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Safety is paramount in any workplace, industrial or non-industrial. It is especially crucial for workshops, which involve a great deal of manual labour and heavy lifting, as well as sharp power tools and dangerous machinery. The workshop needs to be a …
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AMCO C-stud on conveyor walkway What are some safety requirements for conveyor walkways, platforms and inclines? Many, if not most of conveyors, especially those found in mining applications will have a platform, walkway, stairs, incline or slope. Thes …
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A recent purchase from a food manufacturer, in this case, a processor of walnuts, highlights the need for anti-slip stair treads and nosings in this industry. The customer was encountering problems on a platform where the operators were doing a chemica …
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We look at something totally different in this blog post: electrostatic discharge (ESD). Yes, this has something to do with anti fatigue mats, please read on. We look to Wikipedia for a definition of ESD: This is the sudden flow of electricity between …
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We introduced our AMCO Boat Mats not too long ago and targetted these at the avid angler. After all, the fun of fishing can be outweighed when at the end of the day, a sore back, sore knees and feet all add to unncessary pain. And, the thought that com …
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AMCO marine boat mats make fishing more fun for the avid angler, while supporting his/her back and helping remove strain from his/her legs. For an avid angler, there’s no greater joy than casting a line and waiting to reel in the big one. And doing thi …
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In a previous post we covered a lot of points with regards anti slip stair treads and nosings, including bull nosings. A point we covered stated in part: Anti slip stair nosings and treads are designed to make the stair step edge more pronounced, more …
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Our mat trolley allows you to hang mats to dry, as well as move them around your site. A great help when hosing down or sanitising factory floors. The obvious cause is not always the real cause. In fact, sometimes, it is way off track. Recently in Febr …
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The colour green comes into the picture, as Cool Coal CHPP’s Slip speaks with Mat from AMCO. The subject: green Gripmaster anti slip bull nosings. One of the reasons we developed a Green Stair Nosings in the Gripmaster range is due to enquiries on the …
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Many years ago, on a trip to the USA, I noticed something I thought really weird. What was it? A firetruck. So, what’s weird about that? Well, it was not the truck as such, but the colour. A yellow green colour. It questions why a green stair nosing is …
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The tough, hardwearing U-Tred anti slip stair nosing. Note the profile which not only allows grip, while protecting against slip, but also helps let mud and other debris off the tread. In an earlier post, we wrote about our Gripmaster anti slip bull no …
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A stair nosing is the protruding edge of a stair where the most foot traffic normally occurs. Stair nosings, especially in commercial and industrial settings, are typically fitted with a non-slip surface to increase traction and prevent injury from sli …
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