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PALLET RACKING UPRIGHT repair system minimises disruption
Repairing damaged pallet racking uprights is simplified using a tried and tested patented system from ROS (UK). Managing director Andy Timmins explains how it works
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significant number of influential businesses are recommending that
companies in the UK follow an environmentally friendly path of repairing fork lift damaged pallet racking uprights. Substantial additional benefits arise such as the ability to minimise operational disruption by repairing all Amber and Green levels of damage without having to unload, move and replace palletised goods. Over 100 new clients including Toyota
(known for their market-leading innovation and cutting edge processes), Caterpillar, Reckitt Benckiser and GAP are just a few who have benefited during 2015 alone at sites from Portsmouth to Dartford to Glasgow and everywhere in-between. The ROS method of pallet racking
repair involves a custom, precision- engineered die being secured to the damaged upright before applying controlled hydraulic pressure. The repair process works three-dimensionally to ensure correct re-profiling of the front face, side walls and corners, returning the upright to its original format in a matter of minutes (to see a video demonstration visit
www.ros-uk.com). Our upright repair system is unique. It has been tried and tested by world leading organisations for the past eight years and verified by independent tests carried out by top research institutes in the UK and mainland Europe. It takes an average of 25 minutes to repair a damaged section of racking using the ROS system with zero disruption to operations and at as little as 20% of the cost of traditional repair methods. Most customers start with the question: how can a bent piece of metal possibly be straightened and retain 100% of its original strength? The key lies in the strict repair criteria written by DEKRA as part of our EN 15635 accreditation. We do not repair any upright that has rips, tears or obtuse creases in the steel. The vast majority of damaged uprights which have been bent can easily be repaired and our testing results show that they are 100%+ of their original strength after repair, guaranteed. Our guarantee is backed up with industry-leading levels of insurance
cover provided by prestigious insurance giants Lloyds of London. We hold £10 million of Employers Liability, £5 million of Products Liability and £5 million of Public Liability insurance. Many of our Blue Chip clients want to know more about DEKRA and their credentials. The organisation is the largest product testing, research and certification body in Europe (third largest in the world) in the fields of safety, environment and health. DEKRA is a multi-billion-turnover organisation employing circa 40,000 people in more than 50 countries and dedicated to ensuring long-term safety, quality and environmental protection. DEKRA undertake highly specialist work
in industries ranging from automotive, aerospace, electronics and construction to Formula 1 (
www.dekra.com/en/home). Customers may ask: does your repair
method conform to any UK national standards? Yes, in 2011 the ROS method was officially certified by DEKRA to meet the important British and European standard: EN 15635 which is adopted by the British Standards Institute and the Health and Safety Executive as the governing standard for racking repairs
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The repair process works three-dimensionally to ensure correct re-profiling of the front face, side walls and corners, returning the upright to its original format in minutes
and maintenance in the UK. Since 2008 users of storage equipment such as pallet racking must ensure that they are conforming to EN 15635 which was born out of a need to improve and standardise the way we use, inspect and maintain racking systems throughout the EU and to replace ‘guidelines’ such as those promoted by various trade associations in the past. Once the most stringent health and safety and operational teams have realised that the ROS repair system is perfect for them they are interested to know how many times they can use our service. We certify a maximum of two repairs on each individual upright to EN 15635 using our patented method. All of the independent tests carried out on the ROS method show that an upright can be repaired up to five times before any slight material weakness can be witnessed. Therefore, the detailed damage inspection, classification and repair method written by DEKRA has built-in a safety factor of 150%.
ROS (UK) T: 0845 689 4700
www.ros-uk.com
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