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Scissor Lifts for Logistics and Storage Operations Industry

Scissor lifts are still far from uncommon for the logistics and storage operations industry in the Philippines. Here are several of the most significant benefits of using scissor lifts in the facility for you to consider:

1.   Increased Safety

Overexertion and falls are the most common accidents when using ladders to reach heights at the facility. But with a scissor lift, accidents can be reduced. It provides much more stability than a ladder while having guardrails, a large and non-slippery platform for at least 2 people and materials, and secure anchor points to substantially decrease any fall risks. When properly implemented, scissor lifts can reduce the risk of acute injuries associated with heavy lifting like back injuries.

2.   Improved Productivity

In palletizing and loading tasks, positioning the work surface at the optimum height for the specific task can reduce cycle times and improve the efficiency of the loading operation. Multiply the reduction in cycle time over many cycles, and across multiple workstations, and you get a strong economic case for scissor lifts.

3.   Flexibility

Flexibility is essential in any facility, especially in enabling a lean workflow. Compared to similar equipment, scissor lifts offer a considerable variety, giving facilities this flexibility. Workers can use them to reach heights up to 14m to grab something more comfortably. It’s usable in virtually any circumstance whether you work outdoors or indoors thanks to its non-marking tires.

4.   Portability

Designed mobile, scissor lifts stand out among the rest aerial lifts as their exceptional portability. This portability is particularly helpful for facilities with limited budgets. Instead of buying multiple machines, they can purchase one and move it wherever they need to use them and get working immediately.

5.   Enhanced Ergonomics

Unlike ladders scissor lifts which provide higher precision can help workers avoid injury or exhaustion, increasing both safety and productivity. These machines improve ergonomics and eliminate bending and lifting and the inherent injuries associated with them.

6.   Easier Storage

Space management is a critical part of facilities management. Workplace aisles and difficult-access places are no longer an obstacle. Equipped with a narrow chassis, scissor lifts can easily pass through a standard door. You increase your maneuverability in restricted spaces due to the small turning circle and the exceptionally reduced overall dimensions while folding guard rails. This transformation drastically makes it easier to store. You can then optimize the saved space for other inventory or a new work line.

7.   Affordability

Scissor lifts are reasonably affordable whether you purchase or rent them compared to similar aerial lifts like boom lifts. Vertical lifts are typically cheaper, but also provide less functionality. Scissor lifts offer the most advantages for the lowest cost in most use cases. In that sense, scissor lifts are generally an all-around option outside of highly specific needs.

Built to take on your facility challenges
Scissor Lifts for Logistics and Storage Operations Industry
Scissor Lifts Rental for warehouse

When you consider all these benefits, it’s evident why scissor lifts have become an industry staple. They’re affordable, safe, flexible, easy to store, and can improve operational efficiency. No matter what your operations are – plant maintenance, retooling, changeovers, warehousing, accessing storage at heights or raising loads, inspection, and remodeling, both inside and outside, you can count on scissor lifts to help keep production moving. To make sure you choose the right lifts for your facilities, contact Mayon Machinery to get an effective solution for your logistics and storage operations.

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How to Choose The Best Man Lifts for Painting Work?

It is very common for painters nowadays to rent man lifts in terms of both efficiency and safety compared to accessing hard-to-reach points via a stairway, traditional scaffolding, or ladders. Painters have various types of jobs that they work on, including interior painting, exterior painting, and industrial painting. Many of these jobs require painting tall walls or at heights. Man lifts can be crucial for completing these jobs safely. 

Before & After Using a Spider Boom Lift for Painting Work
Before & After Using a Spider Boom Lift for Painting Work
Why a Man Lift Rental is Ideal for Painting Work?

Versatile in any instance where a worker needs to work at height, and AWPs & MEWPs fit the bill!

Relatively easy to use. 

Affordability. 

Easy to move from one place to another.

What Type of Man Lift is Best for Painters?

There is no a specific answer as to what man lift is the best fit for a painter. It is all dependent on personal preference and the individual needs of each specific project. 

Articulating boom lifts, and telescopic boom lifts or spider (tracked) boom lifts are designed for reaching otherwise inaccessible heights due to long arms can be angled in many directions. They can lift and situate the painter directly in front of the painting area efficiently and safely.

