If you want to break new ground in recycling safely, quickly and economically, sometimes all it takes is a small innovation. Short distances help enormously, as the bridging steps, stairs, platform stairs and catwalk systems from Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik show: they shorten the distances in the sorting areas, in the warehouse and in the processing plants as well as in the outdoor area, thus ensuring that productivity and safety do not fall by the wayside. The solutions from the innovation and technology leader can also be customised online at www.steigtechnik.de/en/configurator using the product configurators, making them more flexible than ever before. On 9 and 10 October, Munk will be presenting its solutions for greater occupational safety at the Recycling-Technik trade fair in Dortmund (Hall 7, Stand 7-S18).
"The right crossing in the right place quickly becomes the key factor for faster operating processes: Our customers reduce their operating costs because they can fully rely on automated recycling processes and still be sure that the operating personnel can get from A to B quickly and without major detours. This saves a lot of time and money and ensures maximum occupational safety," says Ferdinand Munk, owner and Managing Director of the Munk Group. Munk likes to refer to studies that emphasise the great benefits of prevention in the workplace: According to these, every euro invested in occupational health and safety is returned to the tune of 2.2 euros.
The following applies to the bridging steps, catwalks, stairs and mobile platform stairs from Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik: thanks to their modular design, they can be flexibly modified and extended as required and, thanks to sleeve nuts that replace T-slot bolts, assembly is faster than ever before. In addition, the Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik solutions are already equipped with ideal-stop rollers in the standard version, they offer additional added value and boast a new, modern look.
All-round protection thanks to safety doors
For even more safety, Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik offers an important additional feature for stairs, bridging steps and platform steps in the form of safety doors. These protect the user from all sides and thus create an even safer working environment on the platform.
Munk's safety doors are fully compliant with the German Industrial Safety Regulation and the Technical Rules for Operational Safety (TRBS), which stipulate that technical safety measures have priority when it comes to fall protection. According to TRBS 2121, fall protection measures such as guardrails or side protection are the top priority. "We offer precisely these technical solutions with our safety doors. We not only fulfil the regulations, but also the high demand from the market. In line with our maxim of always responding to the requirements and wishes of professionals in the field," says Munk.
Product configurators
Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik customers can configure the perfect bridging steps, stairs and mobile platform stairs as well as fixed ladders for their requirements online around the clock and with just a few clicks: This is made possible by the quality manufacturer's practical product configurators, which complement the top customer service from person to person and are characterised by their simple and intuitive operation. The desired dimensions, versions and accessories are entered step by step. The result is dynamically displayed in real time via a rotatable 3D model and dimensional drawing and, once saved, an offer including a drawing is immediately sent by e-mail. The services are available at www.steigtechnik.de/en/configurator - where there are also demo videos showing the functions of the product configurators.
A particular highlight: the new Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik vertical ladder configurator is the first configurator in the industry to offer realistic wall simulation: it allows planners and users to design the perfect vertical ladder for them directly on the target façade. They can take into account all interfering contours such as windows, cornices and pipes.
Coverings are freely selectable
The areas of application for Günzburg bridging steps are diverse and the solutions offered by the quality manufacturer are just as wide-ranging. There is a suitable bridging step for every requirement. And, as with aluminium industrial staircases, there is a free choice of tread and standing surface coverings for the bridging steps and walkway systems. Steel gratings are useful for outdoor areas, for example, because they offer a high degree of slip resistance and dirt and snow can fall through the grating. Corrugated aluminium, on the other hand, is suitable for use in production halls, warehouses or workshops. And perforated sheets and gratings made of aluminium are recommended for high hygiene standards, for example in food storage facilities. Like the company's corundum coating, these fulfil the strict R13 standard for slip resistance and therefore ensure safe footing and stability even in wet, oil-smeared and dusty work areas.
The Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik bridging steps are available as standard in the user-friendly version with a climbing angle of 45 degrees or in a steeper version with a 60-degree angle.
Thanks to the option of customising the angle of inclination and access heights via the product configurator, the bridging steps can also be configured particularly flexibly. Even very low construction heights can be realised at the click of a mouse. For maximum flexibility, railings and handrails can also be selected separately and plug-in pockets are no longer tied to the selection of a railing.
Modular walkway systems
Another practical advantage: Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik also offers its walkway systems in modular design and in a modular system, so that customers can put together the systems that are right for them in a particularly convenient and cost-efficient way. The catwalk modules are available in three lengths (1260, 1860 and 3060 mm) and can be freely combined with one another.
Incidentally, Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik's customer-friendly service also includes fast delivery. The quality manufacturer's fast delivery programme includes bridging steps and walkway systems, as well as stairs and mobile platform stairs, which leave the factory within ten days, and fixed ladders within 1-3 days. In addition, all of the company's products comply with the relevant standards and regulations and are produced exclusively at the company headquarters in Günzburg. They also fulfil the certified "Made in Germany" certificate of origin from TÜV Nord and come with a 15-year guarantee.
