Take the Strain out of Moving Tyres with Mace

The days when employees could put their back into a job are long gone, and workplace safety regulations have instead resulted in companies fearing employees putting their backs out.

Mace Industries Ltd supply a valuable range of equipment that can help employers avoid workplace injuries and the costly legal action that can result from such events. Of particular interest to those in operating in the tyre trade is the Uni-Loada Tyre Lift, a conveyor belt that can rapidly transport tyres and other products from ground to mezzanine level. And according to Mace Industries’ Tony Mace, the Uni-Loada can be moved and set up in a matter of seconds, making it a convenient addition to the workplace.

Demonstrating the merits of the Uni-Loada at Brityrex, Tony Mace and his colleagues loaded the unit with large quantities of tyres to show how easily the Uni-Loada could shift them upstairs. The Uni-Loada’s 13 amp two-speed electric drum motor, which can move the conveyor belt at between 20 and 26 metres a minute, made light work of the tyres. In fact if required the Uni-Loada can move up to 1200 items in a single hour.

The Uni-Loada is available in two lengths, five metres or six metres, and can lift items a height of four or five metres, depending on the product. The unit’s aluminium construction means that overall weight has been kept down to an easily transportable 100 kilograms and the Uni-Loada comes complete with a base stand with locking wheels.

The Uni-Loada can be used in conjunction with the optional Extendaveyor to increase the range over which goods can be moved. This 10-metre unit is a horizontal surface fitted with rollers, facilitating the handling of tyres and other items to and from the Uni-Loada. Both items can be used in a number of fixed or temporary locations, including warehouses, loading docks and container storage facilities.