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Rite-Hite launches new replacement dock leveller
– a fast, cost-effective solution to minimise loading bay disruptions
Rite-Hite, one of the leading manufacturers of loading bay and industrial safety equipment, has launched a new readily available, cost-effective Replacement Dock Leveller designed to reduce operational downtime at the loading bay. Defective dock levellers can bring operations and supply chains to a halt in any warehouse environment. Rite-Hite’s G9600 Replacement Dock Leveller offers a swift, dependable solution that can be installed in just one day, helping to quickly restore productivity and keep costs down. The Replacement Dock Leveller can be welded directly onto the existing frame of the old system without the need for costly concrete work or specialised adapter solutions. Thanks to Rite-Hite’s bespoke flat steel frame, the only requirement is that the existing concrete pit and steel profiles need to be sufficiently stable to support the load of the replacement.
Rite-Hite
www.ritehite.com
Dam wall proves no obstacle for Hoist & Winch
Hart Door Systems completes international foods’ contract
Working for a leading global foods business, Hart Door Systems has completed the installation of three of Hart’s door types at a plant in Greater London.
National Operations Manager Keith Fisher comments that the client had requested work to commence on a Thursday and be complete in readiness for the start of following week. “This was a clear requirement which, by working over the weekend, we completed the installation of one Speedor Eco, one Speedor Mini and one Hart’s roller shutter, despite the pressures resulting from multiple trades working in the same area. “We were very much aware of the need to start and complete the installation to a food compliance deadline for the client. Resultantly the three doors were up and running with no interference of operation of the client’s business,” says Mr Fisher. “This we achieved satisfactorily. The installation demonstrates our flexibility, our range of door types and our commitment to deliver a superior service.” Doug Hart, Hart’s chairman, says the ‘can do’ approach “is a good example of the team drive
within Hart”. He adds: “We are a global business, delivering high quality door systems which can be seen on every continent. This has only been achieved through the team ethic which clearly is still very evident throughout the company.”
Hart Door Systems (0) 191 214 0404
www.hartdoors.com
info@hartdoors.com
With many successful water industry infrastructure projects under its belt, leading industrial lifting equipment supplier Hoist & Winch was once again approached to provide a comprehensive and robustly tested lifting solution for a specialist marine subcontractor. This demanding reservoir application required the transfer of three large-diameter pumping station pipes – each weighing 30 tonnes – across the reservoir waters and up the inclined slope of its dam wall. As always, Hoist & Winch proved up to the task. This complex hire equipment project required a triple-aspect approach. Firstly, to move each pipe across the water, Hoist & Winch had to supply, install, commission, load-test and LOLER- certify two air-powered chain hoists offering 20-tonne safe working load (SWL). The company proposed a pair of JDN top-hook suspension air hoists, each with its own load chain collector box, air service unit and air supply hoses. The hoist units are each controlled by an individually connected, heavy-duty, air-powered pendant control. They were fixed to the customer’s free- standing fixed gantries on two fabricated floating pontoons (20t SWL), which Hoist & Winch also had to load-test and LOLER-certify. Secondly, Hoist & Winch was tasked with providing a similar package of services for a large- capacity hydraulic winch system. Here, the company recommended a 12t SWL floor-mounted hydraulic winch with wire rope, diesel-powered hydraulic power unit, joystick control stand and interconnecting hoses. The winch was required to pull each pipe up the inclined slope of the reservoir’s dam wall in conjunction with two rail-mounted travelling gantries (20t SWL) fabricated by the customer. Lastly, the customer wanted Hoist & Winch to supply four 15t SWL manual chain blocks. The Tiger top-hook suspension type manual chain blocks proposed by Hoist & Winch would support each pipe from the rail-mounted travelling gantries following transfer from the air hoists in readiness for winching up the slope of the dam wall. Hoist & Winch technical support experts partnered closely with the main contractor’s civil and mechanical engineers throughout this safety-critical project, with strict approval procedures in place. Load testing of the two air hoists and their supporting gantries was facilitated by a 20t/25t skid-mounted dynamic proof-test load. Working closely with the marine subcontractor’s dive team, the test weights were initially positioned on the reservoir bed. Dynamic load testing of the hydraulic winch took place in two stages, firstly using an interim site test load comprising lighter concrete components, which also required winching up the reservoir’s dam wall. A further dynamic test was performed on the day of winching the first pipe. This activity was closely monitored to check all aspects of the winching system installation as work proceeded. Indeed, Hoist & Winch was tasked with operating the winch for the full duration of the first pipe lift up the dam wall slope while maintaining constant radio communication with the overall lift supervisor. As the night time closed in the very precise lifting operation had to continue and so the work was completed under floodlights. Hoist & Winch also provided various other aspects of technical consultancy, including guidance on lifting equipment legislation, lifting operation planning/management, the specification and procurement of a portable diesel-powered compressor, and operator handover training.
“The final outcome was the highly successful movement up the reservoir dam wall of all three pipes in a finely controlled and smooth manner, which delighted both our customer and the end client,” says Hoist & Winch Director Andy Allen. “It’s yet another successful example of how our extensive experience and deep technical knowledge can provide the optimal solution for some of industry’s most challenging lifting and transfer operations.”
Hoist and Winch Ltd 08450 171126
www.hoistandwinch.co.uk
36 NOVEMBER 2025 | FACTORY&HANDLINGSOLUTIONS
TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
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