How many people does it take to lift 128 fridge freezers?

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Thankfully, no one at Comet’s new distribution centre in Skelmersdale lifts such heavy appliances. Instead, Trans Lyft Lifting Technology, a company that specialises in lifting solutions for industry and commerce, designed and built 16 Translyft double decker scissor lifts to do the job for them. Each lift can hold over 6 cubic metres in volume, meaning that together, all 16 can lift the equivalent of 1024 microwaves, 256 washing machines, or 128 fridge freezers.

As Skelmersdale is one of Comet’s biggest and busiest distribution centres in the UK, loading and unloading goods as efficiently as possible is vital. Trans Lyft Lifting Technology worked in partnership with other contractors to provide scissor lift tables that can load and unload from double deck trailers in one rotation. Extra features such as bridging plates, and barriers fitted with sensors to keep the lift secure were also included. These small details ensure that docking is completed with maximum efficiency and safety.
For such a large and complex development, it was important that staff at Lifting Technology were involved from the outset. George Scholes, Managing Director commented ‘We get involved right from the planning stages of projects. We then talk to manufacturing and submit the designs we need and the lift tables are constructed specifically for the specified application’.

Lifting Technology’s expertise and experience in the design, installation and maintenance of quality lifting solutions has been recognised by Comet. The retail giant was so impressed with the finished lifts, that Trans Lyft Lifting Technology has now been asked to work on similar solutions at other sites.

Graeme Garside, Operations Manager at the Skelmersdale Comet Warehouse said, “ Partnering with Trans Lyft Lifting Technology helped improve operating efficiencies and meet all our safety requirments. Overall, they provided a first class design and installation service and continue to service and repair all our Loading Bay equipment. Their fast turnaround minimises downtime in our operation, particularly at peak times ’

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