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What is Manual Handling?
Manual handling is the term used to describe the movement of typically heavy objects with the body. Defined more specifically, it can be considered to be “the process of lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or moving objects by hand or bodily force”. The term is...
What is a Roll Cage Tug?
Roll Cage Tugs and the LIFTEK CAGEMOVER A roll cage tug, or simply a cage tug, is a piece of powered manual handling equipment designed for assisting the safe movement of one or a collection of roll cages. While effective at transporting commercial goods, roll cages...
Maximise Efficiency with the Right Pallet Truck for Your Pallets
Selecting the Ideal Handling Equipment to Complement Your Pallets When it comes to warehouse efficiency and safe operations, selecting the right handling equipment for your pallets is just as important as knowing your pallet dimensions. Matching the correct pallet...
Know your Pallet Dimensions
A Guide to Standard UK and EUR Pallet Sizes When shipping and handling goods, pallets provide a standardised and reliable format on which they are moved. Pallet sizes are designed to provide efficient packing and transportation. Whether being moved with a pallet...
Navigating PUWER and LOLER Compliance for Pallet Trucks
Understanding the Regulations In the UK, all pallet trucks, regardless of their lifting mechanism, fall under the purview of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER). These regulations are designed to ensure the safe and proper use of all...
Mastering Warehouse Health and Safety: the Definitive Guide to Safe Pallet Truck Use
Warehouses serve as the backbone of logistics operations, facilitating the storage, movement, and distribution of goods. However, amongst the hustle and bustle of daily operations, the safety and well-being of warehouse workers often takes a backseat.