Moving on Up!

July

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Home Sweet New Home

Melba Swintex are delighted to announce the successful purchase of a new premises for their base of operations. Due to increasing restrictions of space and power, the company has seen such growth that the current site is no longer fit for purpose and are therefore in the process of relocating each machine to the new 17-acre site located in Ramsbottom.

The existing premises in Bury will cease association with Melba Swintex, and the target will be to have all operations fully up and running at the new premises as we enter into the New Year.

Throughout the move, the company will continue to trade as usual, with little to no interruptions noticeable.

Our New Address is as follows:

Melba Swintex
PO Box 700
Bury
BL8 9TX.

No Need to Q – Increased Production & Improved Lead Times

July

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The Q-Sign Range from Melba Swintex is the industry leader in Temporary Road Signs. Many imitations exist, but none stand up to the real thing. With high production rates and high quality that has become standard here at Melba Swintex, it’s no surprise that the Q-Sign is our number one seller in Traffic Signs.

Melba Swintex have also recently invested into the purchase of another Q-Sign manufacturing machine and plan to take delivery within a few weeks time. Forever striving to better lead times and provide a higher quality product.

The entire Q-Sign range can be printed with corporate branding along the side, or top, so that any Q-Signs that do go off wandering can easily be identified before finishing on site.

What size to go for? There are 6 standard sizes of Q-Sign to choose from, as well as a few bespoke sizes. All in conformance with Chapter 8 – The Traffic Signs Manual.

For additional weight, the Q-Weight provides the perfect solution. Locating with ease onto the back leg, the Q-Weight reduces the chances of movement from the sign.

Design-a-Sign

Looking for a little more customisation on the Q-Sign? Then why not have a play with our online Design-a-Sign tool. Choose from the selection of sign faces or contact us if you have your own.

To have a play, click this link to open in your browser.

Get a Load of This

July

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As we look forward to the Summer months that are now upon us, now would be the ideal time to prepare for the Winter season. Unpredictable weather brings unpredictable winds, and what better way to ensure the stability of your temporary barriers than the use of the Melba Swintex Heavy Duty Footplates, as well as our extensive range of Bases?

The 25kg Footplate supplies a substantial ballast to various traffic marking products. 5 separate hole locations provide multifunctional use, as well as 2 areas for personalised company identification. 4 easy-carry handles allow a smooth transition from the work vehicle to the installation site.

The 28kg Footplate is the big brother to the 25kg, with almost identical features, whilst also providing that little bit of extra weight for peace of mind. As well as incorporating features to secure standard beacon sizes seen throughout Europe, the Footplate features a housing compartment for any loose batteries if required.

Need something a little lighter? The Fence Base MKII is suited for the mobile fencing market. Supplying a weight of 18kg, and 16 standardised holes ensures suitability for most construction jobs.

For additional weight onto our Q-Sign range, the Q-Weight provides the perfect solution. Locating with ease onto the back leg, the Q-Weight reduces the chances of movement from the sign.

The Road Rock provides a whopping 15kg each, as well as a vast selection of uses. Its primary use is as a ballast to the Melba Swintex Barrier range, keeping them upright in Class A wind speeds.

Got a Base in mind?

If you have your own heavy-duty Base and are having difficulties with lead times and quality, then Melba Swintex offer their very own Custom Moulding service to assist you. Get in touch today to discuss this opportunity by contacting the link below:

Contact Our Custom Moulds Team Here

Stay Tuned!

We’ve got some very big news to announce soon, so make sure to stay signed up to our newsletter so that you don’t miss anything. We’re very excited and we hope to have you join us on this big and upcoming adventure. Keep an eye on that Inbox, it’ll be with you soon.

Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2019

April

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Melba Swintex is delighted to announce they have been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2019. This is a fantastic achievement and reflects the hard work and commitment Melba Swintex have been making within the Traffic Management Sector.

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the UK.

The awards were first established in 1965 and since then over 7000 companies have achieved a Queen’s Award. The awards celebrate the success of exciting and innovative businesses which are leading the way with pioneering products or services, delivering impressive social mobility programmes or showing their commitment to excellent sustainable development practices.

Melba Swintex has delivered a number of industry first products that have gone on to become the norm in the Traffic Management sector. Some of these include: the first two-piece road Cone, a one-piece 2 metre pedestrian Barrier, and a temporary traffic Sign collection manufactured from 100% recycled materials. As well as this, 80% of the current product range is manufactured from recycled materials, with the entire range being 100% recyclable.

