The process of sorting through mail is not as simple and straightforward as we may think. In every business (but of course in particular the post office) there is a vast amount of mail coming in and going out which needs to be transported and sorted through. In a post office, mail handlers must unload post boxes into large sacks and transport them to the sorting office. There they must be unloaded into mail sack trolleys so that they can easily be taken inside. Each letter and parcel must them be organised by weight and address and then distributed again to relevant departments. Most post offices have sack trolleys positioned behind the customer services staff so that they can simply reach over and place each customer’s letter and parcel straight into the sack reading for transportation.

You’ll find that in order to hand out mail easily in the work place, post room staff will use mail trolley’s when to take the post around the building. A mail sack trolley has wheels and so can easily be manoeuvred, and prevents the need to lift heavy sacks of post. A trolley can hold a large volume of letters for distribution without causing any stress or strain to the person using it. Many mail trolley for the workplace have various compartments in order to sort mail into departments etc. Some even have wheels which have been adapted to go up and down the stairs.

At LA Office we have a HUGE variety of mail trolleys for you to choose from. Not only do you have the choice of brands, but you can also choose it’s size, number of compartments, wheel options, angle and so on. With platform trucks and stair climbers, shelf trolleys and sack trucks, the choice is ultimately yours.

However we feel that the mail trolley to tick all the boxes has to be the Versapak Major Mail Trolley featured.

• Constructed from strong tubular steel
• With two large plastic-coated wire baskets
• Fixed 200mm wheels fitted within the framework help prevent damage to furniture and doorways
• Suspension files and runners available
• WxDxH: 555 x 735 x 940mm
• Basket size: 457 x 356 x 279mm
• Blue and Grey
• Just £214.58 inc VAT

With its two larger rubber back wheels, this trolley wouldn’t be too difficult to get up and down stairs either! However you will of course want to make your own choice and so we suggest you take a look at the site where there are plenty of options available to you. Happy shopping!

Keeping a busy warehouse running quickly and efficiently involves the help of various different tools and implements, without them processes are slowed and demand cannot be met. A warehouse sends out numerous parcels, crates, cartons and boxes every single day, each one needing proper care and attention. A parcel cannot be released until it is first sealed thoroughly and checked; this is where packaging tape proves priceless! However, imagine manually peeling, cutting or tearing and applying packaging tape to every single item that came into and left the warehouse; it would take forever, not to mention cause wear and damage to the hands. Why slow down the conveyer belt system; you will not be able to get customers orders to them on time and the strain on your staff would be too great. A small and simple investment will solve all your packing tape problems.

Carton sealers are designed to take the strain off as they do all the work for you! Allowing you to apply tape firmly, quickly and in a straight line, a carton sealer will also cut the tape for you when you’re done. Take our Flexocare Smartbox Safety Carton Sealer for example. This high quality metal unit features a retractable cutting blade which only comes into operation as the tape is being cut. Once cut the blade automatically retracts so that there is no risk of injury to the user.

• Designed for use with 50mm wide tape
• Retractable cutting blade
• Just £9.80 inc VAT

The Green Bit

Flexocare are part of the Kendon Packaging Group whose environmental policy is to minimise the effect of its operation on the environment by actively promoting the use of recycled and non dangerous or harmful materials. Any waste paper material is donated to local projects. In order to comply with the producer responsibility obligations (packaging waste) regulations 1997, the
Company employ the Biffpack compliance scheme to adhere with the above legislation.

The Kendon Packaging Group Plc operates a quality assurance system and is accredited with ISO 9001-2000. The company aims to ensure that quality is the concern of everybody, with employees trained to understand the importance of good quality practises, therefore giving maximum customer confidence. The quality system is continually monitored for performance and improvements.