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500kg goods lift in a lightwell the perfect solution for London Home
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
The lightwell lift includes caged, enclosed sides to secure the load and prevent the risk of anything falling from the platform onto people below.
Interlocked doors were fitted to prevent any accidents whilst the goods lift is in use. Interlocks ensure that the lift will only operate whilst the doors are locked shut, opening again once the lift has travelled to the level required.
This provided the team with a safe and efficient lifting solution when moving their big commercial bins from below ground to pavement level.
The 500kg capacity allows deliveries to be taken from kerbside to the basement.
A guide to risk assessments: how to do them and why they're important
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
As a business owner, it’s important that you are taking precautionary measures to protect yourself and your workers from any harm, no matter what these might be.This sequence of protective steps is referred to as a risk assessment and is a legal requirement for all employers and many self-employed people, so it’s crucial that you have one in place, no matter how big or small your company is.
Behind The Scenes: How We Make a Goods Lift
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
Made to exacting standards, Penny Hydraulics Goods Lifts are the product of a complete end to end service – including design, manufacture, and installation – all done at our own purpose-built premises, here in the UK. We also offer comprehensive product training and maintenance carried out by a member of the Penny Hydraulics team.
Cellar Lift the Right Brew of Safety and Efficiency for New Goose Island Brewpub in Shoreditch
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
The newly opened Goose Island Brewpub situated in the burgeoning Shoreditch region of London offers visitors a unique drinking experience. Penny Hydraulics were sought out to provide a lifting solution for the cases, barrels other items between the cellar and the main floor of the pub – keeping the award-winning beer flowing to its customers.
Events Hire: The Goods Lift Guide to Lifting and Handling Equipment
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The events industry is worth around £11bn to the UK economy*. With just over half a million employees, success in the industry relies almost entirely on the shoulders of its people. Effects of the pandemic are still being felt in a sector undergoing dramatic transformation. The events industry now faces a choice of embrace change or face decline.A large part of the industry’s response is a shift in culture, realising and accepting that the events industry is nothing without people. Never before has it been more important to protect and nurture employees. In this guide to lifting and handling equipment, we focus on how events hire companies can provide a safe working environment for employees.
External Goods Lift
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It can be difficult to find a lift that will operate outside without providing complete shelter from the elements. Full enclosures can have a significant impact on the building appearance and there may also be space constraints in lightwell situations. Penny Hydraulics Ltd uses design automation to quickly produce layouts based on its modular lift systems that can be adapted for external installation. The company has been manufacturing lifts in the UK for over 30 years and so has much experience to help find solutions that it knows will work well for the end user. Blueprint Studios in Manchester were experiencing problems moving audio equipment up to the first floor recording studio safely. It would have been very costly to fit internally both in terms of cost and space so a Penny Hydraulics MezzLift was installed externally within a minimal black frame and polycarbonate clad shaft to satisfy Listed Buildings consent. This saved considerable building works whilst enabling the Studios to become safer and more efficient. If the change in level is below 1.5 metres then a Loading Bay Lift could have been used that has much less impact over a more traditional style lift.
GlaxoSmithKline: Bespoke lifting from Penny’s for ground-breaking ‘Factory in a box’
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Penny Hydraulics has partnered with design and operations consultancy Bryden Wood on an ambitious and ground-breaking construction project for pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline which has resulted in estimated construction cost savings of 30% and a build time reduction of two months when compared to traditional building methods.
Going Up: The Complete Warehouse Lift Guide
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
Distribution sector growth shows no signs of slowing. Competition is fierce, with warehouse managers looking for solutions to help secure the most lucrative contracts. Cost reduction and increased efficiency are top of the agenda. In this warehouse lift guide, we explore how to find the ideal warehouse lift for every facet of warehouse operations.
Goods Lift Helps the Move at The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
At the start of 2012 Penny Hydraulics Ltd were approached by Edward Adcock, Head of Book Moving from the Bodleian Library to provide a specialist goods lift to help move large volumes of library and archive material owned by the University of Oxford from a basement stack in a building owned by the Rhodes House Trust, to ground level for transportation off-site.
Growing Yorkshire Company Reflects on Relationship with Penny Hydraulics
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In July this year, Penny Hydraulics worked with Yorkshire Soap to install a 250KG Mezz Lift to support their operations.Yorkshire Soap, a vastly expanding soap company, reached out to Penny Hydraulics in 2020, enquiring about installing a Mezz Lift in their factory.
