MONTH IN FM
APRIL 2019 51
FMJ.CO.UK
STRATA HELPS PILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE
REDUCE ABSENTEEISM
A successful trial of Strata anti-fatigue floor matting at Pilkington Automotive in
Birmingham has led to the company specifying the flooring as a standard across
its whole site.
Pilkington Automotive is the global
number one in automotive glass
replacement for original equipment and
the a ermarket.
At the Birmingham site Strata’s Work
Deck ergonomic interlocking 900mm
square matting has been specified for
all the production cell floor areas to
provide an anti-fatigue solution for the
company’s production team.
Joe Perry, Process Engineer
at Pilkingtons said, “We actively monitor the amount of lost time we have
associated with all processes across the site and we had an average of about
2.5%. Research brought to light the fact that working on hard floors, limits the
circulation to your feet and to your lower legs.”
Steve Humphries, another Process Engineer, said, “So we decided to trial the
anti-fatigue matting on one of the cells where we had a high lost time rate for
lower back pain.”
A er six months Joe was able to conclude, “What we found was a dramatic
change in averages for these cells. It showed a drop from 2.5% to 1.5% and this is
down to the reduction in back pain and leg injuries. It’s now become part of our
standard. If we introduce or move a cell or introduce a new model, anti-fatigue
matting is a must to put down as part of the process.”
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NEW ALTRO ENSEMBLE MODULAR FLOORING
HELPS TRANSFORM FIRE STATION
Barry Fire Station, near Cardi , recently
underwent an interior refurbishment
that has transformed the space and
improved wellbeing for all who use it. It
was one of the first sites in the UK to use
new Altro Ensemble modular flooring –
a stylish solution that has delivered on
comfort and sound reduction too.
Altro Ensemble modular flooring
system is the next generation of luxury
vinyl tiles. From colour blocking to
geometric patterns, with a range of
plank and tile sizes and textures, Altro
Ensemble gives design freedom to
create luxurious floors for commercial
interior spaces. With 57 options to mix and match, the modular flooring system
has natural wood and stone designs and bloc colours too.
Altro Ensemble is 2.6mm thick with a 0.55mm wear layer, 15dB sound
reduction qualities and added comfort underfoot, with minimal residual
indentation and excellent durability.
In developing the new Altro Ensemble collection, the Altro design team has
taken inspiration from the Bauhaus design school’s philosophy of bridging the
gap between form and function to engineer products that meet the customers’
biggest challenges, such as the need for cleanability, sustainability and
flexibility. The result is a premium modular flooring system that o ers variety
and design freedom to create sophisticated, contemporary and striking designs.
www.altro.co.uk
WIELAND’S METALYNX2 FOR UNDERFLOOR
CONNECTION
The popular Wieland Metalynx
modular wiring system has now been
extended to include an underfloor
system to provide an even smarter
and more flexible approach to
cabling.
Cabling plays an important role in
the terms of impact on construction
schedules and deadlines and the use
of a structured wiring system with
‘plug and play’ connectivity, supplied complete to site for easy connection, has
been shown to generate a significant reduction (50%) in installation time against
traditional methods and more flexibility with regards to configuration.
The Metalynx 32A under floor solution comes in 6mm CSA with armoured
conduit and using round connectors, the system has been created so it’s easy
to maintain and gives zero wastage on site during installation. It also uses a
coloured key coded system which virtually eliminates the possibility of errors as
a contractor cannot plug the wrong part of any given system.
Metalynx now o ers a complete underfloor package using 32A underfloor
Master Distribution Boxes and power extenders and is perfect for use with
uninterrupted power supplies for important systems and desk modules. This
system is perfect for computer rooms, call centres or general open plan o ice
space where quick installation of power, voice and data to each workstation
point are required.
For more information see the detailed installation video
www.wielandmetalynx.co.uk/wieland-videos.
01483 531213
www.wieland.co.uk
OUR FOCUS ON FIRE SAFETY &
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
All Clean (Worcester) Ltd. has over 25 years of experience in providing high
quality services to the facilities management sector. Our extensive experience
and knowledge gives us the confidence to perform our tasks to the highest
possible standards. We specialise, but are not limited to, the maintenance of fire
and smoke dampers and cleaning of ventilation systems.
Services we provide:
Fire & Smoke Damper Inspection.
Swab Testing for Yeast & Microbiological Organisms.
Ductwork Cleaning.
Kitchen Deep Cleaning.
Kitchen Extract Cleaning.
CAD Drawings.
Damper Repairs.
All our technicians are CITB NI qualified. Fire damper inspections are carried
out in accordance with BS9999. All work is carried out to BS15780, EC852/2004
and TR19 guidelines. All our sampling procedures are independently verified
by South West Water, a UKAS accredited laboratory. All Clean (Worcester) Ltd.
is a member of NAAD UK.
Please contact us to find out how
we can help you with your needs.
www.allclean.co.uk
sales@allclean.co.uk
01905 726727
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