Cutting the risk of injury in body factory

An old catalogue, kept in the offices of manufacturing systems integrator Comau Estil, led the company to approach Stanley Handling for help on the assembly line of a prestigious motor manufacturer.

Bodies are assembled in the company's 'body in white' factory, the layout of which requires heavy gas cylinders used in the manufacturing process, to be moved over a raised step. This involved a degree of manual handling that risked accident and injury.

After an on-site demonstration and full training from Stanley Handling, a Sprinter 140 Fold powered stairclimber now enables technicians to move the equipment quickly, easily and safely.

The Sprinter has a rugged aluminium alloy frame, yet weighs just 16kg. It has pneumatic tyres, folding toe plate and 'snap on' battery. It can handle loads of up to 140kg across uneven ground, up and down stairs and along narrow, winding corridors.