Airfield Warehousing, the Peterborough-based storage facility, has upgraded its materials handling solutions during lockdown with the installation of a new standard ramp, designed by UK manufacturer, Thorworld Industries.
Airfield Warehousing has played a vital role in storing and dispatching necessary supplies over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic period. During more familiar times, the team stores a vast range of goods, including roll cages, packaging, machinery, and food ingredients.
Committed to ensuring employee access to quality materials handling equipment, Airfield Warehousing felt it right to replace a US-built container ramp that was ready to be upgraded.
Seeking a solution that would reduce the team’s requirement to perform manual handling, the company’s managing director Karen Munton turned to Thorworld Industries to supply a new ramp, capable of allowing safe forklift transit and accelerating the loading process. Commenting. she said: “Investing in safe equipment has always been a key priority for us, as we strive to effectively reduce the level of manual handling involved in storing goods.
“This year, our employees have worked impressively to support the nation through a difficult time, and we’re extremely proud of them. We’re committed to keeping our team safe and want to ensure that the materials handling equipment they use can permit effective social distancing.”
The ramp was manufactured at Thorworld’s factory in Derbyshire and installed by a team of experienced engineers working to safe social distancing guidelines. Munton continued: “The new ramp is performing exactly as we’d hoped and I’ve been extremely impressed with the Thorworld team. It’s been great to work with a professional company, skilled in delivering a quality product.”
Ian Langan, technical and engineering director at Thorworld Industries, said: “Providing welldesigned, capable loading solutions is about more than just equipment installation. Now more than ever, creating reliable routes to achieving effective logistics is key to supporting the county’s wider supply and delivery network, and we’re proud to play our part.”