Product News
Vacuum bag handling – did you know...
14.04.10
When it comes to the safe manual handling of sacks and bags, vacuum tube lifters are simply the perfect piece of materials handling equipment to use. Sacks and bags of all types and sizes are used throughout many industries (food, dairy, chemical etc) ... Read More 
Custom Tooling for Vehicle Sub-frame Handling
18.03.10
The following movie clip and photographs show a piece of materials handling equipment, namely a vacuum tube lifter, being employed to reduce the manual handling involved in moving vehicle sub-frame members in and out of a stillage. A simple mechanical ... Read More
Lightweight sheet lifting equipment with 90° rotation
03.07.09
Taplanes is the UK's leading manufacturer of leak free pre-fabricated showering solutions. Their durability, reliability and speed of installation ensure that Taplanes shower pods are the primary choice for a variety of end users; from Universities and Schools ... Read More
Week 25 News Update - 2009
25.06.09
Following several years of operating in a divisional structure to nurture and develop the company's strengths in specific market sectors, Palamatic has restructured the organization to fit in with its different trading styles with a view to ... Read More
Week 22 News Update - 2009
28.05.09
Welcome to our latest news update for May, Week 22 2009. We have a couple of new products to talk about, plus the final manufacturing stages of a RotaSlit fully automatic sack opening machine. We also announce the arrival of the ... Read More
Manual Handling Issue Solved using Electric Hoist
14.04.09
As a global solutions provider, Domnick Hunter is a world leader in the filtration, purification and separation of compressed air and gases with many significant brand labeled products and major customers. When a Health and Safety issue arose concerning the ... Read More
Palamatic USA News Update - Week 14 2009
01.04.09
We are very pleased to announce that Palamatic Handling Systems Inc, is now fully established at our own factory near to Garner, North Carolina. Despite the continuing Global economic gloom, we feel that this investment provides ... Read More
Palamatic News Update - Week 9 2009
27.02.09
Week 9 news to follow....NXGLite - New Unit Available NXGLiteTM is the latest addition to Palamatic's range of control units for our vacuum tube lifter aids to manual handling. This new unit is available for the ... Read More
Palamatic News Update - Week 8 2009
21.02.09
Business as usual this week, with several vacuum lifters completed and dispatched. Parts started arriving and assembly commenced of three Manipulator units destined for installation at a beverage industry client during February and ... Read More
Palamatic News Update - Week 7 2009
12.02.09
Well, the snow and disruption finally seems to be leaving us after almost two weeks. Also leaving us this week was Beth Reaney, our HR lady. Another ex-staff member, Jane Furness, signed up for a very charitable cause. And a particularly ... Read More
Palamatic News Update - Week 6 2009
05.02.09
Week 6 has been dominated by the weather in the UK. With the heaviest snow fall for around 18 years, business has been significantly disrupted throughout the week right across the country; showing once again that the countries transport ... Read More
Palamatic News Update - Week 5 2009
31.01.09
As expected Week 5 was a hectic one, with preparation and execution of a two day training program for our new Norwegian distributor; Busch Vakuumteknik AS. Thankfully the weather did not interrupt procedings this time as it did back in December ... Read More
Palamatic News Update - Week 4 2009
23.01.09
Despite the constant doom and gloom widely portrayed in the media, Palamatic continues to supply lifting and handling equipment to a wide range of UK and overseas businesses in 2009. As a product manufacturer, Palamatic has not been as badly affected ... Read More
A Step In The Right Direction
20.11.08
The following article appeared recently in the Metronet rail services magazine called Spotlight. This is distributed to the whole of London Underground and beyond. Ever on the lookout for a solution to manual handling problems. David Baks, head of ... Read More
Palamatic Supplies RotaSlit Automatic Sack Opener for HeIesi Silo Loading Upgrade
15.10.08
Helesi is a very successful company that designs, manufactures and supplies high quality, plastic injection moulding products to the waste management industry worldwide. In addition to plastic waste containers their product line includes pre-sorting ... Read More
Inaugural Training Event for Palamatic Handing Systems Inc.
