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Loading dock and yard handling equipment
News Release from: Transdek UK | Subject: Relocatable lifting platforms
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 February 2006
Relocatable lifting platforms avoid
tail-lifts
Relocatable lifting platforms are an economical and flexible means of loading and unloading double-deck trailers with fixed or powered internal floors and avoid the need for tail-lifts on trailers.
A new range of relocatable lifting platforms has been launched by Transdek UK as an economical, flexible means of loading and unloading double-deck trailers with fixed or powered internal floors The platforms avoid the need for tail-lifts on trailers or scissor-lifts at warehouses and cost about one-third of a typical scissor lift, according to Transdek
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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A powered hydraulic second deck reduces a trailer's payload by around five tonnes and also costs some GBP 35,000 more than a version with two fixed decks, says Transdek.
In addition, trailers with fixed decks typically have about 25% more internal space than equivalent versions with powered decks.
The platforms are available in 2.25 tonne, 4.5 tonne and nine tonne models, suitable for carrying six, 12 or 18 standard supermarket roll cages at a time.
They can work with any type of double-deck trailer, including Continental types with low floors, and also with conventional trailers.
The hydraulic platform can be lowered to 150mm above the ground and lifted to 2.5m.
The equipment consists of a steel framework with a heavy-duty loading platform manufactured from anti-slip floor-plate and mounted on hydraulic rams.
A large hydraulic bridging plate is included to give safe full-width access between platform and trailer.
Dock seals and heavy duty buffers are also available.
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