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The Handling Challenge

A food industry manufacturer approached Packline with a specialist roll handling requirement. The application involved lifting and rotating horizontal rolls in an extremely confined space, with as little as 50 mm of clearance available for the clamping…

A leading food industry manufacturer approached Packline with a challenge: safely and efficiently lifting long, wide rolls of film from the pallet to the processing line. Their existing equipment could not accommodate the increased roll width or the extended reach…

Handling heavy reels and rolls is a common challenge in manufacturing, packaging, and processing environments. Without the right equipment, manual handling can lead to strain, inefficiency, and potential safety risks. At Packline Materials Handling, we specialise in ergonomic reel handling…

Efficient, Safe Handling and Transport of Heavy Reels

The Heavy Duty Reel Dolly from Packline Materials Handling provides a robust and space-saving solution for safely transporting heavy reels, such as cable reels, film rolls, or paper reels, in manufacturing and…

Packline Materials Handling was proud to demonstrate our new Stainless-Steel Reel Lifter with Powered Ejection live at the PPMA Exhibition this September, as part of the Innovations Eleven Live Demo Theatre.

Packline Expands into New Larger Premises to Support Growth and Innovation

Packline Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer of stainless steel lifting and handling equipment, is delighted to announce its move to new, larger premises. This exciting expansion marks a major…

The customer required a safe and efficient solution for handling rolls supplied two per pallet, horizontally stacked. Each roll measures 2200 mm in width, 445 mm in diameter, and weighs 78 kg. The rolls are delivered on a four-way entry,…

Background

A customer in the powder coating industry required a safe and efficient method for lifting polished steel metal drums and boxes of powder from pallets to raised platforms or tables. Manual handling posed a significant risk due to the…

Dual Column Lifter for Extended Height Lifting in a Pharmaceutical Clean Room

Packline Ltd developed a bespoke lifting solution for a client in the pharmaceutical sector, enabling the safe and efficient lifting of stainless-steel vessels to an extended height of…

We would like to extend a big thank you to Harkwell Labels in Poole for welcoming us into their printing and processing areas for a day of filming. This incredible opportunity allowed us to demonstrate our innovative…

A leading company in the labelling industry faced challenges with handling heavy rolls of film that tended to telescope during transfer from the pallet to the processing line. In response, our engineering team developed a bespoke clamping vertical spindle attachment…

A pharmaceutical company required a safe and efficient solution to lift and lower heavy drums (220kg) in a cleanroom environment. Their existing handling process was cumbersome, and the weight of the lifting attachment itself posed challenges in terms of usability…