Penny Hydraulics - Case Studies

BATHAMS SPECIFIES CELLAR LIFT IN PUBS AND BREWERY

Black country brewer Bathams routinely installs the Penny Hydraulics Cellar Lift at its pubs and also has one at its historic brewery in Brierley Hill. The Cellar Lift is used to handle containers safely and efficiently between the delivery point and the cellar at the pubs while a similar device handles heavy blocks of sugar up to the third floor of the brewery. The company chose the Cellar Lift because it offered a simple and reliable alternative to manual handling.

NEW UNIQUE TRACK MOUNTED MOBILE CRANE

The new HS400/V12 Minicrane from Hinowa and Penny Hydraulics is a unique compact track mounted battery powered mobile crane designed for handling small items of plant and equipment and other loads weighing up to 630kg in a variety of construction, maintenance and service applications. It is ideal for off-road and rough-terrain applications where safe load handling is required but where conventional vehicle-mounted cranes cannot easily operate. It can also be used indoors.

HODSOCK PRIORY SELECTS CELLAR LIFT

When historic Hodsock Priory in Nottinghamshire extended its wedding reception facilities during 2007 it selected a Cellar Lift from Penny Hydraulics for handling drinks and related items between the delivery area and a much older cellar beneath the new building. The Cellar Lift has enabled Hodsock Priory to simplify its cellar operations and eliminated the need for busy staff to handle items manually.

NEW TYRE PRESS? DIESEL DO NICELY!

A brand new mobile tyre press uniquely powered by a diesel generator has been delivered to Yorkshire-based Ossett Tyre House (Ken Clarke Ltd) by Penny Hydraulics. The diesel generator will allow Ossett Tyre House (Ken Clarke Ltd), approved agent and service provider for BMH Industrial Tyres, to expand its capabilities and visit customers in chemical and process industries where petrol powered equipment is prohibited for safety reasons.

RAM REFURBISHMENT FROM PENNY HYDRAULICS

Penny Hydraulics offers a comprehensive hydraulic and pneumatic ram refurbishment and maintenance service that is designed to extend and prolong the productive life of all types of equipment used in mining, engineering and other industries. The company offers a fast and cost effective service with nationwide collection and delivery. It can also manufacture new rams to a customer's specification for unusual and bespoke applications.

PENNY POSTS NEW WAY OF HANDLING FOR ROYAL MAIL

Penny Hydraulics has developed a special vehicle mounted platform lift for Royal Mail Letters that is helping to simplify the safe handling and collection of post trolley cages using smaller vans. The platform lift, known as the York Load Lift, was designed to replace conventional underslung tail lifts that could no longer be fitted to Royal Mail Letters. new van models which have a lower ground clearance. The Load Lift enables four York cages weighing up to 250kg each when full to be carried without exceeding current vehicle load limits. Royal Mail Letters has so far deployed around 50 of these Four York Carrier vans to help ensure mail can be collected and delivered to sorting offices on time to meet new delivery schedules.

NEW GRID LIFT TAKES THE STRAIN OUT OF GULLY COVER HANDLING IN SOMERSET

An innovative solution for lifting gully and drain covers has been developed by Penny Hydraulics in conjunction with Atkins Highway Services to eliminate the need for manual handling of these heavy grids. Trials with the prototype completed by Atkins’ Somerset Highways Commission at the end of 2007 suggest that staff can now clear more gullies in the same period, more safely and with no need for manual handling. Atkins’ Somerset Commission has now placed an order to equip its entire fleet of gully tankers with the new device, known as the Penny Hydraulics Grid Lift.

CRANE PROVIDES KEY TO QUAYSIDE FISH HANDLING

When Sutton Harbour Fisheries needed an alternative method of handling fish boxes from boats to the quayside while its normal facilities were out of action due to scheduled harbour maintenance in 2007 it found a vehicle mounted crane supplied by Penny Hydraulics offered an ideal solution. Installing a Penny Hydraulics Swing Lift crane on a new pickup truck provided a highly effective, flexible and mobile solution to the company’s requirements.

SWR SIMPLIFIES WASTE COLLECTION WITH NEW CRANES

SWR has enhanced its ability to handle a wide range of waste items from customers’ premises by specifying a Penny Hydraulics Swing Lift V20 crane on each of its two new collection vehicles. The cranes were selected for their performance and simplicity and will be used to handle items including IBC dumpy bags and other bulky loads on and off the vehicles as part of a well-organised and highly efficient operation.

MORE SPACE AND BETTER HANDLING FOR TOOLBANK

Specialist hand and power tool distributor Toolbank installed a Penny Hydraulics Mezz Lift at its warehouse in Exeter to replace an inefficient conveyor system to handle items between the ground floor and mezzanine stores area. The company was able to free space for other tasks, improve efficiency and introduce greater flexibility into its operations and handle new types of load.
“It suits our purpose absolutely perfectly,” says Paul Angell, Manager of Toolbank’s branch in Exeter. “We have freed up space and can handle more loads more efficiently.”

LARGE TRACK MOUNTED CRANE

The new TP2000/FV1200 Minicrane is a unique track mounted mobile crane from Penny Hydraulics and Hinowa for loads up to 1200kg where safe handling is required but where conventional vehicle-mounted cranes cannot easily operate. Its rugged performance makes it an ideal solution for working off-road and over rough terrains including gravel, sand, mud and snow.