The Company initially exported to trusted distributors within western Europe, but over recent years have vastly expanded its customer database to include well over 50 countries stretching from Iceland to Australia. Through focussing on tailor made solutions, to individual customers and country’s needs, the range of traffic products has grown at an astonishing rate, which in turn has resulted in the doubling of export sales over a four-year timeframe.

We at Melba Swintex would like to thank you, our loyal customers, as without your support this achievement would not have been possible. We value each and every relationship from old and new and have great pride in the strong relationships that have been made. We see this as a sign that things are moving into the right direction, and we hope you continue this journey with us.

Thank You.

– Melba Swintex

HOG600 – A New Sturdy & Robust Water Separator

January

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Introducing the All New HOG600

A sturdy and long-lasting Water Separator which is quick and simple to install, as well as having the capacity to hold over 55 litres of water.

The HOG600 has been designed to be completely anti-trip. By implementing a hook & eye system, each barrier is capable of connecting to the corresponding Separator with ample movement to create different angles.

Each Separator has the ability to increase its height with the addition of a Fence type barrier.

Angular Movement

No corner buffers or additional equipment is required for tight corners or bends. The HOG600 has the angular freedom of over 235°. Six will make a mini roundabout.

Filling & Emptying

Each half of the HOG600 is separately filled from one another using water by utilising the entry points in each of the top corners.

Maximum Level

A maximum level line is indicated on each side of the barrier. When a light source is placed on the inside wall, the water level becomes visible.

The HOG600 provides a vast variety of Benefits & Features. Head over to the dedicated product page to discover what makes it stand out from the rest.

Click Here for the HOG600 Website

Melba Swintex has a 100% commitment to the environment and due to this, offers a closed loop recycling opportunity on the new HOG600 and all of our existing products. For more details on this, and how you can improve your carbon footprint, get in touch using the link below:

Reducing landfill one product at a time.

Get in Touch

The Tuff Tread is Compliant, and Here’s the Proof

November

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The Tuff Tread Footway Board has been on the market for the past couple of months and already we have received keen interest on its performance. After having the support and guidance from Lloyds British, the UK’s leading provider of lifting and equipment inspection services, we decided we would take it one step further and have it independently tested by the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering at the University of Sheffield to the requirements of the HAUC Advice Note No. 2018/01.

The full report is available for immediate download at the Tuff Tread product page found on the Melba Swintex website, along with the original report from Lloyds British, and the Benefits & Features that the Tuff Tread has to offer.

Click Here to Head to the Web Page.

The Testing Itself

All samples were simply supported over a clear span of 700mm, with no securing, and had the load applied by a servo-hydraulic actuator through a 250mm diameter circular pad.

The deflection of each board was monitored through a Linear Variable Differential Transducer (LVDT) positioned on the underside of the board, and directly under the centre of the circular pad.

After all the loading to the HAUC Advice Note was complete, one final sample was then tested to determine its yield strength – the point of no return.

Well What D’Ya Know.

Once all of the testing had been performed, recorded, and reviewed, it was found that:

All of the tested specimens complied with the HAUC specifications, with a maximum measured displacement under a sustained load of 400kg equal to approximately 29mm (<35mm).
All of the specimens were able to carry a maximum imposed load of 800kg without any sign of failure.
The maximum load capacity was approximately 1,500kg.

Not only does the Tuff Tread conform to current legislation, it is also 100% completely recyclable.

RightRamp – Uniquely Designed & Focused for Various Abilities

September

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the RightRamp

Introducing the New RightRamp from Melba Swintex. Designed in conjunction with the University of East Anglia, led by Dr Katherine Deane BSc PhD – Senior Lecturer in Research, and her team. The RightRamp has been specially designed and developed by focusing on people of varying abilities to overcome the issues that all current wheelchair ramps have.

Existing Styles

Current Wheelchair Ramps force the user to approach the ramp straight on due to its high-rise walls either side. This can cause major issues when there is insufficient clearance for a wheelchair user to approach the ramp, as well as posing as a potentially serious trip hazard.

New Style

The RightRamp has been designed to sit up against the kerb, rather than over it, which allows the form of the ramp to blend from the road surface up onto the footway. The organic curvature of the ramp allows multiple angle access when approaching the ramp from both the road works, and the footway.

An even distribution of Anti-Slip Conical Technology over the entire upper surface of the ramp prevents any slips in dry and wet conditions. When tested to BS 7976 results show no significant slip hazard.

