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FEATURE LIFT TRUCKS


for pharmaceutical manufacturers LIFT TRUCK RULE CHANGE


forks and surface temperature cooling to ensure the motors, brakes, electrics and other components remain below the auto-ignition temperature of the flammable materials. T4 temperature class limitation is 135 degrees Celsius. Pyroban converts all types of trucks so that they are safe and ATEX compliant. “system6000 is a popular solution for Zone 2 applications, particularly where cleanliness is important,” adds Vesty. “It is a clean, simple conversion with very little added on to the exterior of the truck to compromise hygiene, and it’s simple to use. In hazardous zones, pharmaceutical production lines must have high uptime. If a truck can’t perform a particular action it can render a whole batch of product useless. This makes a proper service and maintenance regime vital.” Lift truck dealers need to ensure that


engineers are fully trained, compliant and aware of the recent updates to EN1755. Approved service schedules should be followed, and approved parts should be used, which may also have been affected by the update. Pyroban also recommends that an Ex-ASA (annual safety audit) is carried out yearly.


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TEX compliant lift trucks used in pharmaceutical manufacturing sites have even greater safety requirements following an update to the EN1755:2015 standard in November 2017. This update is likely to affect how pharmaceutical firms, and their suppliers, manage lift trucks. “Pharmaceutical manufacturers are


handling high volumes of flammable material when feeding their production process. This could be in the form of gases, flammable liquids or powders,” says Rob Vesty, of safety company Pyroban. “Production and storage areas are therefore classified as hazardous zones where there is a risk of explosion.” With many different types of lift trucks essential to transport flammable ingredients, pharmaceutical companies usually specify explosion-protected trucks that comply with ATEX 2014/34/EU. EU standard EN1755 helps to achieve this level of compliance, but it has now changed to EN1755:2015 and will supersede EN1755:2000. “These changes affect pallet, stacker or reach trucks, VNA and any counterbalance trucks used in storage or production areas inside,” says Vesty. Most of the trucks affected by this change will be used in Zone 1 or Zone 2 areas, but many are needed in Zone 21 or 22 areas where powder is the hazard. Electric trucks are typically chosen for pharmaceutical operations to ensure facilities are kept as clean as possible. “Static build up and friction can create


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enough energy to cause ignition, so one of the key changes to EN1755 was that static is now considered a ‘normal’ occurrence in Zone 2 hazardous areas,” continues Vesty. “This affects the technical design of the truck and things like tyres, seats, arm rests, cabin sides and hydraulic systems, and more.”


MEETING THESE NEW STANDARDS Pyroban’s ATEX conversions help to address the technical requirements of the updated EN1755:2015 standard, but pharmaceutical firms need to be aware of how this change may now affect their fleet day to day, as well as maintenance and parts supply. “Pharmaceutical sites could face downtime if explosion protected parts supply is not considered early enough by procurement teams or the lift truck dealer, as lead times can be longer. Many of these businesses have large fleets over numerous sites, so it could make a big difference to the operation.” In addition to static, there are many other ways a standard forklift can be the source of ignition in a pharmaceutical application, such as a spark from unprotected electrical equipment or heat from motors, brakes and other components. EN1755:2015 now requires changes to any device or controller carrying out a safety function. Pyroban system6000 includes the use of gas detection, restricted breathing enclosures, stainless steel cladding for


DECEMBER/JANUARY 2018 | MATERIALS HANDLING & LOGISTICS


Jungheinrich launches new UK-based parts centre


Jungheinrich UK has announced the launch of a specialist parts centre based in the Midlands to further support its end-to-end customer service model. This will help to facilitate customer response times, provide greater availability of parts, decrease lead times and drive efficiencies, while maintaining and improving SLAs. Jungheinrich’s customer service engineers and customers alike will continue to benefit from the online ordering platform and instant access to product information with the addition of later order cut-offs and faster delivery times. The launch is part of the company’s continued global


investment to ensure it provides dedicated and local support to its growing international customer base. Steve Shakespeare, director customer service,


Jungheinrich UK, comments: “Jungheinrich’s customer service engineers have always been and will continue to be an essential component of the working relationships we build. The addition of a UK parts centre will streamline our existing operations, allowing for a more tailored UK customer support system. Our customers require two critical elements from their customer services teams – trucks and solutions that operate as efficiently, safely and effectively as possible, and technical support and expertise.” www.jungheinrich.co.uk


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