Safe transport in construction and recycling

New main theme “cargo securing” on the double-bill demo exhibition

Securing bulky goods during transportation is the new theme at the recycling aktiv and TiefbauLive 2015 double-bill demo exhibition which takes place on the Baden-Airpark at the Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden airport from 11 to 13 June 2015. There are also moderated practical demonstrations to experience live, accompanied and complemented by theoretical events.

The dangers posed by inadequately secured cargo are often underestimated. The problem of cargo securing concerns the areas of recycling and civil engineering alike. For this reason the organisers of the two demo exhibitions recycling aktiv und TiefbauLive, Geoplan GmbH and VDBUM Service GmbH (German Association for Construction Industry Engineers and Professionals) included “cargo securing” as a main theme in the trade fair programme. As can be expected from this double-bill trade fair, apart from imparting technical knowledge, it is also immediately put into practice.

Safe transport of waste paper and metal shavings

At recycling aktiv Geoplan cooperates with Dekra and the Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Disposal (bvse) to vividly present the technical principles of cargo securing to the visitors. This is done by live demonstrations on the one hand and by a series of lectures that take place on Friday 12 June 2015 from 10.30 to 12.30 at the Convention Center on the fairgrounds on the other. The organisers expect 70 to 100 potential participants in the insightful lecture programme put together by Dekra and the bvse. The event is free of charge. And a bonus: registered participants will receive free tickets to the trade fair. Thus they also get access to the practical events around the main theme. Live demonstrations will take place twice a day on a special designated area of the fairgrounds. Several lorries with different loads will be put through their paces on specific routes.

Two types of cargo relevant to the recycling industry will be handled in the demonstrations to serve as example: waste paper and metal shavings. Waste paper cargo is produced by pressing it together in so-called balers. Due to the different dimensions and pressing pressure, waste paper bales differ in size and weight. This places special demands on the loading process, for example, with bale stackers, the load distribution and the options of securing the cargo. The conventional loading recommendations will be demonstrated on two lorries and tested in practical driving tests.

Completely different requirements prevail in the transport of metal shavings. The volume of metal shavings in Germany is around 4.5 million tons per year and is very diverse. Depending on the machining process, the chips come in different sizes, shapes and condition. The chip size ranges from several decimetres to fine metal particles. As cooling lubricants (cutting fluid) are usually used in the machining process, the fluids can stick to the chips and shavings. The proper handling of chips covered in fluids is the responsibility of the waste generator. The liquids are separated in an initial gravity separation process at the source. Containers such as trays and drums must be leak proof during transportation. “Virtually drip-free” transportation will be demonstrated with a lorry with a corresponding container and material at recycling aktiv.

Safe transport of waste paper and metal shavings

Complementary to recycling aktiv, VDBUM provides visitors to TiefbauLive the opportunity to obtain additional information about the proper loading of construction equipment. The organisers have incorporated the main theme of cargo securing in this area in a compact seminar. It consists of a theoretical part, which will be presented three times a day in the TiefbauLive exhibition tent. The contents of the presentation are the legal bases and responsibilities and, of course, also the clear presentation of physical laws using models as examples. The practical part is demonstrated on the model construction site where a construction machine or large-sized piece of equipment is loaded on a flatbed and properly secured with the respective chains, ropes or straps. This compact seminar gives all dispatchers, shippers, drivers, but also the owners of the businesses, a view of the responsibilities and the potential consequences of not complying with the rules and regulations. Participants in both parts of the training can be issued with a certificate attesting to undergoing the technical training.

In addition to this main theme, the VDBUM also presents other safety-related lectures in the exhibition tent. One topic is the qualification of “Authorised machine operators in the construction industry” (ZUMBau) with their own licences. Another lecture deals with the new health and safety regulations coming into force on 1 June 2015, and its impact on operational processes. In cooperation with the DVGW (German Association for Gas and Water), information on the current rules for civil engineering works on gas and power lines is also shared.

In supplementing the “mobile scrap and scrap metal yard” special event, the “paper, cardboard, cardboard packaging” special topic and the “model construction site”, the new main theme on “cargo securing” provides an informative and practical presentation of everyday tasks along with the most important disciplines in civil engineering. This gives visitors to this double-bill demo exhibition an all-inclusive opportunity to bring their technical knowledge in theory and practice up to date and familiarise themselves with current technical solutions for specific problems.

With this, recycling aktiv and TiefbauLive together constitute the exhibition event of the year for the participating sectors. The number of registered exhibitors and the lively interest of the trade visitors in advance confirm the organisers’ expectations of being able to build on the great success of the previous event, where the double-bill exhibition has attracted more than 10,000 trade visitors.