Allied Pickfords plastic crates and skates
15 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Allied PickfordsThe Allied Pickfords plastic crates and skates are designed to replace cardboard boxes when packing and relocating files and items for business removals.
Pelican High Side Ute Box
14 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Pelican Products Pty LtdThe Pelican High Side Ute Box is a durable and weather-resistant toolbox made from UV-stabilised polyethylene plastic and designed specifically to fit to the side of a tradesman's vehicle.
Forklifts 'face-off' in narrow aisle
29 April, 2015 | Supplied by: SICK Pty LtdAnti-collision technology that allows users to operate more than one vehicle in a narrow aisle.
Vest with soft robotics gives workers more power
01 April, 2015A power vest using what experts call ‘soft robotics’ will provide back support for workers exposed to frequent heavy lifting.
Furphy Engineering Robotic Tank Inspection Technology
31 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Furphy EngineeringFurphy Engineering has introduced the Robotic Tank Inspection Technology, which is claimed to increase safety, reduce risk and improve the accuracy of tank inspections.
Safety-Walk Anti-slip Peelable Coating 3500
30 March, 2015 | Supplied by: 3M Australia Pty Ltd3M has launched its Safety-Walk Anti-slip Peelable Coating 3500, which is claimed to be the first peelable floor coating to meet wet slip resistance standards with minimal reduction to floor gloss and clarity.
Cribbing and Matting Co Dura Crib and Dura Stat plastic cribbing systems
25 March, 2015The Dura Crib and Dura Stat plastic cribbing systems are designed for safety, strength and durability.
Harness for heavy cylinders at coal terminal
25 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Tyco Integrated Fire & SecurityPort Kembla Coal Terminal has a strict fire safety protocol in place, which requires up to nine heavy cylinders, each weighing 121 kg, to be regularly lifted from ground level to a height of 20 m for ongoing maintenance.
Video targets fatal falls from flatbed trucks
24 March, 2015NSW WorkCover has launched a new video safety alert addressing the workplace risk of loading and unloading a flatbed truck or trailer. Figures show 15 workers have died in Australia between 2003 and 2012 after falling from their trucks.
Bega Cheese prioritises safety with assisted handling equipment
19 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Premier Tech Systems and Automation Pty LtdBega Cheese has invested in Tawi vacuum-assisted lifting systems and Protema hoists from Kockums Bulk Systems to improve safety at its manufacturing plant.
Australian machinery design goes global
11 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Safety Mining Industrial Trade SuppliersAn Australian designed and manufactured remote control belly plate safety lifter for tracked vehicles has caught the attention of US mining companies after achieving widespread success at home.
Equipment designed to reduce manual handling injuries
10 March, 2015 | Supplied by: MLA Holdings Pty LtdOne in three injuries to Australian workers is caused by manual handling. Manual handling injuries are not limited to those sustained by lifting or carrying heavy loads. A person can be injured when handling objects in a variety of ways, including pulling, pushing, holding or restraining.
Container handling upgrade for rail freight operator
04 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Konecranes Australia
Four Konecranes Rail Mounted Gantry RMGs will go into operation as part of expansion and modernisation projects at Pacific National's Sydney and Melbourne intermodal terminals.
Lifting safety awareness to new heights
01 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Crown Equipment Pty LtdCrown Equipment demonstrates the benefits of maintaining a strong safety culture with its program of specifically developed safety courses and initiatives, which are achieving good results that have dramatically reduced incidents of injury in all areas of its operations.
Interactive production robot with safety system to be installed at Haigh's Chocolates
26 February, 2015 | Supplied by: SAGE AutomationSouth Australian chocolate maker Haigh's will unveil Australia's first industrial installation of a Baxter interactive production robot.
