Case Study Cranes & Hoists
Bathroom fixture D
ue to increasing demand for storage, Thomas Dudley needed better use of its mez- zanine floor level. This resulted
in a requirement to move goods more easily between ground and first floor. A solution was found by Chase Equipment in the form of a mezzanine floor goods lift. Chase used 3D CAD to visualise the concept and design of the lift, and once the design was agreed, Chase manufactured the lift with a full-height enclosure and with electro/mechani- cal interlock doors. The lift is compliant with the
NEW POSSIBILITIES
Mike Mohr, director at Thomas Dudley, says: “Chase Equipment’s goods lift opens up new possibilities for making better use of space in our building, and allows the transfer of goods between different heights to the mezzanine floor storage area.” Chase undertook the project, manu- factured and delivered in an agreed time frame against budget using its in- house installation and service team. Derek Sweeney, MD of Chase, adds: “At Chase, we
Chase Equipment has recently supplied a mezzanine floor/goods lift to the West Midlands factory of Thomas Dudley, a manufacturer of high-quality bathroom products.
as possible, reducing costly down time.” Chase Equipment says it is proud to be a leading manufacturer of competitively priced scissor/goods lifts with capacities ranging from 500kg upwards. A goods lift can be manufactured easily and cost effectively to give a bespoke solution to make better use of space in warehouses, stores and shops. It can carry small or large capacity loads of various shapes and sizes between ground and the mez- zanine floor levels. The loads can be transferred by a single person, reducing
Going up: the goods lift in place at Thomas Dudley.
recently revised BS EN 1570-1:2011 PART 1: Lifting tables serving up to two fixed landings. Due to the customer’s load requirements, a 2,000kg capacity scissor lift with double vertical mechanism was used. The scis- sor arm mechanism gives a more stable and robust solution when used for heavier loads and large size platform areas.
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understand how important it is to keep operations running smoothly and con- tinuously. Therefore, we run national cover 24/7 and service all makes and types of scissor lifts, goods lifts and any load- ing bay equipment. With our large team of experienced service engineers, we will get the job done as quickly and effectively
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the risk of slips and trips by carrying bulky, large and heavy loads to various levels. The lifts can be designed in a variety of
different sizes for both internal and external use with the requirements and capaci- ties to meet those of the client. n
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