27/11/2008 - A critical factor in the successful installation of ant materials handling solution is the ability to understand and customise equipment to exactly fit a customers needs.
Safetech have designed and manufactured thousands of custom scissor lift products for use in Australia and overseas. Buying from Safetech means taking advantage of the industries greatest depth of experience and design capacity.
Business: Smelter operation
Application:
Removing heavy steel drain plates from large hoppers containing powdered slurry
The Problem:
The hopper has a conveyor belt directly under drain plate which blocked any ground based lifting equipment from being positioned directly beneath
Alternatives:
• Temporary scaffold was difficult and heavy to install and controlled lift/lower was not available
Product Chosen:
A Safetech 2,000kg capacity lift table mounted on a special cantilevered mobile base is able to move in over the conveyor belt directly under the hopper drain plate.
The lift table platform supports the steel drain plate while studs are removed then it is gently lowered and wheeled clear.
A special epoxy finish and electrical enclosures protects from spillage from hopper
Benefits of this product:
Portable – only rolled into position when required
A single operator can perform the task as no heavy lifting is required
Simple press button operation to raise/lower drain plate
The customer felt that Safetechs long and established track record provided him with security when selecting a supplier
