Clearview National December 2014 - Issue 157 | Page 61

MACHINERY Holding its Own – The Mule Glass Trolley Leading Manufacturer of materials handling equipment, Packline Materials Handling has launched a new glass lifting trolley, for the glass industry. »»The company has recently branched out of its comfort zone to supply the new ‘Mule’ lifting trolley in to the glazing industry. The machine which can be operated by one person is designed to lift glass sheets up to 300 Kg (660 lbs) A portable 12 volt battery powered, DC vacuum pump applies vacuum to four suction cups, to allow the trolley to rotate glass 360 degrees and let the sheets be loaded onto an edgework machine. It has a lifting capacity for 4400mm (180”) length glass sheets. The ‘Mule’ glass trolley is cost effective only using a quarter of the energy needed, compared to using a basic overhead crane and reduces the health and safety risk of operators manual handling glass sheets. Compliant with all relevant European Directives, the trolley performs well in locations, for example outside, where loading or transporting glass around can be awkward and dangerous. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year ...Providing the Solution for Glass Handling Mule Warehouse Use Express One Man Glass Lifter [email protected] www.packline.co.uk Nomad On-Site Glazing Horizon Lay Glass Horizontally T: 01202 307700 Contact Us for a Brochure…. Unit 28, Newtown Business Park, Ringwood Road, Poole, Dorset BH12 3LL Tel: 01202 307700 e-mail: [email protected], www.packline.co.uk/quattrolifts_glass_lifting C L E A RV I E W-U K . C O M » D E C 2014 » 61