We are exhibiting at LOGIMAT exhibition from 13th to 15th March.
Come and visit us at booth B60, hall 1 and booth F34, hall 10.
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GENIUS: MODULAR DESIGN AND VERSATILITY FOR WORKING AREAS
With GENIUS, adjusting the length of our protections has never been easier. Genius is the innovative and handy answer that guarantees the total modularity and versatility of pedestrian barriers and protections for racks and pillars
Interruptions during the installation are a source of stress and cause slowdowns in the entire logistic and intra-logistic process, GENIUS facilitates the work of the installer who can adjust and adapt the length of the barriers directly on site.
The modular solution is designed not only for installers, but also for the end user. The intuitive operation guarantees, in fact, the maximum versatility of the barriers, within everyone’s reach.
The advantages are also for retailers! Thanks to GENIUS, they can keep a stock of standard-size protections in their warehouse to promptly respond to customer needs by customizing the lengths.
Due to its peculiarities, GENIUS is the most effective and fastest tool for securing areas at risk of collision. A system that responds to the highly dynamic needs of work and logistics environments. Pedestrian barriers and other protective solutions can be moved, reused or shortened to fit perfectly into new contexts and new areas to be protected.
Contact our team for assistance and to find the right Genius model for your MPM product.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BARRIERS MADE OF MPM TECHNOPOLYMER AND STEEL
The main aim of safety barriers is to protect people, vehicles, machinery and infrastructure.
The resulting costs and benefits depend greatly on the choice of material used for the barrier.
The market currently offers common steel barriers, usually used on roads, and the innovative MPM polymer, which is much more suitable for industrial use. Let’s find out why.
PROTECTION LEVEL AND IMPACT RESISTANCE
Once a metal barrier has been impacted, it deforms and is no longer able to provide perfect protection. Moreover, being a rigid obstacle, it causes serious physical repercussion to the driver of a vehicle involved in an accidental impact.
MPM barriers have a very innovative and unique design, and are made of REFLEX, a very flexible technopolymer that can withstand impact from moving trucks. Their strength has been tested and certified by TÜV SÜD.
This perfect combination makes MPM barriers an ally to increase operator safety awareness, drastically reduce the risk of collisions, and decrease accidents and injuries. This makes the work environment safer and ensures greater efficiency without downtime.
LONG-TERM RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Steel protective solutions involve high routine maintenance costs. In fact:
- Moisture causes rusting, making them less visible and therefore hazardous to operators and loads being handled;
- Impact permanently deforms them, so they must be replaced to ensure continued protection;
- The material is rigid and transfers the energy to the floor, breaking the concrete, which then needs to be repaired.
MPM REFLEX barriers offer strength and flexibility, and their ability to bend and return to their original shape means they can absorb the energy from repeated impacts. This means that the energy is dissipated rather than being transferred to the ground or impacting body, so:
- the floor is preserved undamaged;
- vehicles are undamaged;
- no replacement or repair costs after impact;
- the protection remains highly visible and coloured, with no need for repainting.
Workplace Injuries
The first thing to understand is what workplace injuries are according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies in Italy. The definition is: “workplace injury refers to any injury that originates during work.”
For this article on workplace safety, we will take Italy as a case study.
According to INAIL (National Institute for Insurance against Workplace Injuries), in 2018 the following injuries occurred most frequently:
- 53.3%: fractures
- 15.8%: dislocations and sprains
- 13%: bruises.
Statistically speaking, there are a variety of causes that can lead to workplace injuries and lesions. According to industry associations, slips, trips, and falls represent the primary cause of occupational injury, accounting for 34.7%. Often there is not even a specific tripping hazard as evidenced by DGUV statistics on workplace injuries in 2016.
Other causes of workplace injuries include:
- Malfunctioning of tools, machinery, objects, and procedures;
- Incorrect lifting, transport, and storage operations;
- Non-compliance with safety standards;
- Lack of experience;
- Lack of awareness of safety and risks.
ITALY STATISTICS 2021
Falls from heights most often result in injuries caused by fractures, with over 77% of injured individuals presenting fractures. Compounding this statistic is the fact that in 50% of cases, the injury is a skull lesion. In other types of incidents, the most frequent injury is crushing, with 56.4% of cases, while in about 37% of events, the trauma is related to multiple locations.
