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Spice work for loading platforms
August 1st 2007

Two lightweight mobile platforms from Thorworld Industries have brought improved efficiency and safety to unloading operations at spice, lentil and rice importers, East End Foods. The two Thorworld mobile platforms replaced a previous smaller, older model. They solve the problem of the lack of a conveniently located loading bay in an area where the spices are offloaded, before being stored inside a 300,000ft2 warehouse. Built to East End Foods' specifications they measure 2.4m wide x 2.2m long with a 3,000 kg capacity. Fitted with 1m high handrails, counterbalanced safety bars and dock bumpers, and finished in anti-slip paint, they fully meet Health & Safety regulations. Supplied by McLeman Fork Lift Services, they also feature fork truck lifting pockets on all sides for quick and easy repositioning of the platforms within the unloading yard.

Four container vehicles are offloaded each day. The spices, in boxes or sacks, are placed on pallets on the platform and a fork lift truck drives up alongside to lift them down and take them into the warehouse.

The versatile platforms have adjustable legs operating to plus or minus 250mm so they can be used with containers of varying floor heights.

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