Marshalls wins CILT Safety Award with HIAB cranes
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CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 25 NOVEMBER 2015 AT 11 AM EET
Hiab, part of Cargotec, is delighted to announce that Marshalls plc has been
awarded the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics' prestigious Safety
Award for 2015. The CILT's annual awards are designed to recognise achievement,
high standards, and professionalism in the transport and logistics industry.
Marshalls is the UK's leading supplier of hard landscaping products. It operates
the largest fleet of 44-ton crane offload delivery vehicles in the country, and
faces daily safety challenges as it delivers the company's products to building
sites, homes, and builders merchants' yards. It has a long history of concern
for the safety and welfare of not only its drivers, but also everyone else who
encounters its delivery vehicles.
"We are absolutely delighted to have been presented with the CILT's Award for
Excellence in Safety," says Guy Ripley, Regional Logistics and Fleet Manager at
Marshalls. "This award is the culmination of several years of challenging
development with our equipment suppliers. Together, we set about the task of
designing a modern delivery fleet that incorporated the very best equipment
available, with the specific requirement that the safety of the operator,
customers, and other road users - especially vulnerable ones such as pedestrians
and cyclists - was to be a top priority. The vehicle designs had to meet not
only our own safety-related aspirations, but also those of the many blue chip
clients we work with."
Marshalls, Hiab, and SDC Trailers, one of the largest bespoke trailer
manufacturers in Europe, worked closely together to develop a comprehensive
solution that covered Marshalls' many safety requirements.
"The new vehicle designs have led to a significant reduction in accidents and
injuries to both our own employees and other people. Our entire fleet is now
designed to the new high level specification, making it the envy of the
industry, and giving us an ever-improving accident record in an increasingly
demanding work environment," comments Ripley.
Unparalleled safety innovations
Marshalls has included safety innovations such as 360o recording CCTV systems
that give the driver a view of the entire vehicle and, crucially, the load
whilst in transit; cycle proximity sensors that detect hidden cyclists and
pedestrians when the vehicle is turning left; and axle weight indicators to
ensure the load is evenly spread and does not exceed the axle limits. Soft fall-
restraint curtain sides that retain cargo in the event of an accident are
combined with bespoke load securing equipment that utilises the load lashing
points and punch plate decking built into the trailer, giving the driver
multiple ways to secure the load safely during transit. The trailers have a
specially designed access system that offers the highest levels of safety when
climbing on and off the vehicle.
Hiab provided Marshalls with the HIAB XS 099 HiPro Roller crane, which is
unrivalled in performance and weight in today's market. "Using a combination of
ultra-high strength steel and lightweight alloys, a lightweight engine, and
optimised hydraulic and electronic systems, we designed a crane that weighs only
2000kg including the grab, yet delivers fast and smooth control, low fuel
consumption, and is supremely safe to operate, with a fingertip-light state-of-
the-art remote control system," explains John Bailey, Hiab's Global Key Accounts
Manager.
"The success of this project was only made possible by working with the best
suppliers in the business, who were able to share my vision and make it a
reality. We chose HIAB cranes and SDC Trailers because of their unbeatable
equipment and product support. Together, we have produced a vehicle design that
is, in my opinion, industry leading, and has surpassed all of my expectations,"
concludes Ripley.
For more information, please contact:
Lotta Clausen, Vice President, Communications, Hiab; tel. +4670553513,
lotta.clausen(at)hiab.com
John Bailey, Global Key Accounts Manager, Hiab; tel. +447738608165,
john.bailey(at)hiab.com
Hiab is the world's leading provider of on-road load handling equipment.
Customer satisfaction is the first priority for us. Around 2,600 professionals
at Hiab work to provide high-performance products and services that meet
customer needs globally. Our product range includes HIAB loader cranes, JONSERED
recycling and forestry cranes, LOGLIFT forestry cranes, MOFFETT truck mounted
forklifts and MULTILIFT demountables, as well as DEL, WALTCO and ZEPRO tail
lifts. www.hiab.com
Hiab is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's sales totalled approximately EUR 3.4
billion in 2014 and it employs approximately 11,000 people. Cargotec's class B
shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd under symbol CGCBV.
www.cargotec.com
Showcasing Marshalls' fleet:
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Guy Ripley accepting the award from Her Royal Highness Princess Anne:
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