Atomic Weapons Industry

At a high security location, products are tested to destruction using electromagnetic waves.  The floor at the site is suspended higher than ground level meaning that there is a necessity to lift the products from ground level to the chamber on the 2nd floor for testing.

The current proceudre of carrying items from one floor to the next presented itself with manual handling issues and a risk of health and safety strain for the employees involved.  Furthermore, the sheer value and complexity of the products being transported imposed an additional risk in damaging the items.  So, Advanced Handling were approached to design and manufacture a fully bespoke scissor table lifting to a capacity of 2000kg and fitted with four hydraulically actuated props which activate when the table is in the raised position to lock the scissor platform at the correct height and shoring the structure for goods transfer.

For heightened health and safety, Advanced Handling included a built in safety function in the safety frame.  Therefore, if the safety frame is touched on its way down, the lift will stop immediately.  To continue lowering, the table has to be raised a little to be able to lower again.

Installation of the Bespoke Scissor lift has not only improved employee safety, it has also increased efficiency in the testing process and therefore enhanced productivity for the Atomic Weaponry company which we supplied to.