”Vaculex ParceLift is great to work with”


- Gunnar Tunmats, Safety officer and operator using Vaculex ParceLift

Solution:
By using Vaculex ParceLift they now avoid the heavy lifting and almost all manual lifting when unloading containers. The ergonomics have improved and  the operators feel happier and more alert.

Posten Logistik now fulfill the Swedish Working Environment Authorities requirement of a healthy working environment. All of Posten Logistik´s parcel carrier terminals use Vaculex ParceLift for unloading trailers and also Vaculex TP for intra terminal handling of parcels.

The former handling situation:
Unloading manually, lifting onto a Caljan belt conveyor
Operators: 2 per in feed station.
Equipment: 1 Caljan belt conveyor per in feed station.

 


The new solution:
Unloading manually, assisted by
Vaculex ParceLift
Operators: 1 per in feed station.
Equipment: 1 Caljan belt conveyor and 1 Vaculex ParceLift per in feed station.

Results:
1. Full acceptance from operators
2. No complaints of lower back pain or strain. Satisfied operators
3. Reduced degree of sick absence (between 10 - 15%) down to a normal level (approx 5%)
4. No relocation of injured operators into new positions with light duties
5. No staff turnover.
6. No classified strain injuries
7. Females can work in this position
8. Fewer operators needed. One operator, instead of two, on each in feed conveyor are now needed in this handling cycle. No one had to leave, all got new tasks.