Brett Moody

4 Surprising Uses for your Forklift

4 Surprising Uses for your Forklift orange and blue broom forklift attachment

Anyone who uses a forklift in a factory, warehouse or worksite to move and store boxes and pallets understands their value, however, with the help of some nifty attachments, forklifts can become a versatile warehouse tool for moving, lifting, and unpacking a wide variety of materials. Rubbish Disposal Forklift tipper bin attachments and dumpers allow […]

Why Steel Stillages could be the answer to your warehouse storage dilemma

Why Steel Stillages could be the answer to your warehouse storage dilemma tyres stacked and stored in a foldable steel stillage

So, you have a storage dilemma. You need to be able to store and stack awkwardly shaped products that don’t fit neatly onto standard pallets or into standard pallet racking. Stillages could be the answer to your warehouse storage dilemma! Wooden Pallets versus Steel Stillages Wooden Pallets Wooden pallets are a standard size flat transport […]

Welding

Welding

What Is Welding Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process joining together two or more metal or thermoplastic parts by heating the surfaces to the point of melting with a blowpipe, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing and hammering. In the context of metal fabrication, the process fuses and permanently joins […]

7 Essential Crane Safety Tips for Australian Worksites

7 Essential Crane Safety Tips for Australian Worksites crane lifting cage in use

Mobile cranes are essential equipment at construction sites, logistics facilities and warehouses. Many industries rely on cranes to manage important daily tasks and keep business and construction productive. Even though they are a constant presence in many work environments, it’s important to not ignore the potential danger cranes pose if not operated properly. In September […]

Crane Lift First Aid Rescue Cages help protect the lives of Aussie Labourers

Crane Lift First Aid Rescue Cages help protect the lives of Aussie Labourers

Did you know that labourers are ranked as Australia’s Number 1 most at risk workers? In 2019, a total of 171 workers died from an injury sustained at work in Australia. The most deaths racked up in labour sectors like construction. Thankfully, we are all doing our best to mitigate this statistic. This is why […]

Cost Saving Tips for your Next Welding Project

Cost Saving Tips for your Next Welding Project welding cost saving tips

Custom-designed-solutions are the elite gold standard when it comes to investing in welded products for your business. Off-the-shelf, or catalogue, products are often a quick fix for general practice. It is worth the expense to invest in your niche, industry-specific needs. The is no questioning the value attached to identifying ways to increase productivity, safety […]

Why Mag Particle Testing your Welds is Important

Why Mag Particle Testing your Welds is Important Mag Particle Testing a Lifting Eye

When welding steel for use in materials handling and personnel operations, there is no greater concern than that of safety. One small flaw – even if it is too small to see – can be dangerous. This is why ethical practice demands that every lifting weld point should be tested, and this is why International […]

Buying Australian Made is not just a patriotic act: It’s our future

Buying Australian Made is not just a patriotic act: It’s our future Australian made forklift and crane lift attachments

With cheap overseas imports flooding the Australian market, and ever-increasing pressure being put on finance and purchasing staff to save every last dollar, incredible stress is being placed on local Australian materials handling companies. In this race to the bottom, it’s sometimes easy to forget that there are significant benefits of buying Australian Made. Quality […]

Is Unpacking Your Shipping Container Causing You Grief?

Is Unpacking Your Shipping Container Causing You Grief? jib moving

Traditionally, long product loads like steel, timber and poly are stored length ways for transport in shipping containers to minimise weather damage and maximise use of space. Whilst this is theoretically an efficient way to transport, often shipping container packing is haphazard, making it very challenging to unpack these long loads. Manual Unloading Manual unloading […]

Risks of using non-compliant Crane Lifting Cages

Risks of using non-compliant Crane Lifting Cages Large Goods Cage Crane Lift

Purchasing cheap imported cages and skip bins for crane lifting is a tempting option, however, there are many inherent risks involved in using potentially non-compliant Crane Lifting Cages. Not only is it difficult to judge the quality of the product, you also need to consider the potential financial and legal implications of your purchase when […]