+44(0) 1942 727440Motion control does not have to be an integral part of your production process; it can also help to raise safety levels anywhere goods are handled on your premises.
Even in small retail environments, fitting some motion control elements to your delivery bay could help to bring any runaway trolleys and cages to a halt – particularly if they have to be rolled down any ramps.
Safe delivery preparations are a standard part of Health and Safety Executive risk assessments for shops.
Employees should know how to handle goods in safe quantities at a time, and store them at a sensible height.
There should also be appropriate procedures in place for deliveries and collections, and safe use of any machinery – and this is where motion control can help.
Whether you use hand trolleys, wheeled cages or powered vehicles like forklift trucks, rubber buffers and motion dampers can keep them under control.
The benefits of this are fairly self-explanatory, and don’t just include staff safety – there may also be protection for members of the public, if your delivery bay is not entirely sealed off to passers-by.
Of course, bringing runaway deliveries to a stop with some degree of control can also protect the goods themselves – which could avoid costly breakages.
