How Lifting Trolleys Can Improve Efficiency and Safety in Warehouses

Efficiency and safety are two key buzzwords when it comes to the inner workings of a warehouse. Tasks must be completed efficiently as this will prevent delays and ultimately increase the profits of your business, while they must also be completed safely to prevent accidents and injuries occurring. both of which can harm your employees and affect your bottom line if the product is damaged or destroyed.

One innovative solution that can help your business improve efficiency and safety is by utilising lift trolleys. Scissor Lift Table are proud to stock a great selection of lift trolleys, so have put together this helpful guide on the many benefits for warehouses. Keep reading to find out more.

What Is A Lifting Table Trolley?

A lifting table trolley is a useful tool for moving heavy items and goods, making it perfect for applications in a warehouse. They operate similarly to scissor lift tables, with a flat platform that can then be hydraulically raised and lowered. Both are typically used in conjunction in warehouses for maximum efficiency.

There are key differences between the two however, with the biggest being that a lifting trolley is on wheels, meaning you can move it around different sections and rooms in a warehouse to wherever you need something lifted, while a scissor lift table is static and in one place for routine use.

How Can They Improve Efficiency?

Lifting trolleys are highly efficient and effective pieces of equipment, and in this section, we will look at how they can improve the efficiency of your warehouse.

Reduces Fatigue

If you work in a warehouse lifting heavy goods all day, you’ll know that it can be particularly exhausting. The strain from all of this lifting can quickly lead to fatigue, meaning that workers might need to take more regular breaks to recover between tasks, decreasing productivity.

Having lifting trolleys in your warehouse can be a great alternative to manual labour, allowing your workers to get on with tasks without becoming easily tired. Without having to have frequent breaks, your workplace will remain highly efficient, all thanks to lifting trolleys.

Maneuverability

Another benefit of utilising lifting table trolleys is their excellent manoeuvrability and flexibility compared to other similar lifting products. They are designed with movement in mind, so are often compact and as lightweight as possible to enable easy material handling in small areas.

Let’s compare this to other options. Scissor lift tables are stationary items, meaning you have little to no manoeuvrability with them, they simply lift from one fixed location to another fixed location. While forklifts are great for lifting materials, they are usually quite large and cumbersome pieces of equipment, often meaning they are either impossible or very difficult to use in areas of a warehouse with not much space to manoeuvre.

Improve Productivity

Carrying loads by hand can take up a lot of time, preventing your workers from getting a lot of work done. Over a day, this wasted time can quickly add up, meaning you could be losing hours of work over a week or a month.

Having lifting trolleys at your business can make carrying loads faster and easier, meaning more work will be done over the course of the day, increasing productivity tenfold.

Space Saving

Lift trolleys can also increase the productivity of your business by saving you space. You can use the lifting trolley to access and store goods at height, enabling you to utilise every part of your warehouse with ease, freeing up valuable floor space and reducing clutter, which can lead to fewer accidents and injuries.

Due to being on wheels, lifting trolleys will also save you space when you do not need them, as they can easily be tucked out of the way so they are not inconvenient to workers when not in use. This makes them beneficial to scissor lift tables if you do not have much space in your warehouse, as a scissor lift table is a permanent feature so will always take up floor space, while a lifting trolley can be moved out of the way.

Money Saving

Using a lifting table trolley can help businesses save money over time. Lifting trolleys are made to last. This means they will require virtually no maintenance, repairs or replacement over the year. You’ll have a product guaranteed to last, meaning you’ll save money and not have to waste any time sourcing maintenance services or replacements.

How Can They Improve Safety?

As already mentioned, manual handling of heavy loads can lead to workers feeling fatigued and needing to take breaks. As well as this, being fatigued can increase the risk of accidents and injuries in your warehouse.

Firstly, if things go wrong, this could lead to injury for your employees. If an employee is injured in your warehouse, they will potentially be off work for weeks or months depending on the nature of the injury, and you may find yourself in legal trouble if that worker thinks that the conditions of the workplace are not up to scratch and wants to pursue a lawsuit.

Secondly, if accidents occur, you could find yourself out of pocket in terms of profit. The accident could cause your products to become damaged, broken completely or not fit for sale. This will lead to a lack of profit from these products and you’ll have to pay to replace them and try to make the money back.

Depending on the size of your business and the price of the products you stock, this could be anything from a minor inconvenience to a devastating loss. Using a lift trolley can decrease the risk of accidents and injuries immensely. It will also ensure goods are protected during transport, providing a secure and stable base which will prevent them from shifting or falling during transit.

Reliable Lifting Trolleys From Scissor Lift Table

We are the UK’s largest supplier of scissor lift tables and trolleys, all built on-site in the UK. With over 60 years of experience in the industry, we work tirelessly to achieve the best possible results for your lifting and handling needs.

Our range of lift trolleys is ideal for handling heavy loads with ease, enabling precise movement and making sure workers can work safely and efficiently. You can find an option to suit your business, with capacities ranging from 200kg to 500kg, an assortment of platform sizes and different raising and lowering levels.

As well as lift trolleys, we are able to offer our customers scissor lift tables, lift and tilt tables and work positioners. We design and manufacture all our products ourselves, so are able to offer great levels of support throughout the process.