Thorworld Smoothes The Way At Food Plant

The lack of a fixed loading bay at an expanding food and drinks company has been solved with the introduction of a mobile yardramp and loading platform system from Thorworld Industries Ltd.

A key part of a £5 million modernisation programme at the Serious Food Company's Llantrisant, Mid-Glamorgan site included the addition of a new production line for the company’s range of Serious Fruit Smoothies.

The Thorworld yardramp and platform system was chosen as a simple, reliable and cost-effective method of unloading raw materials from container vehicles, as well as loading finished goods.

The system consists of a 10,000 kg (10 tonne) capacity yardramp, together with a loading platform fitted with a 6,000 kg (6 tonne) capacity electro hydraulic swing lip type dock leveller.  Positioned adjacent to a doorway, Thorworld also equipped the existing door frame with a Neoprene dock seal to provide a perfect seal between the building and vehicle during loading and unloading.

The 2,400mm wide x 3,600mm long 6,000 kg (6 tonne) capacity loading platform is fitted with safety handrails on both sides. Fork lift trucks drive up the ramp onto the platform to unload incoming pallets of raw materials in Palacon containers and load pallet loads of finished goods.

The ramp has a serrated open grid deck for positive traction in all weather conditions, with a hand-operated hydraulic pump raising it to the required height when used independently.

Although it is secured to the ground the fixings can be easily removed if required, and the built-in tow bar then allows the mobile ramp to be easily moved by fork truck to any other part of the site where it can then be used separately from the platform and dock leveller.
                            
Thorworld standard mobile yardramps are available in 7,000 kg, 10,000 kg, 12,000 kg or 15,000 kg capacities. They are of solid beam steel construction, hydraulically operated down to 890mm, and carry the CE mark, fully meeting all European safety standards and directives.

Increasingly popular with companies in a wide range of industries, where there are no fixed loading docks on site, they are available for purchase or rental on a sale or return basis through Thorworld's RentARamp division.

The Serious Food Company specified the Thorworld ramp and platform system because of positive experience with two of the company's 7,000 kg ramps that have already been in use at their factory for several years.

Thorworld's new 2007/8 Product Range Catalogue contains details of their high quality loading and unloading solutions, including: dock shelters & seals, dock levellers, dock plates & boards, dock & vehicle bumpers, modular loading docks and wheel chocks, together with the provision of mobile yardramps, as well as Truckloada mobile yardlifts, Dockloada scissor lift platforms and a low cost Economy ramp.

All designed to help ensure safe, efficient, profitable working and the protection of vehicles, plant and personnel.

The company is firmly established as a leading supplier to the loading bay and materials handling sectors, with numerous prestigious customers in warehousing, 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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A Thorworld yardramp and platform system provides easy and effective loading and unloading for the Serious Food Company.

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Station Lane Industrial Estate,                         
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Chesterfield,                                                
Derbyshire, S41 9QX.                              
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