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The multi-directional pulling mechanism that runs under the slip sheet , guiding the load into the container .
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Holes in the Hardox 500 steel sheet enable the hydraulic cylinders that reside underneath , on the dual-directional pulling mechanism , to gain purchase , and pull the sheet into the container . months after concept , thanks to a focused R & D department , the result was a patented machine called the Slip Sheet ,” he adds proudly .
To get an idea as to the enormous benefit of the system , Mc Vicar explains the loading and unloading process prior to the emergence of the Slip Sheet : “ Within the construction sector , one of the most challenging aspects of loading / unloading a container has been long construction components , such as pipes or steel bars / rods and so on . The traditional method was to use a forklift to lift and manoeuvre the product laterally into the container , with another forklift operator pushing the product into the container from the end . Basically , one person holding while another pushed .”
This was obviously extremely hazardous , for several reasons , many cited above . The Slip Sheet , however , negates all of these hazards .
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The entire operation is controlled at the side of the platform .
International media gather around the just-revealed Slip Sheet , which formed part of Combilift ’ s launch of its new manufacturing plant in Monaghan , Ireland , in late April 2018 .
How it works
Designed specifically for loading and unloading a container , the Slip Sheet is a low , freestanding platform with a dual-directional pulling mechanism , driven by a 37kW three-phase motor , on which a removeable steel sheet is secured . Mc Vicar describes the operation .
“ The Slip Sheet is designed for the client to prepare the full truck load of product at one end of the platform [ which houses the dual-directional pulling mechanism ] and is positioned behind the open container that needs to be loaded . The product is removed from the truck and placed on a Hardox 500 steel slip sheet [ that is secured on the platform ]. The sheet measures 13 × 5m long and 2.2m wide — just short of the width of a standard container ,” Mc Vicar explains and adds , “ If you are loading a 12-metre container , the sheet is a little longer than the container that is being loaded , measuring 13 × 6m in length and is designed to go inside the container with a section sticking out onto the platform [ for when it needs to be removed ]. The sheet has holes for securing it to the dual-directional pulling mechanism on which it rests .”
When loaded onto the sheet , the product is easily accessed for securing , reducing the possibility of a load breaking free owing to inadequate securing .
Once the product is loaded onto the sheet , the metal sheet is pulled into the container ,
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