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	<title>Yard Ramps and Container Loading Equipment</title>
	<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk</link>
	<description>Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Container Loading Ramps</description>
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		<title>Power Required For Adjusting The Height Of Yard Ramps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Several people have enquired about the  comparative power required to adjust the height of different designs  of yard ramp. 
The power required is a simple function  of the mass of the ramp, the height it is lifted through, the time taken  and the mechanical efficiency of the adjustment system. For any [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk/?p=22</link>
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		<title>Selecting The Capacity Of Yard Ramps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When selecting the capacity of a mobile container loading ramp (yard ramp) it is necessary to consider the combined weight of the heaviest forklift and the heaviest weight of the loads it will carry, plus a safety factor. Where nominal loads may be exceeded ( i.e. due to water absorption in the paper recycling industry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk/?p=17</link>
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		<title>Yard Ramp Spares</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like any piece of machinery, container loading ramps will eventually require some spare parts, whether due to damage or just wearing out. Because of the nature of the device, virtually every part is safety critical. It is therefore essential that only approved parts are used for repair or maintenance. In most cases these should be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk/?p=13</link>
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		<title>Yard Ramps &#8211; Rent or Buy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many factors affecting the decision whether to buy or rent a yard ramp. Obviously the primary consideration is whether the requirement to use the device is a permanent or a temporary one.
If the requirement to use a yard ramp is only a temporary one, then the decision to rent is a clear cut [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk/?p=12</link>
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		<title>Yard Ramp Features</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Features of yard ramps:

Aids the loading or unloading of a standard ISO container, or rear loaded truck, quickly, safely and efficiently without the need for permanent docking bays. 
Allows loading or unloading to be achieved by a single forklift operator.
Sorts out a container in a fraction of the time it takes with a pallet truck.
Mobile &#8211; can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk/?p=11</link>
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		<title>Yard Ramp Reliability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Assuming good design and proper manufacture, coupled with proper use by the operator, then yard ramps should last almost indefinitely without needing much attention. However, in the real world this ideal situation very rarely happens.
Occasionally some yard ramp manufacturers do come up with design modifications which have not been well engineered, or they skimp on areas [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk/?p=10</link>
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		<title>Yard Ramp Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every manufacturer of mobile yard ramps (container ramps) naturally has their own unique design solutions, but what they all have in common is a need for robust and rigid construction.
The basic layout of all mobile yard ramps is an inclined section of about 9m. length and 2.25m width followed by a flat approach section of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk/?p=9</link>
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		<title>Advantages of Yard Ramps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The traditional way to unload an ISO shipping container, or a truck which has been loaded with palletised cargo from the rear, is to reverse the vehicle against an elevated concrete docking bay. The docking bay is designed to approx. match the height of the vehicle and an levelling device built into the dock accommodates [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk/?p=8</link>
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		<title>Safety with Yard Ramps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With any device involving elevated working, mobile vehicles, heavy loads, lifting etc. safety considerations must always be paramount. Unloading a vehicle mounted ISO container, or truck directly through the rear doors, raises many safety issues. Utilising mobile yard ramps to permit the loading or unloading operation by forklift truck largely eliminates the risks associated with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk/?p=7</link>
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		<title>Yard Ramp Height Adjustment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The working height of mobile yard ramps needs to be adjustable to suit varying vehicle bed heights. The working height will also alter slightly as the vehicle is unloaded and rises on its suspension and as the forklift enters and exits. Normally a working range of  1m. to 1.7 m. is considered suitable.
Initially the yard [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.yard-ramps.co.uk/?p=6</link>
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