4 completely recycled weights are fixed on the underside of the ramp that not only help anchor the ramp down, but also prevent the ramp from sliding by implementing Anti-Slip Conical Technology, and dramatically increases the ramps compression strength.

After extensive testing at the University of East Anglia, it was concluded that a 9mm tapping rail guided the visually impaired with ease, without creating a potential trip hazard for pedestrians, or issues for wheelchair users.

Kerb Heights

A series of trials were conducted at the University of East Anglia to determine the precise form that allows the smoothest transition onto and off the ramp for varying kerb heights. Working with manual & electric wheelchairs that consisted of both pneumatic and SRT tyres, the new design allows a wheelchair user to transition seamlessly onto and off the ramp at various heights.

The RightRamp boasts a variety of Benefits & Features, which are too many to contain within one email. Head over to the dedicated product page for the RightRamp to discover the story of the ramp, and what makes it stand out from the rest.

the RightRamp Product Page

The New Environmentally Friendly Tuff Tread.

July

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1200 x 800 Tuff Tread

Introducing the all new environmentally friendly Tuff Tread. A completely recyclable trench cover that conforms to the latest HAUC regulations. Manufactured from HDPE with a PVC skirting, this single-man lift cover is perfect for use as a Footway Board in utility & general street works.

For more information including test reports and datasheets:
Click here for the Tuff Tread web page.

Tested in accordance to the latest HAUC regulations under the full guidance of Lloyds British, an accredited testing house with over 200 years experience in this field. The Tuff Tread can withstand a full working load of 400 kgs with minimal deflection, & 800 kgs with no sign of failure, over a trench span of 700mm. See the video above to find out more.

The materials used in the manufacturing of the Tuff Tread are 100% recyclable which dramatically reduces the products ending up in landfill by using our closed loop recycling opportunity. Each Tuff Tread when recycled, can be used to manufacture: new products, cone bases, or even a new skirt for another Tuff Tread.

Current covers are manufactured from GRP, which is composed of fine strands of glass fibre that are a severe irritant for skin. When the material breaks, there is a potential risk the glass fibres can become airborne, which poses a serious risk to existing respiratory problems.

Existing GRP Trench Covers can break and fracture easily, so therefore must be replaced regularly. It is extremely difficult to recycle GRP, and due to this, most GRP products end up in landfill at their end of life.

The Tuff Tread uses materials that have a high strength-to-density ratio. They are proven to last longer than GRP products. The material does not splinter, nor pose an irritant threat when exposed to contact with the skin. Maintenance of them is easy, and they can be wiped or washed clean if and when required.

Closed Loop Recycling

Melba Swintex has a 100% commitment to the environment and due to this, offers a closed loop recycling opportunity on the new Tuff Tread and all of our existing products. For more details on this, and how you can improve your carbon footprint, get in touch using the link below:

Reducing landfill one product at a time.

Get in touch.

Our Kitemark Cone Collection

April

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Flying the Kitemark™

Melba Swintex is the only manufacturer that currently offers a Traffic Cone range that is accredited to display the Kitemark™ by the British Standards Institution. Each Cone family has undergone, and continues to undergo, rough and rigorous testing to the technical specifications set out by the British Standards Institution. Below is the full range of Traffic Cones approved to fly the Kitemark™.

Buddha Barrier, Just Add Water

September

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Introducing the New

Barrier
from Melba Swintex.

A uniquely designed, completely anti-trip Water Filled Separator.
– 800 mm in height
– reflective on both sides
– only 5 kg when empty
– over 27 kg when filled to the indicated line
– designed to make more working space for the contractor
– easy stack, easy fill, easy empty

The Buddha Barrier is easily filled with water at the top, it can then easily be emptied by laying the barrier flat.

The Buddha Barrier is the only Water Filled Separator that can rotate over 270° whilst remaining connected to the other barrier.

The Buddha Barrier can be positioned face to face, creating a closed and secure area.

A maximum level line is indicated on the back of the barrier, and with an overfill hole for visual indication.

The Buddha Barrier has the capability to take a top metal fence panel. This adds an extra level of security.

Stacking
The unique shape of the Buddha allows easy and safe stacking that results in less room being occupied during transport and storage when back at the contractor’s yard.

Further Information

The above is just a quick insight to the many features & benefits that the Buddha has to offer. For the full low down, head to the Buddha web page to discover more, as well as a fully interactive 3D model providing detailed views and more.

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