The new kerb-climbing dolly.
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LINPAC Allibert (LA) has created an innovative kerb-climbing dolly
that makes moving trays stacked with merchandise from van to pavement
and into the store, easier, quicker and safer.
This simple yet effective tool has been specially developed for
LA's client, Greggs, suppliers of fresh bakery & takeaway
products to the public.
Greggs deals with the transportation and delivery of vast amounts
of merchandise to its stores on a daily basis. With over 1,100 shops
across the UK, serving somewhere in the region of five million customers
weekly, this can be quite a challenge.
Linpac Allibert's dolly is made out of plastic and is more
robust than its previous metal counterpart, which was at times prone to
bending and distortion, thus rendering it unusable. The new design is
more flexible and durable, it is also hygienic and easier to clean, a
vital requirement in the food industry. The middle two jockey wheels are
raised and off-set, improving the dolly's lifting capacity and
enabling one person to safely lift a loaded dolly from road to pavement.
Its unique blow moulded, six wheel design allows this to take place with
ease thereby reducing the risk of back injury.
A full peripheral location edge on the light plastic tray enables
the product to sit more safely on the dolly, whilst central holes allow
for lifting it on to kerbs. Its high impact strength is capable of
taking the weight of around twenty trays of merchandise and its flat
deck protects products from spray and dirt from the wheels.
Linpac Allibert's dolly is a product that ticks all the boxes
and is also recyclable after it completes its anticipated lifespan of
around five years.
Danilo Oliynik, commercial director of Linpac Allibert, said:
"We are committed to helping our customers increase their
distribution and storage efficiencies through the development of
practical, innovative materials handling products. With the
kerb-climbing dolly, we have designed a simple solution to what was on
paper, quite a complicated requirement!"
Contact LinPac Allibert on tel 01922 726060 or visit
www.lmhglobal.com
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