KOOI? Newsletter November 2023

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Many companies work with a ?????????????? ???? ???????????? ??????????, which presents a ?????????????????? ???? ???????????????? ?????? ?????????????? ???????? ???????????? for forklifts. Using ?????????????????? ???????? ?????????????? can lead to pallet and product ????????????, and more critically, to ?????????????????? ???????????????????? and potential ????????????????. Traditional methods like fork markings or improvised pallet-stopping are common, but they fail to optimize the loading and unloading process effectively.

In industries like ??????????????????, ??????????, ?????????????????? ?????? ??????’?? ?????????? ?????????????????? ???????????? ?????????? are the norm, the ???????????????? ???? ???????? ?????? ?????????????? ???????? length is real. Forks that are too long can protrude dangerously, risking damage to goods and even worse, causing accidents. This ???????????????????????? not only hampers productivity but also poses a ?????????????? ???????????? ???????? ???? ??????????????????. In addition, the ???????????????????????? is also highly suitable for ?????????????? ???? ???????????????? ?????????????? at the same time so that here too the forklift can be used more efficiently.

Meijer Handling Solutions B.V. offers an innovative solution to this problem. The ?????????????????????????? ???????????????????? ?????????? allow for adjustable lengths, ?????????????????? ???????????????? with the size of various pallets. The KOOI? ???????????????????????? system further enhances this adaptability. It ???????????????? ???? ???????????????? “???????????? ?????????????????? ????????????” and a companion app for recording different pallet sizes. When extended, ?????? ???????????????????? ?????????????????????????? ???????? ???? ?????? ???????????? ???????? for each specific pallet, ensuring safe, efficient handling without the risk of protruding forks or pallet damage.

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This comprehensive title sums it up, especially when forklift drivers regularly need to pick up long pallets or handle two pallets at once. In many cases, ???????? ?????????????????? ?????????????? are still purchased and ???????????? ?????????????????? ???? ?????? ??????????????????. When the driver needs them, the f?????????????? ???????????? ???????? ?????????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????? location, ???????????????? the extension and then ???????????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ????????????.

???????? ?????????????? ?????????? ?? ???????????????????????? ???????????? ???? ????????, an aspect often ???????????????????? ???? ???????? ??????????????????. Suppose the driver has to assemble push-up tubes twice a day, with each time taking 15 minutes. At an average hourly rate of €16.00, this cost totals €8.00 per day. Over a work week of 40 hours and an average work duration of 45 work weeks per year (in the Netherlands), these ?????????? ???????? ???? ?? ?????????? ???? €????????.???? ?????? ????????. Moreover, in the ???????? ??????????, ?????????????????????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????? ????????, other tasks are not performed that could have made money, such as loading and unloading additional trucks.

In addition, fork extension sleeves require a lot of physical effort from the forklift operator. A ???????????? ???????????? ???????????? ???? ?????????? ????-???? ????, which, a???????????????? ???? ?????? ???????????????? ?????????????????? ?????? ???????????????????????? ???????????? ?????? ???????????? (??????????) ??????????????????????, ???? ?????????????????????? because of the ???????? ???? ???????????????? ????????????????, especially backpain.

In contrast to this inefficient and burdensome method, ????????? ???????????? ?????????????????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????? ?????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ???? ???????????????? ????????????????????. ????????????????, ???????? ?????????????? ?????? ?????? ????????????????????.

ISO 3834-2 Compliance at the Meijer Group, quality bar set high.

A significant degree of automation and robotization is employed at the Meijer Group. Currently, semi-finished products are continuously, 24/7, transported from a buffer warehouse to the welding robots, milling machines and bending cells and discharged using AGVs. These investments are primarily focused on repetitive jobs. For small production runs, craftsmanship remains essential. Each stage of the production process, such as welding, fulfills a crucial role, and the Meijer Group has extensive in-house expertise. If for any reason this expertise is lacking, it is hired externally to meet all requirements.

Meijer has been in compliance with several international ISO standards for many years, including ISO 3834-2 that address quality requirements for metal welding. In addition to meeting standards, we strive to continuously improve our own requirements. With regard to welding, we are pleased with our cooperation with LASconsult, a specialized quality assurance company.

Quality is at the heart of everything we do, and this should also be expected of products like the KOOI? ReachForks, the extendable forklift forks, which have been the standard within this segment for more than 40 years. In addition to telescopic forks, the Meijer Group also produces parts and fully assembled structures for numerous OEM customers, both in the Netherlands and abroad.

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ATEX stands for "??????????????????????? ??????????????????????" and refers to two European directives (94/9/EC and 2014/34/EU) that apply to equipment and protective systems in ?????????????????????? ?????????????????? ??????????????????????. These directives establish safety standards and requirements to minimize the risks of explosions in such environments.

When it comes to forklifts, ???????? ???????????????????? ?????????? ???????? ?????? ???????????????? ???? ???????????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ?????????????????? ??????????????????????. ATEX-compliant forklifts are designed and built to meet specific safety requirements to minimize the risk of igniting an explosion in an environment containing flammable gases, vapors, mists or dust.If a forklift must comply with ???????? ????????????????????, ?????? ???????????????? ?????????????????????? ???????? ???????? ???????????? with them, including the telescopic extendable forks, KOOI? ReachForks. ?????????? ?????? ???????????????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ????????????????????.

DEKRA is the world’s largest independent non-listed expert organization in the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector.

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When we think of pallet handling, we often think of ???????????? ?????????????? ???? ???????????????????? or pallet handling within ?????????????????? ?????????????? ??????????????????. Of course, using ???????? ?????????????? ???? ???????? ???????????? outside these sectors, such as ?????????????????????????? ?????? ????????????????.??To arrive at a fully assembled product, semi-finished products must first be stored and pallets are used for this purpose, often the EPAL pallets. Suppliers can deliver the ???????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ??????????????????, and also during internal transport and or storage, it may be necessary to pick up the pallets from the long (1200 mm) and or short side (800 mm).

???????????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????????????? ???????? ?? ???????????????? ???????????? ???? ?????????? ???????? ???? and, therefore, ???? ?????? ???????????? with the specific EPAL pallet dimensions. The ???????????????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ????????, which can cause damage and injury.

???? ?????????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????????? ????????????????????, ????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ?????????????????????????? for those companies that have already switched to ReachForks. The hydraulically ???????????????????? ???????????????? ?????????? can be extended from 800 mm to 1200 mm from the cab - ?????????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ??????????. ???? ???????????????????? ????????, ???? ?????? ????????????????????, ???????? ???? ???????????????? ???????????? ?? ????????.

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That many companies struggle with the fact that it is difficult to ???????????? ?????????????????? ???????????? sizes is not new to us. Especially companies in the ???????????????? ??????????????????, ??????????????????, ?????????????????? ?????? ?????????? ???????????????????? use pallets that are quite different from standard pallets. Logistics companies that transport or store many third-party pallets also have to deal with many ???????????????? ???????????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????????? ???????????? ???? ?????????????? ???????? ?? ????????????????-???????????? ???????????????? ????????. The risk of damage or even injuries is very high.

?????? ???? ????????????'?? ?????????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????????????? is a large multi-site logistics company that does a lot of cross-docking. When storing pallets, there are many variations. To ensure that the forklift forks are not too short but also not too long, this customer chose to purchase a so-called ????????? ????????????????????????. This system, in combination with hydraulic extendable telescopic forks, ?????? ???????????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????? ?????? ???? ??????-????????????????????. By touching a specific pallet on the display, the ReachForks will go out and stop at the preset value.

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