Among workers, there is often the belief that experience alone is sufficient to avoid most accidents, but unfortunately, this is not the case. Workers with more than 3 years of experience in their role represent 77.3% of those who fell from heights, slightly higher than for other types of incidents (74.5%).
This proves that experience alone is not an effective means to combat injuries; specific training, tools, equipment, and PPE (personal protective equipment) are required as mandated by law.
FORKLIFTS
ReportsnReports stated that approximately 1,334 million forklifts were sold globally in 2017, with a year-over-year increase of 15.7%. Forklifts have become one of the important elements of workplace safety due to the injuries they cause.
In 2022, Italy recorded 2,238 forklift-related incidents, including 15 fatal cases. These numbers highlight the importance of safety in workplaces, particularly in industrial areas. An increasingly effective tool for preventing such incidents is the use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs).
CONSEQUENCES
When the necessary precautions are not taken or implemented, the number of incidents can increase daily, potentially resulting in death. The most common causes of forklift accidents in Italy can be divided into five main categories:
- Vehicle Overturning: The overturning of a forklift can occur during maneuvers that are too fast or on uneven terrain. This type of accident is particularly dangerous as it can cause serious injury or even death to the operator.
- Falling Load: Incidents due to falling loads can occur when materials are not properly secured or when attempting to move an excessive load. This can lead to damage to goods and potential injuries to surrounding workers.
- Collision with Loads or Moving Machines: This type of incident occurs when a forklift collides with other objects, loads, or machinery within the work area. It is often caused by human errors such as lack of attention or ineffective communication between team members.
- Workers Trapped Between Loads or Moving Machines: In some cases, workers can become trapped between heavy loads or moving machinery. These incidents can cause severe injuries and are often the result of inadequate safety procedures or lack of training.
- Vehicles Crashing into People: Incidents where a forklift strikes a person are among the most serious and can have fatal consequences. These accidents can be caused by reduced visibility, operator misjudgment, or lack of awareness by pedestrians.
INAIL DATA
INAIL records 245 events out of approximately 5,500 cases recorded between 2002 and 2020. The majority of injured workers have more than 3 years of experience in their role, accounting for over 63% of the total. 57% of the injured had a permanent job, and just under 10% were partners (including in cooperatives).
CONCLUSIONS
It is evident that work experience, while important, is not sufficient to prevent all workplace injuries. Continuous training is necessary, along with the use of adequate equipment and personal protective devices. Among the most effective solutions for reducing the number of incidents are flexible safety barriers. These barriers can be essential in creating a safer work environment, protecting workers from the risks of impacts, falls, and collisions, thus contributing to a significant reduction in workplace injuries.
INTRALOGISTICS 2018
We are exhibiting at INTRALOGISTICS – SITL exhibition in Paris, from 20th to 23rd March.
Come and visit us at booth N99, hall 6.
LINK: THE FIRST ADJUSTABLE BARRIER
Link is the first barrier in the world adjustable according to the needs of the end customer thanks to its innovative connection system. Thanks to this new patent, it is possible to secure areas with a high risk of impact by adjusting the protections according to the critical height of the areas to be protected and the type of vehicles used.
Designed by MPM research, the impact-resistant material of Link ensures maximum visibility in the workplace, ensuring high impact resistance, minimum maintenance and easy cleaning. Easy installation and versatility make Link the perfect ally for DIY protections.
LINK is the only impact barrier that guarantees impact resistance up to 36,000 Joules. For this reason LINK is suitable for airport environments and areas with heavy load handling.
MPM products want to be the answer, at a global level, for those in search of innovation and effectiveness in terms of safety. Our shockproof materials are the result of a long experience in the field of plastic extrusion. For us, quality is an inflexible element in all the processing phases of our products.
Contact the MPM team and discover LINK!
MPM: THE GREEN REVOLUTION
We completed the installation of the photovoltaic system of 200 kWp in our new company’s plant!
We know our responsibility towards our planet and towards present and future generations.
We believe in a sustainable future and for this reason we decided to encourage the production of energy from renewable sources.
…and our #GREEN mission continues!