Flexible in Using Boom Lift for Exterior Painting
Flexible in Using Boom Lift for Exterior Painting

Scissor lifts can also be used to paint from low to medium height because their large platform allows for multiple workers and plenty of tools. Scissor lifts can only extend straight up, so they need to be placed directly under the painting area. Operators will need to move them around or across the work zone to paint where they need. With a crawler scissor lift, you can operate over uneven, slopes, unfinished, or raw ground like dirt, grass, gravel, or sand. It is ideal for painters working on new construction zones where painting is required but the land is not fully developed and sloped.

Crawler Scissior Lift for Exterior Painting on Slopes
Crawler Scissor Lift for Exterior Painting on Slopes
Mayon's Scissor Lift Rental Compact14 for Painting at C1 Bldg BGC in Taguig
Mayon’s Scissor Lift Rental Compact14 for Painting at C1 Bldg BGC in Taguig

No matter if you operate scissor lifts, articulating boom lifts, or telescopic boom lifts, you need to be trained before interior and exterior painting on an AWP. Among all the aerial lift hazards, falls are the most common and sometimes the most dangerous. Understanding is the key to preventing these types of accidents for all painters.

Frequently Rented Machines for Painting Work

If you’re still not sure what type of lift would work best for you, give our team a call and tell us about your project. We’d be happy to recommend a suitable one for you. Mayon Machinery has a wide range of aerial work platforms available to properly position the basket so that you can comfortably paint at heights. No matter how or where an AWP is used, all our operators are required to complete an aerial lift certification by TESDA will make sure your job is done safely.

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Replacing Interior Light Bulbs Solution to Know

Sometimes light bulb changes are extra complicated, so a spider lift may be your best efficient and economical solution for this challenging application where traditional lifts, scaffold or other alternatives are inadequate.

Building owners and facility managers place a high value on well-lit public spaces. In particular, large buildings in the education, healthcare, public and retail sectors are laid out to accommodate steady and large streams of visitors with the goal to create an airy and transparent environment that is friendly, accessible, and easy to navigate.  They typically do not have a good solution for replacing interior light bulbs at height with 3-story (11m) or higher atriums when they burn out. The TEUPEN Spider Lifts LEO Series is a preferable solution for changing Fluorescent, Halogen, or LED lights without causing collateral damage or interruption of processes.

Benefits of using spider lifts to change light bulbs
  • Compact size – fit through single & standard double doors
  • Light – Low ground pressure protects sensitive surfaces
  • Self-leveling, multi-position outrigger system permits to automatic set up of the machine in confined areas and on slopes
  • Hydraulically height- & width adjustable track system permits narrowing and lowering the machine for passing entrances or widening the track footprint for more ground clearance and traction for driving alongside slopes or in terrain
  • Dual power source available: A powerful and robust Petrol or Diesel Engine for outdoor use, electric motor or battery for silent and zero-emission work inside of buildings
  • “Fuzzy-logic control box/ system” provides the smoothest boom operation without jerky movements in the industry. The key element of the new station will be shown a new information system, complete with graphics that are easy to read even in direct sunlight

The clearly-arranged control allows safe and easy operation. To drive on tracks or to set up using the stabilizer function, the cable/radio remote control comes in handy as the operator can move around the machine to get a better overview. Furthermore, on the control panel, an interactive display shows all available boom functions, safety information and allows error analysis.

Which model is suitable for your job?

To decide which model works best for your job, you should determine the factual problems of your facility. Here’s a look at the most important terms to identify the need:

Who?
  • Who will use the equipment?
  • How many people will be on the platform at once?
  • Will they need operator or familiarization training?
What?
  • What kind of work will be performed?
  • What are you lifting, and how much does it weigh?
  • What are the obstacles on the worksite?
  • Are there unusual work conditions or multiple shifts?
  • What is your power source preference?
Where?
  • Where will the equipment be used?
  • Are you working on a single site or multiple sites?
  • Is the work indoors, outdoors, or a combination?
  • What site characteristics influence the lift’s use?
  • Do you need to drive up or down a ramp?
  • Do you need doorway access? Single, double, or larger?
  • Is the ground level?
  • Is there a slab, concrete, or asphalt floor?
  • Will you have narrow or congested access?
  • Is it a caustic or hazardous environment?
  • Will fuel be readily available?
  • Is there access to electricity on-site?
How?
  • How will the equipment be used?
  • How high do you need to reach or work?
  • How much outreach is needed?
  • How much weight do you need to lift?
  • How will you transport the equipment?
When?
  • When will the equipment be used?
  • For how long?

In buildings with multiple usage and ever-changing events, there is always a time plan to be kept – therefore a flexible and versatile aerial lift solution is so important. Asking our expert at Mayon Machinery before making a hiring/purchasing decision will help ensure you find the best spider lift for replacing interior light bulbs.

