Case Studies

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Little Lifter, BIG IMPACT!
To solve a manual handling solution for a long established customer of WOR-Lifts we manufactured a cost effective fabricated fully adjustable counterbalance lifting device.  The project including the deisgn and manufacture of a cost effective solution which would enable our client to pick up and handle in excess of 7 differing sizes of pressed steel blanks.  The unit was fully certified to 1000 KGs safe working load.  WOR-Lifts also carried out familiarisation training on the new lifter when delivered and demonstated for the first time.  Just a project to show no matter the size of the job WOR-Lifts will give the same ammount of time and effort to deliver the project on time and find a solution for your lifting problems. The customers phrase 'we would never have belived such a small investment could result in so much time being saved'





Modified Enerpac Workshop Press
The standard Enerpac workshop press would not quite carry out all the pressing applications that our customer required?  What did we do?  WOR-Lifts engineer attended our customers premises and followed the process through looking at all the pressing sequences and decided that with a small amount of modification the whole job could be carried out with a modified VLP 100 series Enerpac workshop press.  The modifications included new traversing cylinder top plate allowing the movement of the pressing cylinder along the full width of the press and a manual handwinch customised and bolted to the frame work allowing easy movement and positioning of the press bed height.  All this work was designed and carried out at WOR-Lifts premises and the unit was delivered within 4 weeks from order placement.  Utilising a standard quality product like Enerpac also allowed us stay well within the customers budget.    




Power, Power, Power Units!!!!
We were contacted by a fluid power contractor who had won a project to upgrade an exisiting bulk product handling factory.  When coming close to the final commisioning it was noticed that the exisiting plant had outdated and foreign hydraulic power units fitted to the material handling equipment.  We were called in to assess the possibility of a quick overhaul to 8 power units, on examination it was clear that the exisiting units had never been maintained and that spare parts would be difficult now and in the future to obtain.  We sat down with the end user and presented our findings and put together a package to offer 8 new UK specification power units with standard industry parts, the order was placed for 9 in total units, 1 unit being kept as an emergency spare just in case!  the units also provided a challenge due to the location and restricted size of the powerpack location, for this we manufactured a bespoke hydraulic reservoir, the units also incorporated pressure gauges, pressure switches, sight level gauges etc.



Enerpac Hydraulic High Tonnage Project
A project to upgrade a pressing facility allowed WOR-Lifts to win a prestigious order for a new complete design, manufacture, install and commissioning of a 300 tonne pressing assembly.  The entire project included the manufacture of a 1500 mm diameter pressing table complete with an adaptor plate to incorporate a new Enerpac cylinder, design and manufacture an ergonomic pressing plate stand, supply a new Enerpac high pressure power pack and all the neccessary high pressure fittings.  The unit upon completion underwent factory inspection and sign off by the customer, following this our engineers placed in the final location, installed the unit and the customers electrician wired into the mains supply incorporating our emergency stop.  This project required careful planning and regular updates to both customer and sub-contract machinists ensuring the delivery deadline was achieved.







Post Mounted Jib Project
Time was of the essence when WOR-Lifts were called to a pressing company who had been let down by another supplier.  The project included the supply and installation of a post mounted jib, electric hoist and slings to handle and rotate a finished assembly.  When on site we spotted an exisiting jib that was destined for the scrap yard, our quick thinking sales engineer advised the customer we could re-use the main beam assembly and modify to the customers requirement, we would need to manufacture a new post mounted bracket but this solution would allow us to not only provide a solution on time but well under the exisiitng quotation.  This job from the phone call to the office was installed and commissioned in less than 14 days.



 



 
Enerpac Modified Workshop Press
WOR-Lifts were contacted to offer a basic hydraulic solution for a pressing application.  The requirement from the customer was to be able to control the force manually while pushing pressed steel products on to varying adaptor plates.  Our solution was to fit a standard manual relief valve and large calibrated pressure gauge into a Enerpac basic press mounted panel.  The customers operting range was between 10 tonne and 40 tonne.  The final modification was to machine and colour code 'quick fix' rod extension pieces allowing easy pressing of a variety of tools sizes.






Twin Runway Project
As part of a continuos improvement plan WOR-Lifts were contacted to attend a site visit to asses the probability of increasing productivity on a new production line. The project involved restricted access and exisiting supporting steelwork, our offer included the design, manufacture, insatallation, commissioning and training of a twin runway supporting structure which also incorporated a cantilever one end for finished product off loading, the unit would also include 2 x electric hoists, electrical festoon system and associated ancillary slings.






Lifting Appliance Upgrade & Makeover
WOR-Lifts undertook a project in the power generation sector to carry out thorough examination, make an assessment of the suitability for a possible safe working load upgrade, carrry out proof load test and issue the appropraite certification to an important item of lifting plant.  The existing unit manufactured many years ago carried a safe working load that now was not sufficient for the new lift plan which incorporated additional sub assemblies.  WOR-Lifts initially carried out NDT to all exisiting welds, with satisfactory results proof load testing was carried out to attain the new safe working load and post NDT was then carried out to ensure no defects were present.  The unit was deemed safe for use and then was ready for an overhaul, which included strip, paint, affix new stickers and last but not least a polish of the brass sight level indicators!