Guide to LOLER: Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
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LOLER is an acronym, used to abbreviate Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations. LOLER regulations cover the operation and control of lifting equipment, placing responsibility on both the company in ownership of and the employee operating lifting equipment. Lifting equipment, classed as work equipment, is also subject to PUWER, an abbreviation of Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations.
Hand Loaded MezzLight Helps Canterbury Archaeological Trust Move Boxes Safely and Efficiently
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Canterbury Archaeological Trust chose a Hand Loaded MezzLight to safely and efficiently move archive boxes between floors in their new premises. The lift was designed and installed by Penny Hydraulics to avoid the need to manually move items the boxes between floors, speeding up the process and reducing the risk of injury.
How Mechanical Aids Can Reduce the Risk of Working at Height
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Work at height is a necessary part of many construction, maintenance, and site management jobs, but it can be exceptionally hazardous work. Falls from a height are the cause of more fatal injuries than any other kind of workplace accident, accounting for 40 fatalities per year, on average ( HSE). But, ensuring your staff have the right equipment can make a real difference in terms of reducing the level of risk they encounter.Here, we’ll talk you through the hazards, and explain how mechanical aids can not only reduce the risk of accident or injury, but also save you money in the long term.
How to Simplify Maintenance with an Electric Lifting Winch
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Precautions required to prevent falls from height can be costly and disruptive to operations. Where a ladder is not appropriate, scaffold towers, scissor lifts, and warehouse cherry pickers, are commonly used to safely perform cleaning and maintenance at height. Lighting for instance, is essential to every business and is one of the most frequently accessed suspended assets, using powered access equipment.
Improving Lift Capability for a Leading Brewery
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
For most of their long history, Bathams had to move the huge casks manually, rolling them across the floor and lowering 54 gallons of beer one cask at a time with ropes and chains.
This method took a lot of time and posed serious health and safety risks for staff.
Recognising the need for an improved system, Bathams approached Penny Hydraulics searching for a way of moving casks in their brewery and some of their pub locations. They wanted a solution that was unique to their operations, but was also easy to use, ultimately protecting staff and reducing delivery time.
Leeds Town Hall – Chandelier Winch Systems Speed Up Efficiency and Improve Safety
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
Leeds Town Hall is a historic building at the heart of Leeds City Centre, originally built in 1858. The age of this building meant the maintenance and cleaning of the 7 600kg chandeliers had to be hand-operated by a 3-man team using an outdated lighting system. The costly annual cleaning could take up to four weeks, leaving the popular Victoria Hall unusable during this time.
The installation of an electric chandelier winch system has allowed them to complete this task safely in just under a week.
Light Access Systems: The Flood Light Winch Guide
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
The role of the maintenance team is critical to keep flood lighting operational at all times. Accessing flood lights for maintenance, however, is the tricky bit. Every facilities manager knows, where possible, working at height is to be avoided. This is where the flood light winch comes into its own.
Lowered Risk: The Light Lift Guide
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
A light lift is a self-contained winch used to raise and lower chandeliers and other types of luminaire or sculptures, providing easy access for cleaning and maintenance. More than a simple rope, a light lift is designed with safety in mind, adhering to stringent UK safety regulations, contributing to a safe working environment for employees.
Manual Handling Guidelines: Safe Manual Lifting at Work
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
Manual handling plays a large part in a whole host of industries, from construction to healthcare. But, lifting and carrying heavy loads can be dangerous if all of the relevant regulations aren’t followed, the conditions are less than ideal, or staff aren’t trained to carry out manual handling tasks in the safest way possible.To help employers fulfil all of their responsibilities and ensure workers know exactly how to keep themselves and others safe, we’ve put together this comprehensive guide to manual lifting. It explains everything from what is classed as manual handling to the ways you can reduce how much manual handling your work requires and reducing the chances of manual handling injuries. Read on to learn more.
MezzLift Improves Factory Efficiency
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Improved handling efficiency, better utilisation of space and enhanced safety have been achieved by Bott Limited following the installation of a Mezz Lift from Penny Hydraulics to lift loads from ground floor to a mezzanine in the stores at its dedicated commercial vehicle conversion workshop facility.
North London Heat and Power High Bay Lighting Hoists
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Setting the benchmark for UK Waste Authorities, North London Heat and Power are creating one of the most advanced Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF’s) in the world. The new EcoPark will turn non-recyclable rubbish into heat and electricity. Operating under strict regulations, the new site will become one of the cleanest and safest ERF’s in the world.Setting the benchmark for UK Waste Authorities, North London Heat and Power are creating one of the most advanced Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF’s) in the world. The new EcoPark will turn non-recyclable rubbish into heat and electricity. Operating under strict regulations, the new site will become one of the cleanest and safest ERF’s in the world.
