Food & Drink Processing & Packaging Issue 44 2023 | Page 38

A great way to save labour cost

We all appreciate that one of the most expensive overheads in your business walks on two legs , arrives every day at 9 am , and leaves at 5 pm . I am of course talking about your labour costs .
So , when a product comes along that suggests it can save your labour costs and provide a more flexible way of working , it might just be worth investigating . For example , scaffolding is not usually a subject I would get excited about ; however , analysis of the data suggests this particular product requires deeper scrutiny .
I would have my knuckles wrapped by the manufacturer if I did not immediately dispel the image conjured up by the word scaffolding . There are significant differences between scaffolding and the LOBO Work Platform System , the subject of this article . The differences are technical and commercial hence the excitement .
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Firstly , we are unlikely to see this product on a building site , so can we dismiss the concept of traditional scaffolding with heavy tubes and planks of timber ? Instead , think more of an adult ’ s version of Meccano or Adults Erector Set , which can be assembled without the need for any tools and is used by companies for maintenance . Enough said about the product .