30 Oct 2006
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Manmover machine
Artists impression
Our site at Warton, UK is introducing “man-movers” for preparing and spraying aircraft. These moveable platforms are used instead of fixed access staging.
They help ensure a safer and less cluttered work area and can be quickly lowered in an emergency to clear exit routes. Fixed staging poses several health and safety risks. For example the potential for injuries to operators when moving the equipment falls from height or the risk of collision with the aircraft.
They also take longer to set up and do not allow easy access to all areas of the aircraft. The manmover system allows operators to work from moveable platforms that can cross over the aircraft.
Safety features are included to prevent falls and stop the machine working if there is an accident. Impact collision systems protect both operators and the aircraft.
Not only does the system improve safety for operators, it also reduces the time needed to prepare and spray the airframes by nine days.
