Although Australia is one of the most distant locations we service we are pleased that the assistance we offer our clients locally is second to none. It seems as if the world really is shrinking, with modern day transport and communications allowing us to work closely with our team in Australia to make sure that every Pallet Inverter, Pallet Changer or Pallet Dispenser we ship is fully supported.

Our experience is that companies chose Premier above our competitors because they are looking to make a long term investment in the highest quality product available on the market. We feel this shows that increased orders from Greek companies indicates a growing confidence in their manufacturing and distribution.

LOGIMAT – STUTTGART 8 FEBRUARY TO 10 FEBRUARY
FOOD AND DRINK LOGISTICS SHOW – BIRMINGHAM 27 FEBRUARY TO 1 MARCH
TRANSPORT AND LOGISTIC – S’HERTOGONBOSCH HOLLAND – 15 & 16 MARCH
PROMAT – CHICAGO USA – 21 MARCH TO 24 MARCH
CEMAT – HANNOVER GERMANY – 2 MAY TO 6 MAY
LOGISTICS AND WAREHOUSING – MOSCOW – 14 JUNE TO 18 JUNE
17TH EURASIA PACKAGING FAIR 2011 – ISTANBUL TURKEY – 15 SEPTEMBER TO 18 SEPTEMBER
CEMAT RUSSIA 2011 – MOSCOW – 27 SEPTEMBER TO 30 SEPTEMBER

We will being posting more about each individual show as the time get closer.

A typical machine can switch 30 to 40 pallet loads of heavy or unmanageable goods in an hour, a task which could present a manual labourer with 6 or 7 hours of back-breaking work.

Typical applications include the transfer of raw materials from wood to hygienic in-house pallets and the recovery of fork-truck-damaged product from the bottom of a stack. An inverter can ensure that a poor quality or broken pallet is quickly recovered and not put away in the racks where it represents a danger later.
Inverters are often used as a simple and safe means of turning a heavyweight load through 180°. This can apply to goods such as plasterboard or even sheet steel. The alternative is for two men to turn this kind of product a sheet- at-a-time by hand — a slow and dangerous process. The risk of carpel-tunnel syndrome is also eliminated by turning entire stacks of printed paper over rather than a ream at a time.

Premier’s latest innovation is the new V Changer.

The Palomat is the ideal compliment to this system. It provides a means of automatically stacking or dispensing empty pallets, with no manual involvement other than the push of a button. Working on compressed air power the machine is offered in 15 or 25 pallet versions and is described as the “totally versatile” pallet dispenser in that it can be adjusted to handle virtually any specification and dimension of pallet. Pallets are heavy and awkward items to lift manually, and usually weigh in excess of 25kgs. They are notorious for causing back-strain, broken toes and splinters when handled.

Finally, Premier’s range also includes a set of customised 90 degree tippers usually supplied to turn coils of paper and steel. Once again, a dangerous alternative, usually involving forklifts or overhead hoists, can be eliminated.

We are thrilled that the our new V Changer was received with such anticipation and we look forward to following up on all the conversations we had over the week.

A huge thanks to our French agent Tecadis. Everyone worked hard to make the stand, stand out and attract lots of attention.

We are happy to announce the launch of our brand new V Changer that will be revealed at the prestigious MANUTENTION EXHIBITION in Paris on

Tecadis Systems Stand 3F063

from Monday the 22nd November to Thursday 25th November.

The V Changer tilts back to 120 degrees and holds the load very securely. Its robust construction continues our move toward hands free operation and promises to attract a lot of interest.

The Manutention Exhibition is an important show for us and we hope to see you there, especially if you would like to see the V Changer in operation.

Learn more about the V Changer here

Zinc oxide is used by the rubber tyre, pharmaceutical and coatings industry both in the UK and around the world.

The zinc oxide powder is packed into 25kg paper sacks which are stacked 20 or 40 to a pallet. During the packing operation the product becomes highly aerated and it is therefore necessary to expel the air from the sacks to achieve a neat and stable pallet package.

Premier were asked by a company that previously used a mechanical press at another of the company’s plants, for a more up to date handling method which would provide a quicker and easier answer to the problem.

We recommended our FS Pallet Inverter. The model, which is installed in the recently commissioned plant for specialist grades zinc oxides, can quickly handle 180 degree pallet to pallet transfer of 25kg bags without damage or mishap. Although the company only invert a 500kg load the model is capable of handling up to 2,000kg.

The 3 phase Inverter features load tables measuring 1.37m by 1.22m with a maximum jaw opening of 1.86m (minimum 1.09m). It is finished in yellow with high meshed side and rear guards in bright red. Hydraulic lever controls, fitted on a short arm, are easy to reach and simple to understand.