When you're next out on the town or taking time out for beer or a game of pool, spare a thought for the staff whose job it is to keep the wheels turning. They replenish kegs and water bottles, shift bulk supplies from floor to floor, deliver from vehicles, install and maintain gaming and audio-visual equipment etc. Ah, we hear you say - they're paid to do the job.
Without the constant backroom routine of handling, however, things would quickly come to a grinding halt. Such handling is frequently carried out in full customer view - it therefore needs to be done professionally.
Common Problems Solved
Individual outlets have their own specific handling problems to solve but common characteristics are poor access and second or third floor locations where the provision of lifts is often impractical. In this day and age when brute force and good old fashioned push and shove are no longer allowable under health and safety legislation, employees need mechanised assistance for tasks involving manual handling.
PowerMate powered sttairclimbers, supplied by industry leader Stanley Handling, were designed for just this need. At first sight, PowerMate resembles a sack truck but there the similarity ends. It balances the load and powers it in and out of delivery vehicles, over thresholds, up and down stairs, round landings right to the point of delivery. The lifting effort is provided by the equipment, leaving the operator to manoeuvre the load safely under full control. Units are light and versatile enough to be carried and charged on-board delivery vehicles and transferred from location to location as demand dictates.
Model Choice
Several PowerMate models are available, each with specific characteristics:
The SPRINTER is ideal for the leisure market weighing just 16kg including its battery and capable of delivering loads of up to 140kg. The range offers a choice of operating handles including the 'Fold' model which is infinitely adjustable to cater for different applications.
The SC range is another model which features a folding frame for easy handling, manoeuvring 310kg loads up to 18 steps a minute.
For larger, general commercial applications the robust framed L SERIES caters for loads up to 295kg, making it suitable for the handling of juke boxes, fruit machines, 210 litre barrels, chiller cabinets, office and domestic equipment etc.
And for today's mega-vending units, safes, fireproof cabinets, fitness equipment etc., there is PowerMate M Series, capable of handling loads approaching 700kg.
Companies like leading night club operator Luminar, Milton Keynes based Georgica who operate some 160 Rileys snooker halls, 40 tenpin bowling centres and a host of other leisure outlets, Grays Snooker Club and Pot Black Mixers of Waterloovill all rely on PowerMates to keep leisure on the move.
Handling Professionally
Whether you're shifting pool tables around, rotating gaming machines, delivering supplies, maintaining leisure equipment or installing heavy plant - you'll do it more professionally, legally and faster using PowerMate.
As is the case with all PowerMate products, operator training is included in all packages from Stanley Handling. Training and routine servicing are essential elements in meeting relevant Health and Safety manual handling requirements.
For more information, please contact :
Mark Stanley at mark@stanleyhandling.co.uk or tel 01582 767711 fax 01582 765994