Penny Hydraulics Mezzanine Floor Lift Installed at Faversham Laundry
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The work environment at the laundry is busy and given the nature of the work, laundry needs to be moved back and forth throughout the premises multiple times throughout the day. The company required a really durable goods lift to quickly enable staff to move laundry in trolleys between the ground level and second floor within the premises throughout the working day. This was to be an essential work tool in their production cycle.After a no-obligation site visit to the laundry in Kent, the Penny Hydraulics goods lift surveyor specified a 500kg maximum working load mezzanine floor lift as the best goods lift to suit their needs.
Penny Hydraulics MezzLight Lift Supports Community Company
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A not-for-profit community food business in Sheffield has been reflecting on its success over the past year and praising the support of an addition to the team that allowed them to meet overwhelming demand. Regather, in Highfield, has been established for over a decade and is a sustainable, worker-owned community benefit society, run with co-operative values. With the help of its 15 acre market garden, the team sells fruit and vegetable boxes made up of local produce, by local workers. The BriefAs demand for the fruit and veg boxes grew – space became a premium. Initially, a marquee was put up to extend space outside the building, but this was not a suitable long term solution.‘It came to a point where we either needed to move premises or look for other solutions to reconfigure the building’ says Gareth Roberts founder of Regather. ‘Due to the pandemic moving the business was not a viable option. After much consideration, we decided to repurpose the event space upstairs into another working area. The problem then was getting the 600 – 700kg of produce safely between floors’.The ChallengeRegather only had a very small area for a goods lift to be installed due to the main entrance and a staircase. Goods Lift Design Engineer Umar Lodhi was up to the task and created a MezzLift design that not only fits the space but does not block the entrance to the building when the doors were open. ‘Special thanks to Umar Lodhi, the designer who worked with us to make the lift fit within our restrictive space,’ says Gareth.Another challenge faced by both Regather and Penny Hydraulics was the installation of goods lift during the pandemic. Social distancing was adhered to and the lift was able to be installed on-time with little disruption.The SolutionThe MezzLight goods lift can safely move up to 250kg of goods between floors, providing Regather with the flexibility to reconfigure their workspace. This has helped the business to grow in line with the increased demand, without the need for downtime or the huge expense of moving. ‘I actually did some the prep work myself – within a week the lift was in and up and running, it has really helped to transform the business’ says Gareth.
Penny Hydraulics Provide Self Storage Company with a Lift
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Birmingham-based Ryan’s Removals and Storage provide a huge range of removal and storage services to businesses and private customers in the UK. Following a huge demand for storage space, Ryan’s Removals added a mezzanine floor to its facilities. This allowed Ryan’s to make the most of its space, doubling the number of units available to meet the growing demand. However, it quickly became apparent that employees and customers struggled to take their belongings to the upper floor, posing a serious health and safety threat.The BriefAs Ryan’s had never needed a lift before, the team at Ryan’s were unsure of exactly what they needed.They approached Penny Hydraulics to advise on the best solution and provide a goods lift that would improve usability and meet health and safety guidelines.The ChallengeThe key challenge was ensuring the lift could be used by anyone. As the general public would be using the lift on a daily basis, the solution needed to be straightforward to use.As well as choosing an easy-to-use product, we trained employees to use the lift, allowing them to assist customers that may struggle.As a busy storage facility, Ryan’s Removals needed the lift as soon as possible so customers could access units and business could continue as usual. Additionally, any future maintenance or repairs of the lift must be dealt with quickly to guarantee business continuity.The SolutionOur experts visited Ryan’s Removals storage facility to assess its needs and recommended a Mezz Pro – 500kg goods lift. This solution was installed and ready to use in less than 6 weeks.This easy-to-use lift holds up to 500kg, allowing safe access to the upper floor. As a result, customers have an improved experience and business is much more efficient.Not only has the lift improved the overall health and safety of the facility, but the convenience of the lift is a huge selling point for customers, putting Ryan’s Removals above competitors.
PUWER regulations in a nutshell
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Health and safety regulations can seem complicated and confusing to even the most experienced employers, and PUWER is no exception.If you’ve ever wondered how PUWER regulations affect your business, read our full guide today, where you’ll find out exactly what you need to do to ensure your workforce abides by the work equipment regulations and satisfies health and safety laws.
