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Blickle solutions for intralogistics · www.blickle.com

JUST BETTER The wheel is one of the most important inventions of mankind. The simple, basic principle has been continuously developed throughout history. Today, wheels and castors are high-tech products that provide mobility in a wide variety of industries. Blickle, which is still a family owned firm, has grown from a small craft business into a leading global manufacturer of wheels and castors in just two generations. For us progress is a tradition. Our commitment to values such as trustworthiness, reliability, innovation and a sense of responsibility has only grown over the decades. We attach...

When markets become more complex, digitalisation becomes a challenge as well as a useful tool, and we shouldn’t lose sight of the people involved – so the basics have to be right. This makes the quality and properties of wheels and castors particularly important. Only reliable functioning of this hardware guarantees that processes, supply chains and flows of goods will intermesh smoothly – like a well-oiled mechanism. Digitalisation, automation and individualisation – these global megatrends are also having a lasting impact on intralogistics Intelligent information systems such as telematics,...

Digitalisation Sustainability Global supply chains Ergonomic workplaces Just in time Autonomous transport systems

VISION / MISSION TO BE THE BEST W AND CASTOR MA TO WORK WITH Dr. Sarah Blickle-Fenner, David Blickle Managing Partner Blickle solutions for intralogistics · www.blickle.com

WHEEL ANUFACTURER We want to be the best. In products and solutions, in service and partnership, in research and innovation. In consultation with our customers, we develop high-quality, long-lasting, user-friendly and innovative wheel and castor solutions for people around the world. Goods, machines and transport systems of all kinds can be moved safely, efficiently and ergonomically.

CONTENTS Editorial 2 Reinhold Blickle on the challenges and Blickle solutions in intralogistics 4 Digitalisation, automation and customisation are permanently changing the field of intralogistics Blickle · Vision / Mission 6 We think and act 10 Rolling and swivel resistance: Lighter, simpler, more effortless – this is how you keep employees fit and motivated Intelligent coverings for optimal ergonomics in the workplace 14 Ergonomics and noise: Noise protection is human Success Stories 18 Blickle wheel series: Efficiency built in at the The production stage and consistently designed for a long...

Interview 28 Rolf Hölle Editorial staff Blickle Marketing Communications Head of Development and Design About the focal points in intralogistics: Ergonomics, safety and reliability Concept, texts and layout Møllerart Kommunikationsdesign Picture credits Page 1, 2, 6, 24, 29, 40: Nino Strauch Page 5: LKE Page 4, 26, 32, 40: Søren Møller Page 10: Volodymyr / stock.adobe.com Page 16: bibiphoto / Shutterstock.com Page 22: Grenzebach Page 30: Hydro Page 32: cve iv / Shutterstock.com Page 34: Jungheinrich Page 36: Maksym Ivasiuk / Shutterstock.com Customer focus 32 Mobility: All over. You benefit from...

ERGONOMICS IS A SUCCESS FACTOR Lighter, simpler, smoother – this is how you keep employees fit and motivated Only healthy employees are motivated and efficient employees. Did you know that every employee who does not show up for work costs you around EUR 500 a day? Unfortunately, transport devices with excessively high starting and rolling resistance are often the cause of illness-related absences resulting from musculoskeletal disorders. Worldwide, these most frequently lead to incapacity for work, severe disability, limited ability to work and premature disability (source: BAuA – Federal Institute...

Comparison of the rolling and swiveling resistance of different polyurethane wheels (wheel Ø 200 mm) ALTH series Thin tread Tread radius R300 Tread hardness 92 Shore A Standard polyurethane (Extrathane®) Rolling resistance 0.9% Swivel resistance 2.9% ALBS series Thick tread Tread radius R90 Tread hardness 75 Shore A Premium polyurethane (Besthane® Soft) Rolling resistance 0.8% Swivel resistance 2.5% Every day around 4% of all employees in Germany report sick (source: German Federal Ministry of Health, BMG). This incurs gigantic costs for the economy: EUR 87.6 billion in production downtime costs...

Intelligent treads for optimal ergonomics in the workplace TOTALLY THOUGHT OUT When we talk about ergonomics, rolling resistance is the most important factor. At Blickle, we can proudly say that our products have the best rolling resistance in all classes. Years of experience in many different areas have given us a high level of expertise in material development. But to stay the best, you have to keep getting better – a large part of our development work therefore focuses on researching new tread materials. The formula of the polyurethane material and how it is processed are the main factors...

ergonomic product The IGR Institute of Health and Ergonomics (IGR Institut für Gesundheit und Ergonomie e.V.) has awarded the Blickle Besthane®, Besthane® Soft and SoftMotion tread series its “ergonomic product” quality seal. Wheels and castors equipped with these treads contribute to an ergonomically optimal transport of goods. The tests performed by the IGR were based around the DIN 33 419 / EN ISO 15537 standards. Blickle Besthane® Soft • 75 Shore A • Top performance polyurethane, soft • Up to 25% lower rolling resistance compared to standard polyurethane Blickle SoftMotion • 55 Shore A •...

Noise can cause illness. No employer, least of all in intralogistics, can afford that. In intralogistics, however, it is common for the transport of goods to cause high noise emissions. Many think they have to choose: Hard and therefore noisy wheels with little rolling resistance or the soft, quiet treads that are harder to push. There is another way, though, as we at Blickle prove day in and day out. Noise protection is human protection PSSSST! Soft Blickle SoftMotion Blickle Soft Blickle EasyRoll Standard solid rubber Blickle Besthane® Soft Blickle Softhane® Standard polyurethane, injected...