A Hydraulic Column Tail Lift fitted onto the back of a truck to facilitate the loading & unloading of medical Gas Cylinders
Challenges
- A Japanese multinational industrial gas manufacturer approached Nandan for a a lifting solution for their medical oxygen gas cylinder needs
- It had to be a solution where the equipment is fitted onto the truck as the operation would be done in multiple locations
- Increase in safety & efficiency was of utmost importance
Solution
- A Hydraulic column tail lift was suggested & installed on their truck for the lifting of oxygen gas cylinders
- The platform of the column tail lift were given railings on the sides for additional safety
- The platform was given an additional flap for the easy loading of cylinders with pallets
Results
- Safety increased due to reduction of manual labor for the lifting of gas cylinders
- Faster loading & unloading of cylinders increasing efficiency
- Can be operated easily by the truck driver himself reducing the need for multiple users