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Matching Sweeper/Broom Attachments to Skid Loader

On construction sites, industrial work zones, and municipal jobs, cleanliness is a must, but it’s usually not enough to just brush debris aside. When it’s necessary to collect and dump dust, dirt, and debris, the easy-to-use sweeper/broom attachments gets the job done.

SWEEP, COLLECT AND DUMP DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS WITH THE SWEEPER/BROOM ATTACHMENT

SKID STEER BROOM & SWEEPER

Landscapers, environmental companies, municipalities, general contractors, professional parking lot cleaners, and airports, all rely on this type of skid steer attachment to maintain the environment and comply with any environmental issues that they might face. To maximize their investment in this increasingly-popular type of equipment, making it a sweeper merits consideration.

We offer different sweeper attachments from Manitou (Gehl/Mustang) and Bobcat to choose from.

BOBCAT SWEEPER ATTACHMENT

During operation, tough, poly bristles flick debris into the sweeper collection bucket – and when it’s full, you can lift, dump and dispose. It does the work of multiple clean-up attachments with optimal bristle-to-surface contact and highly productive efficiency. It’s ideal for site cleanup, daily dust abatement, road construction, airport maintenance, and more.

Sweeper Attachment on Bobcat Skid Steer Loader

OPERATIONAL BASICS

The sweeper’s hydraulic motor spins durable bristles mounted to its rotating drum. Powerful flicking action sends dirt and debris flying into the attachment’s collection bucket. Bristles spin in either direction, forward or reverse.

When moving the loader in reverse, you can scrape mud and caked-on debris with the bucket wear edge as you sweep the material into the bucket – similar to sweeping with a hand broom and dustpan. When traveling forward, the bristles send material flying forward against a rubber flap. From there, materials go over the top of the bristles and into the bucket. When forward sweeping, keep the wear edge above the surface for optimum performance and wear edge life.

The five Bobcat sweeper models provide sweeping widths from 44’’ (1118 mm) to 84’’ (2134 mm), with bucket capacities from 0.15 to 0.33 m3 for the collection of debris.

FEATURES

  • Poly bristles sweep and deposit debris in the sweeper bucket.
  • Simply dump sweeper bucket when full. No need for multiple cleanup attachments.
  • Cut through materials with the replaceable and reversible bucket cutting edge.
  • Effectively operate in forward and reverse.
  • Ideal for cleaning parking lots, pavements, docks, and warehouses, as well as industrial and recycling facilities, construction and demolition sites, and animal sheds in agriculture.
MANITOU EDGE PICKUP/HOPPER BROOM ATTACHMENT

Broom attachments are selected by the material to be removed and the surface on which the broom is used. The EDGE pickup/hopper broom is a bi-directional collection broom that allows the operator to sweep forward and reverse, and gives excellent performance in milling, material pickup, road maintenance, and job-site cleanup at a cost-effective investment.

Hopper Broom Attachment on Gehl Skid Loader

OPERATIONAL BASICS

The EDGE pickup/hopper broom is a single-motor broom and comes in widths ranging from 60” (1524 mm), 72’’ (1829 mm), and 84” (2134 mm).

FEATURES

  • Ideal for milling, material pickup, parking lots, and road maintenance.
  • Bi-directional broom operates forward or reverse.
  • Bolt-on motor now featured with a protection guard.
  • Quick-change broom sections allow for easy replacement.
  • A rubber skirt and protecting shroud to keep dirt and debris contained.
  • Front and side steps for easy access to and from the cab.
  • Front bumper and no caster wheel allow you to get up close to objects without damaging the broom.
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES

GUTTER BRUSH:

Cleans curbs, alongside buildings and other hard-to-reach areas. Widens the sweeper’s total width by one foot to allow more coverage per pass. Can be raised and stored vertically when not in use.

WATER KIT:

Keeps dust and debris under control when operating in tough environments, with jet nozzles spraying water evenly across a surface. This optional Dust Control Kit on hopper broom attachment includes 25 gals. tank, pump, and nozzles that mounted to top of hopper broom.

WHEEL KIT:

Available as an option for the 84-inch sweeper attachment, the wheel kit protects surfaces such as concrete, cobblestone, and asphalt from scrapes and scratches by suspending the cutting edge of the sweeper during forward travel. Two mounted caster wheels are included in the kit.