MPM Flexible Protections to Participate in NSC Congress & Expo 2024 and CFIA Expo Toulouse 2024
NSC Congress & Expo 2024
The NSC Congress & Expo, set to take place from the 13th to the 19th at Orlando, is one of the premier safety conferences in the United States. This event brings together professionals from
various industries to discuss the latest innovations and best practices in workplace safety. As a leader in flexible protection solutions, MPM Flexible Protections is proud to showcase our latest products and services designed to enhance safety and productivity in diverse work environments. Attendees are invited to visit our booth to learn more about our innovative safety solutions and how they can be tailored to meet the specific needs of their organizations.
CFIA Expo Toulouse 2024
Following our participation in the NSC Congress & Expo, MPM Flexible Protections will also be present at the CFIA Expo in Toulouse, France, from the 24th to the 26th. The CFIA Expo is a key event for professionals in the agri-food sector, focusing on innovations in equipment, ingredients, and processes. Our presence at this expo underscores our commitment to providing flexible protection solutions that meet the stringent safety and operational demands of the food industry. We are eager to engage with industry experts, share insights, and demonstrate how our products can contribute to safer and more efficient food production environments.
About MPM Flexible Protections
Both events offer unique opportunities for MPM Flexible Protections to connect with industry leaders, exchange knowledge, and explore new collaborations. We look forward to meeting current and potential clients, partners, and stakeholders at these prestigious gatherings.
For more information about our participation or to schedule a meeting with our team at either event, please visit our website or contact us at [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you there!
MPM Flexible Protections is a leading provider of innovative safety solutions designed to protect workers and equipment in various industries. Our mission is to enhance safety and productivity through flexible, high-quality protection products that meet the evolving needs of our clients worldwide.
MODEX 2018
We are exhibiting at MODEX exhibition in Atlanta from 9th to 11th April.
Come and visit us at booth 1747, hall C.
GENIUS: MODULAR DESIGN AND VERSATILITY FOR WORKING AREAS
With GENIUS, adjusting the length of our protections has never been easier. Genius is the innovative and handy answer that guarantees the total modularity and versatility of pedestrian barriers and protections for racks and pillars.
Interruptions during the installation are a source of stress and cause slowdowns in the entire logistic and intra-logistic process, GENIUS facilitates the work of the installer who can adjust and adapt the length of the barriers directly on site.
The modular solution is designed not only for installers, but also for the end user. The intuitive operation guarantees, in fact, the maximum versatility of the barriers, within everyone’s reach.
The advantages are also for retailers! Thanks to GENIUS, they can keep a stock of standard-size protections in their warehouse to promptly respond to customer needs by customizing the lengths.
Due to its peculiarities, GENIUS is the most effective and fastest tool for securing areas at risk of collision. A system that responds to the highly dynamic needs of work and logistics environments. Pedestrian barriers and other protective solutions can be moved, reused or shortened to fit perfectly into new contexts and new areas to be protected.
Contact our team for assistance and to find the right Genius model for your MPM product.
CEMAT RUSSIA 2021
CeMAT Russia chooses MPM again: always the best flexible safety barriers!
Also this year CeMAT Russia, the international exhibition for materials handling, warehousing equipment and logistics, choose MPM for the protection of the exhibition area.
Thanks to MPM flexible barriers, safety has been guaranteed not only for the exhibition areas but also for all visitors, facilitating the exhibition experience.
A great satisfaction and success for MPM!
FIRE AND SAFETY EVENT
We are exhibiting at FIRE AND SAFETY exhibition,
from 10th to 12th April.
Come and visit us at booth FS33, Hall 11/12
CEMAT RUSSIA
MPM is confirmed for the second consecutive year to be the most appreciated flexible barriers manufacturer in the Russian market. This year a great news: MPM barriers were the setting for three days of conferences on the topic of safety in working areas. Many experts of the logistic field and many companies participated and had the chance to see and appreciate our barriers strength installed at the Hall 1 of Cemat Russia.
“LET’S BUILD THE FUTURE TOGETHER!”
MPM is proud to be a member of this important association network representing leading manufacturing and service companies of the North East of Italy.
Thanks to “Assindustria” for the invitation and for this great opportunity to share best practices and visions on the economic and social development of the region.
Especially, we are grateful to Leopoldo Destro, the President of Assindustria Veneto Centro, for this constructive meeting!
“Let’s build the future together”!
CEMAT HANNOVER 2018
We are exhibiting at CEMAT Exhibition in Hannover,
from 22nd to 27th April 2018.
