Bespoke jib means no need for crane

Health & safety manager Alex Vittle explains: “At our offsite storage yard, we previously haven’t used any heavy plant equipment, mainly due to limited space available. We didn’t have a crane available on-site, but our team needed manual handling assistance to move the heavy concrete units within the yard, meaning we’d need to either purchase and store a crane, or hire one in the short term. Both options of which are costly and timely. 

“We were researching the suitability of a multitude of tools to support us in the most cost-effective, productive, and efficient way. During this, we discovered Contact Attachments, and were excited by the exact suitability of the attachments available, as well as the option to develop bespoke solutions. 

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“After we got in touch, we worked with the Contact team to design our specific forklift jib. And, we were relieved that we wouldn’t need to source a crane on this occasion. 

“Now we’re using the bespoke jib on a B3 18T Sisu Forklift Truck, and it supports us in the lifting and distribution of the precast concrete units. It’s ensured that we don’t need to invest or hire a mobile crane, which would have, undoubtedly, been a much more costly affair.

“Lifting un-palletised or awkward loads from difficult-to-reach places isn’t easy, and so having a bespoke attachment specifically designed with our business’ needs in mind is a huge asset. The rating capacities have been carefully calculated to ensure the truck is never overloaded, meaning safety is always a priority. In addition to being purposely designed to work with our existing equipment, it absolutely meets our very specific needs. 

“It’s provided us with a better resource for our team – removing the need to ‘make do’, allowing us to provide a high quality and efficient service to our customers, and saving us money, which in this current climate is absolutely vital for business.”

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