The Pivotal Cover is operated by simply spinning a yacht wheel a few times to raise the steel lid a fraction of an inch, then sliding the raised lid gently around a central pivot. When the design team gave a prototype to our own factory workers for testing, they discovered that you can literally do this with one finger.
PETALUMA, Calif., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sonoma Cast Stone Releases Effortless Manway Cover For Any Tank
New "Pivotal" Cover Works With Steel, Oak... or Concrete
International Patent Pending
Sonoma Cast Stone is pleased to introduce: The Effortless Pivotal Manway Cover. The Pivotal Manway Cover works equally well on oak, stainless, or concrete tanks. SCS can ship compatible Pivotal Covers to any tank supplier.
The Pivotal Cover can be operated by simply spinning a yacht wheel a few times to raise the steel lid a fraction of an inch, then sliding the raised lid gently around a central pivot. When the design team gave a prototype to our own factory workers for testing, they discovered that you can literally do this with one finger.
As one prominent winemaker put it, "I have guys who go 5' 2" and a buck twenty. The last thing I want is for them to be reaching out across a tank trying to lift 40 pounds of steel." Traditional manway covers on the tops of large fermentation tanks can weight up to 65 lbs., and working with these heavy fixtures always involves a busy worker reaching awkwardly across an elevated position from a ladder or catwalk to lift all that weight. They are an ergonomic nightmare, a genuine safety concern and a worker's comp claim waiting to happen. The Pivotal Cover offers both worker safety and ease of use. There is also a tactile guide to insure that the lid is perfectly sealed. See demo: https://www.concretewinetanks.com/#pivot.
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Travis Simmons, Sonoma Cast Stone, 1 877-283-2400 Ext: 100, [email protected]
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