BRISTLES:

Ideal for all sweeping conditions, poly bristles provides better flicking action for effective debris removal. Steel bristle and combo bristle (poly and steel) sections are also available for stubborn debris. This option is only available on sweeper attachment.

WATERLESS DUST ABATEMENT:

It has its own filtering system for eliminating potentially large dust clouds, only available on broom attachment. Equipped with a 12V shaker dislodges loose debris from the filter directly into the hopper, unit is combined with hydraulic cylinder and two caster wheels and mounted on the side towards front of the broom. Suitable for example milling, material pickup, parking lot, road maintenance, and job-site cleanup applications, broom feature large industrial dust filter. This unit works well for indoor application cleanup, as it features a “waterless” dust abatement system.

In conclusion, by investing in quality pick-up brooms, you can effectively satisfy this job requirement while simultaneously optimizing the onsite use of skid steers.

The compact equipment specialists at Mayon Machinery have extensive knowledge of all makes of skid steer loaders and their corresponding attachments, and can therefore help you in choosing the right pick-up broom attachments for your respective type or types of work.

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Floor Impacts When Using MEWPs And How To Calculate

What usually is required from the customer for indoor operation? Floor impact. Working height / Outreach. Machine measurements. Maneuverability. You can panic when calculating the floor load requirements for operating and driving on jobsite such as shopping malls, golf courses, pool areas, patios, and driveways. As well as thinking of what kind of working platform is suitable for the operation? Boom lift, scissor lift, or tracked lift? Mayon Machinery is here to help you in figuring it all out and offer you the complete solutions for your height access challenges.

Before deciding on the proper equipment for the job, it’s important to calculate ground pressure and live load to your structure of the underground, from concrete slabs to concrete pavers.

Here are some basic definitions that might provide clarity to common misconceptions. 

Force Impact

The effect the compact lift has on the ground surface material itself (tile, concrete, wood, etc.). This is the measurement that determines the puncture point of the surface material and the structure itself. Another term for this concept is “point load,” and should be considered when identifying the durability of the surface material when operating machinery on top of it, especially in the case of tile. Force is typically measured in pounds per square inch (psi). It is defined as the pressure that results when a force of one pound-force is applied to a one-square-inch area. One psi is approximately 6,895 pascals (N/m2).

Surface Load

The effect the weight of the machine has on the surface material. This measurement reflects the weight or mass of the machine over the contact area with the floor. The question to ask here is: Can the surface material support the overall transient weight of the machinery when moving? In the case of a Teupen lift, the tracks’ surface area in contact with the floor is much greater than a similarly capable wheeled machine.

Live Load

Any temporary or transient forces that act on a building or structural element. Live loads typically include people, furniture, vehicles and virtually everything else that can be moved throughout a building. We measure uniform live loads as kg per square meter (kg/m2). The acceptable live load will vary considerably based on the occupancy and expected use of a structure or structural element. Live load considerations are important during both the transport and the operation of machinery on floor surfaces and the supporting structure.

1. Live Load Boom lift

A = l x b (m²)

Live Load = m (kg) ⁄ A (m²)

Example:

l:          6,38 m

b:         2,01 m

m:        5045 kg + 225 kg

Live load  = 5270 kg / 12,82 m² = 411 kg/m²

2. Live Load Scissor lift

A = l x b (m²)

Live Load = m (kg) ⁄ A (m²)

Example:

l:          1,89 m

b:         0,76 m

m:        1420 kg + 230 kg

Live load = 1650 kg / 1,44 m² = 1146 kg/m²

3. Live Load Tracked lift (in transport position)

A = l x b (m²)

Live Load = m (kg) ⁄ A (m²)

Example:

l:          7,20 m

b:         1,58 m

m:        4270 kg

Live load  = 4270 kg / 11,38 m² = 375 kg/m²

4. Live Load Tracked lift (in working position)

A = l x b (m²)

Live Load = m (kg) ⁄ A (m²)

Example:

l:          4,89 m

b:         5,65 m

m:        4270 kg + 200 kg

 

Live load  = 4470 kg / 27,63 m² = 162 kg/m²

The definitions above are important to understand when calculating the ground pressure or floor load for a specific job.

Ground Pressure

Ground pressure is defined as “the pressure exerted into the ground by an object calculated by the object’s weight divided through its ground contact area.”

Mayon Machinery is able to provide you all of the applicable measurements needed to calculate the impact of machinery on your floor surface. Please do not hesitate to contact us for help. With a trusted dealer providing expert assistance in calculations and implementation, you can be assured of a seamless operation every step of the way.

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