14.10.08
Sept 9/10th 2008 became the inaugural date for Palamatic Handing Systems Inc. distributor training event. Set in Sunny (and rainy) Garner, North Carolina the event spanned two days; focusing on both classroom time and hands-on demonstrations of working equipment ... Read More
Ancient House Press on the Right Page with Materials Handling
11.07.08
Ancient House Press are a web and sheetfed colour commercial printers based in Ipswich, employing 120 staff, operating from a central modern factory in Ipswich. Two processes in the factory were identified as needing lifting equipment to improve productivity ... Read More
Paper Industry Solution
09.07.08
Situated in Penicuik near Edinburgh, Curtis Fine Papers have been a leading manufacturer of high quality uncoated paper since 1837. While visiting the Scottish Manufacturing and Engineering 2000 show at the SECC Glasgow, Palamatic's interactive display ... Read More
Toll Bridge Authority Solution
15.04.08
Humber Bridge Board are a Toll Bridge Authority, set up by Act of Parliament, to build, maintain and operate the Humber Bridge. The bridge held the world record for the longest single span (1410 metres) from 1981 to 1998, and is currently the world's 3rd longest ... Read More
Woodworking Industry Solution
15.04.08
Hull based company Summerbridge Doors have been in business for over 15 years manufacturing MDF interior doors for kitchens, bathroom, bedrooms, caravans and mobile homes.The loading of large melamine faced MDF panels onto a newly purchased flat-bed CNC machine ... Read More
Famous Bakers Place Repeat Order on Palamatic
20.02.08
Paterson Arran Ltd is a combination of two Scottish businesses that produce high quality traditional foods such as shortbread, oatcakes, relishes and preserves. Paterson's was founded in 1895 in Rutherglen, Glasgow and has expanded to the current location in ... Read More
A decade of safe handling at Britvic
19.02.08
Britvic are a well known, long established maker of soft drinks. They were originally founded in the mid 19th century but started their range of juices in 1938 and are now the largest supplier of soft drinks. The Site Engineer for Robinson's Soft Drinks (as ... Read More
Marshalls on Solid Ground with Palamatic Lifters
19.02.08
Marshalls manufacture concrete products including paving slabs, bricks, roof tiles and street furniture. They have been landscaping Britain for more than 125 years, from individual gardens to large scale projects such as the paving in Trafalgar Square and have ... Read More
Pallet Lifting Solution
19.02.08
Smurfit Sheetfeeding of Norwich are part of the large Smurfit Group. When reviewing their manual handling issues throughout the process of manufacturing corrugated boards, they contacted Palamatic Handling Systems who they had seen at a Trade Show. The particular ... Read More
A successful fishy tale
19.02.08
Den Oever shrimp auction, a leading Dutch handling facility for the sorting, sifting and coating of shrimps has recently made vast improvements in how they process the shrimps from the moment they are unloaded from the fishing vessels right through to loading ... Read More
Explosive Situation Well Handled!
19.02.08
Syngenta are a world leading agribusiness, employing 19000 people in over 90 countries. The company is a leader in crop protection and ranks third in the high value commercial seeds market. They are committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research ... Read More
Case Study - Health & Safety Manager Recommends Palamatic Lifters
18.02.08
Galglass, based in Barnsley, was formed 27 years ago. They design, manufacture and install sectional steel and coated bolted cylindrical storage tanks used for many types of liquids and bulk commodities. Concrete panelled tanks are also part of the range that ... Read More
Introducing the Track-O Stair Climber
30.03.07
Palamatic is delighted to announce their appointment as the preferred UK technical partner for Track-O Stair Climber. The Movex Innovations product from Montreal fits perfectly into Palamatic's expanding range of materials handling equipment. Track-O ... Read More
Ergonomic Handling Basics
15.01.07
Vacuum Lifters and ManipulatorsVacuum lifting devices and workstation cranes are leading ergonomic solutions that promote worker safety and productivity. Vacuum lifters rely on a vacuum of air to grip and/or lift boxes, pails, drums or sheets of material that ... Read More
Health and Safety Legislation - Handling and Lifting Equipment
13.07.06
Health and safety legislation means that handling and lifting equipment is now required to take on jobs that, previously, were often carried out manually. For example, the company Thomas Tunnock has recently invested in the vacuum lifting equipment from ... Read More
Manual Handling Demonstration Rig
24.03.06
This mobile, vacuum handling rig was introduced as a demonstration at the recent Food and Bake exhibition in Birmingham.Although initially only intended as a demonstration rig, the unique system proved quite a hit with visitors, who commented on its flexibility ... Read More
