WILMAT SECURES MAJOR CONTRACT

Wilmat connects with BT for safe and efficient system support

NEW TRUCKS HELP LEADING POWER STATION TACKLE HANDLING PROBLEM

A Birmingham-based company that designs and manufactures switchgear handling equipment has recently come to the aid of one of the UK’s largest power stations. Wilmat Ltd has designed and manufactured a number of bespoke manual handling trucks for the Magnox North, Wyfla power station in Anglesey, North Wales. The power station houses switchgear and low voltage circuit breakers, which need to be maintained, repaired or transported around the station with ease. Wilmat was called in when the current handling trucks were constantly in need of repair and maintenance. “All our manual lifting

Wilmat launches world’s smallest battery-powered counterbalance truck

The smallest and most powerful battery-powered counterbalance truck in the world has been announced by Wilmat, the West Midlands based manufacturer of materials handling equipment. The Bulldog heavy duty counterbalance truck was developed using the SolidWorks CAD programme to offer unprecedented manoeuvrability in even the smallest of spaces coupled with real lifting power. To this end, the smallest Bulldog (1933mm in length) has a 300kg lifting capacity and a lift height of up to 3300mm. Says Wilmat’s Sales and Technical Director, Andrew Capella: “The market has been wanting for a small

Wilmat launches world’s smallest battery-powered counterbalance truck

The smallest and most powerful battery-powered counterbalance truck in the world has been announced by Wilmat, the West Midlands based manufacturer of materials handling equipment. The Bulldog heavy duty counterbalance truck was developed using the SolidWorks CAD programme to offer unprecedented manoeuvrability in even the smallest of spaces coupled with real lifting power. To this end, the smallest Bulldog (1933mm in length) has a 300kg lifting capacity and a lift height of up to 3300mm. Says Wilmat’s Sales and Technical Director, Andrew Capella: “The market has been wanting for a small

LOCAL COMPANY URGES FOR GREATER EMPLOYEE SAFETY WITH SWITCHGEAR HANDLING CAMPAIGN

Birmingham-based Wilmat Limited has recently launched a campaign to highlight the issues of employee safety when handling switchgear and low voltage circuit breakers. The call comes after research into how safe handling and regular maintenance of switchgear equipment can protect employees from electricity-related incidents. Statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveals that 10 per cent of fatalities at work are electricity related. Accidents involving low voltage switchgear account for up to a quarter of these fatalities, and a third are due to bad maintenance practice. As

WILMAT LAUNCHES SWITCHGEAR HANDLING SAFETY CAMPAIGN

West Midlands based Wilmat Limited has recently launched a campaign to highlight the issues associated with handling switchgear and low voltage circuit breakers safely. The call comes after research into how regular maintenance and the effective safe handling of switchgear and circuit breaker equipment can not only reduce accidents but can also make bottom line cost savings in the process. HSE statistics show that 10 per cent of fatalities at work are through electricity-related incidents; they also believe that this type of accident is seriously under reported. Accidents related to low

MANUFACTURING FIRM HELPS TACKLE OBESITY CRISIS IN HOSPITAL MORTUARY

A manufacturing company has come to the rescue staff at a Manchester mortuary who are struggling to cope with the increasing weight of deceased patients. Obesity is an issue rarely out of the headlines but as well as contributing to many early deaths it is creating real problems for dedicated workers at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust who face the sensitive task of looking after the deceased before their bodies are released for burial. Wilmat Limited – a Birmingham-based company specialising in the design and manufacture of materials handling equipment - has been working with The Christie

HANDLING OBESITY CRISIS IN HOSPITAL MORTUARY

A Birmingham-based manufacturing company has come to the rescue of hospital mortuary staff struggling to cope with the increasing weight of deceased patients. Obesity is an issue rarely out of the headlines but as well as contributing to many early deaths it is creating real problems for dedicated hospital workers who face the sensitive task of looking after the deceased before their bodies are released for burial. Wilmat Limited - which specialises in the design and manufacture of materials handling equipment - has been working with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester to

MANUFACTURING FIRM HELPS TACKLE OBESITY CRISIS IN HOSPITAL MORTUARY

Specialist materials handling company, Wilmat, has come to the rescue of hospital mortuary staff struggling to cope with the increasing weight of deceased patients. Obesity is an issue rarely out of the headlines but as well as contributing to many early deaths it is creating real problems for dedicated hospital workers who face the sensitive task of looking after the deceased before their bodies are released for burial. Birmingham-based Wilmat has been working with the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester to develop specialist equipment to help mortuary staff carry out their work

RADICAL RE-THINK ENSURES SURVIVAL OF BIRMINGHAM MANUFACTURING FIRM

A radical re-think has transformed the fortunes of a Birmingham-based manufacturing company that is now on target to improve turnover by 25 per cent and planning to take on additional staff. The manufacturing sector has been particularly hard-hit by the recent economic crisis but handling equipment specialist Wilmat appears to have weathered the worst of the storm and is looking forward to a bright 2010. “The past year has not been easy and there may still be uncertainties ahead but we have taken a fresh look at the way we drive the business forward and it is already having an impact on our