Jordan White, our Storeman and Ryan Griffiths our Apprentice Automation Engineer, have both recently completed their Counterbalance Forklift Training. As part of Simmatic Automation’s ongoing employee development training, Jordan and Ryan’s training course was delivered on site at Simmatic’s business premises by Forklift Licence Training. The training started around a laptop, in our training room, with a health & safety presentation. This was followed by a video, then they moved outside onto the practical part and assessment.
Forklift Training
Here are Jordan and Ryan, pictured with their trainer during the training course.
Counterbalance Forklift Training: Course Criteria
- Safety video
- Pre-use inspection
- The operators’ safety code
- Hazard awareness
- Moving/stopping and steering the truck
- Operation of hydraulic controls
- Lift truck stability
- Manoeuvring in confined areas
- Handling loads
- Stacking and de-stacking at different heights
- How to handle slopes and ramps
- Handling racking
- Unloading & loading of vehicles
- Fuelling procedures
- Test your knowledge
Simmatic’s forklift truck is primarily used in our warehouse facility. We’re delighted Jordan and Ryan both passed the basic operating skills test, endorsed by the National Operator Licensing Scheme. Their Counterbalance Forklift Training licences / certificates – are valid for 5 years to comply with UK law and meet the requirements for insurance purposes.
Simmatic Automation Specialists are an award-winning distributor for industrial vacuum and pneumatic equipment based in Stourport-on-Severn. We supply both vacuum and pneumatic handling products to numerous industries including, food and drink, manufacturing and automotive. Our experienced team of engineers have extensive expertise in industrial handling solutions, to offer you the offer you the latest in technological developments to provide optimised and reliable vacuum solutions.
Challenge us with your difficult to handle products. We can show you how to solve all your industrial vacuum handling applications. With Simmatic’s impressive track record of addressing these kinds of challenges, you’re almost guaranteed to have your vacuum handling problem solved. Whether it’s boxes, pouches or sachets, we’ll provide optimised and reliable vacuum solutions to handle your products with ease.