Regather Install a MezzLift to Aid Growth Throughout Pandemic
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
Regather, is a not for profit, community food business which aim to create value-based food chains. Established for over a decade, the locally sourced fruit and veg box section of the business has doubled in size during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Regather only had a very small area for a goods lift to be installed due to the main entrance and a staircase. Goods Lift Design Engineer Umar Lodhi was up to the task and created a MezzLift design that not only fits the space but does not block the entrance to the building when the doors were open
Rockshop Wholesale Add MezzPro Goods Lift to Improve Safety & Efiiciency
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
We worked with specialist Mezzanine Floor supplier WSL to provide a Mezz Pro (500kg) goods lift to help Rockshop Wholesale to move heavy bags of semi-precious gemstones safely between floors.
Like many businesses, Rockshop Wholesale was growing, importing more semi-precious gemstones from around the globe to meet the demand of its customers. The solution: a mezzanine floor, providing more space by adding a second floor and avoiding the costly requirement to move premises. They needed a safe and efficient way of moving heavy goods between floors. The MezzPro 500kg goods lift was the perfect solution
Soho House & Co select Penny Hydraulics: Electric Cinema chandelier winch system
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The main focal point at the Portobello site is a huge vintage chandelier which hangs beautifully within the main auditorium. Penny Hydraulics, having been selected as the lifting equipment partner on other projects throughout the Soho House chain previously, were contacted to specify a winch system to mechanically lift and lower the chandelier, so that it could be quickly and easily accessed at regular intervals for cleaning, to have the bulbs changed, or for routine maintenance.
Tedd Engineering Choose a MezzLight to Give Their Business a Lift
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Engineering firm Tedd Engineering recently expanded into a new unit due to the sustained success of its bespoke advanced control units. Penny Hydraulics were approached to design, manufacture and install a lifting solution to move components between floor level and their mezzanine where many of the products are made.
A MezzLight was specified as the ideal solution for Tedd Engineering’s moving and handling problem. With a safe working load of 250kg providing more than enough lifting capacity for the task at hand, its interlocked door system and hold-to-run operation the MezzLight was a safe and efficient solution.
The Small Goods Lift Guide
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
With an abundance of small goods lifts on the market, it’s hard to decide which lift is right for you. Here we review some of the most commonly asked questions about small goods lifts to help you decide…
Top 5 Benefits of Installing a Warehouse Lighting Winch System
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The challenge of working at height can be a constant headache when it comes to lighting. While the shift to more reliable LED warehouse lighting fixtures has reduced maintenance requirements, the need to access fixtures at a high level remains. In this guide, we explore the top 5 benefits of fitting a warehouse lighting winch to high bay lighting fixtures.
Warehouse Health & Safety Guide: Common Hazards and Solutions
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
Your warehouse is a dynamic environment, with stock being refilled, moved, and shipped out all day, every day. However, with such a busy workplace, the risk to your workforce is heightened, making it incredibly important that you practice a high level of warehouse health and safety.In this guide, we’re going to look at some of the most common hazards in your warehouse, as well as the best solutions to each problem. Before this, we’ll cover the importance of health and safety and what the law says about your responsibilities.
Watch: New Multi-Rope Lighting Winch System Animation
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Explaining our winch systems to potential customers can be quite a challenge. The problem is, the product has been engineered to be very technical and has mas many design features. It is hard to bring these to life through a conversation or via email.We have teamed up with the talented team at DCS Sonovision to work on a new multi-rope winch system animation.
When old meets new | Introducing innovative lifting at Al Salam Palace, Kuwait
Penny Hydraulics Ltd
As part of the palace refurbishment project, the lighting winch division of multi-award winning UK manufacturer, Penny Hydraulics Ltd, were contacted in 2016 to design, manufacture and install a specialist lighting winch system to lift and lower the special chandelier for cleaning and general maintenance.
Windsor Castle Roofing Project
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As Royal Warrant Holder, Penny Hydraulics are responsible for the installation and maintenance of all Royal Household chandelier raising and lowering systems across London. Designed to provide fast and safe access to suspended luminaires for cleaning and maintenance, chandelier winch systems are widely used throughout Royal properties.
Working at Height Regulations
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Working at height carries a great deal of risk: it’s responsible for 28% of fatal and 7% of non-fatal injuries to workers, according to the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).Due to this increased risk, you, as an employer, need to ensure that your staff are able to undertake this work in the safest way possible. In this guide, we will take you through the Working at Height Regulations, as well as helping you find the right training and equipment solutions for your business.
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