THORWORLD COOKS UP A TASTY LOADING SOLUTION FOR BAUMATIC

The problem of loading and unloading container trucks when there are no loading docks has been solved by kitchen appliance manufacturer, Baumatic, with two mobile yardramps from Thorworld Industries.

The 10 tonne (10,000kg) capacity ramps are used in a 10,000 sq ft distribution centre operated by Baumatic in Abingdon.

With an overall length of 12.2m and a useable width of 2.25m, they are solidly built, with a steel superstructure, using the latest solid beam technique. A serrated open grid deck provides positive traction in all weather conditions.

When a container truck arrives, one of the ramps is positioned adjacent to the building’s level access doors. A fork lift truck drives up the ramp into the back of the container, collects a load and takes it inside the warehouse.

Thorworld carried out several modifications to the ramps to meet Baumatic’s specific requirements. Instead of the usual hand operated hydraulic pump, an electric motor was fitted to automatically raise the ramps to the required height.

Additional full-height handrails were fitted along both sides of the ramps for increased staff safety. Also, the flat section at the top of the platform was extended from the usual 2.4m to 3.1m, to give fork lifts a more level run-in to containers and to provide extra space for staff to work in when unloading by hand.

Thorworld yardramps come with a unique built-in tow bar, allowing them to be quickly and easily moved around. This is a major benefit to Baumatic, as it needs to move them away from the access doors when deliveries are made by curtain-sided vehicles.

Available in 7,000, 10,000, 12,000 and 15,000 kg capacities, all Thorworld yardramps are designed and tested to fully meet the latest European quality & safety standards and directives, and carry the CE mark.

To help keep their ramps in top condition and comply with appropriate testing legislation, Thorworld provides comprehensive service and maintenance back-up.

The ramps are available for purchase or rental on a sale or return basis through Thorworld’s specialist RentARamp operation.

Thorworld provides a one-stop, single source for a wide range of high quality loading & unloading equipment and loading bay accessories & safety aids, such as: dock shelters & seals, dock levellers, dock plates & boards, dock & vehicle bumpers, wheel chocks and modular loading docks, together with the provision of mobile yardramps through their specialist RentARamp operation, as well as the Truckloada mobile yardlift, the Dockloada scissor lift platform, and a new low cost Economy ramp.

The company is firmly established as a leading supplier to the loading bay and materials handling sectors, with numerous prestigious customers throughout the UK and mainland Europe in distribution, logistics, transport, retailing, food, drink, manufacturing, recycling and the service industries.                  

For more information about Thorworld’s market-leading loading and unloading equipment, and to obtain a copy of their latest product range catalogue contact: Thorworld Industries Ltd, Station Lane Industrial Estate, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9QX.  Tel: 01246 260981.  Fax:  01246 260493.  Email:  info@thorworld.co.uk  Web: www.thorworld.co.uk
                       

 

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Photo Caption: Two mobile yardramps from Thorworld have made loading and unloading operations more efficient for Baumatic.

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Station Lane Industrial Estate,                       
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Chesterfield,                               
Derbyshire, S41 9QX.                  
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Email:  info@thorworld.co.uk                                           
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