince concluded: “These two products from Combilift have provided us with a high level of versatility when handling products indoors and out, as well as when we need to load them onto trailers for customer delivery. “At 1.8 acres, our old site was much smaller, and the extra space represents a vast increase in business opportunities. We currently manufacture around 50t a day, and we wanted to future proof our handling procedures from the outset here, and this is exactly what we have done with the Combi-SC and the Combi-CBE.” For further information please visit: www.combilft.com https://www.jkhltd.co.uk/ Safety Storage Efficiency combilift.com To find out how Combilift can help you safely and efficiently load containers Contact Us Today Enhance the Safety, Capacity and Efficiency of Your Storage Combilift products help customers increase storage without the need to expand the size of their facility. Understanding the available space and how it is being used is critical to running a more sustainable and profitable business.