Come and visit us at booth D20, Hall 020.
IMHX
IMHX exhibition comes to the end with another great success. The exhibition represents an excellent opportunity to network with experts operating in the intra-logistic field and companies looking for innovative solutions to guarantee a safely management of their warehouse. In particular, the range of our flexible safety solutions continues to convince large companies, in search for a quality products, resistant to shocks and able to optimize the investment in the long term. MPM team is ready to take opportunities and meet challenges of the British market.
FACHPACK 2021
A great success for MPM DEUTSCHLAND at “FACHPACK 2021”, held in the Exhibition Center of Nuremberg from 28th to 30th September 2021!
One of the first European events on packaging to take place after the worldwide halt caused by the pandemic. An important signal for the restart of the sector and events in Europe!
Back to the direct interactions with customers and to the possibility to touch the products appreciating all benefits of our REFLEX material!
Among new items on show, we presented the “MINI TOWER” for the column protections and beams; the TRUCK STOP and CAR STOP, solutions for the safety of loading and unloading zone in warehouses and parking areas.
An immense satisfaction for our team!
INTRALOGISTICA 2018
We will be exhibiting at INTRALOGISTICA fair, from 28th May to 01st June in Milan.
Come and visit us at booth L28, Hall 06.
HOST
Host is such a unique exhibition that, after its 41st edition, confirms to be a global leader of hospitality with more than 200,000 visitors. In five days we presented our solutions in the field of refrigeration and safety to visitors coming from more than 170 countries. Among the various novelties we also presented Cold Line: a new range of products that aims at the protection of areas at risk of impact for low-temperature environments such as cold storage facilities for food preservation. Host 2019 represents a great success for us and we confirm our participation for 2021 Edition!
MECSPE 2021
Change for growth…MECSPE fair moves its headquarters at the new Bologna Exhibition Center!
A path of internationalization and expansion of the event to allow new exhibition experiences.
From 23rd to 25th November 2021, MPM will participate at MECSPE, the leader fair in Italy on innovative technologies for the manufacturing industry 4.0!
Come and visit us to discover our latest news at STAND D1, HALL 29!
SAFETY AND HEALTH EXPO
We are exhibiting at Safety and Health Expo in London, from 19th to 21st June.
Come and visit us at booth R142, Hall Safety and Health.
Are you interested in our products and would like to meet us in London?
LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION
In just two days the Logistics & Distribution exhibition of Madrid has exceeded our expectations in terms of visitors. The high turnout allowed us to know many potential customers and consolidate the relationship with the existing ones! During The Logistics & Distribution exhibition we had the change to present Orange Line in Spain: an original solution that GIVES greater visibility to our protections in the working areas and reduces the risk of dangerous impacts. Having increased the interest and curiosity of the Spanish market we therefore consider this exhibition as an important meeting point for the professionals of packaging and logistics sectors.
LOGISTICS & AUTOMATION 2021
Innovation, technology and knowledge…These are the keywords of “Logistics & Automation 2021”, the leading trade fair for the tenth consecutive year dedicated to the future of intralogistics technology.
MPM will be present at “Logistics & Automation” on 24th and on 25th November 2021. The exhibition will take place in Madrid.
We will be expecting you at STAND 9E44, HALL 9.
INTRALOGISTICS LATAM
We are exhibiting at Intralogistics Latam in Mexico City, from 26th to 28th June.
Come and visit us at booth 2424, Hall C!
Are you interested in our products and want to meet us in Mexico City?
EUROPACK EUROMANUT
The EUROPACK EUROMANUT exhibition in France was the last of the year for MPM. Our staff went to Lyon to show MPM products to the French market. Lyon is an essential European crossroad, both for its strategic position and because it is a highly industrialized city too. It represents a meeting point for logistic and packaging professionals. During the exhibition, we introduce the new Clip 90, an easy-to-use accessory which can be added to protections in order to make them more visible. Various colours are available: orange, green, blue and black. Many visitors appreciated a lot this new accessory!
CLIMATIZACIÓN Y REFRIGERACIÓN
MPM is proud to announce its participation at “Climatización y Refrigeración 2021”, the international benchmark event for the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heating and Ventilation held from 16th to 19th November 2021 in Madrid.
Our team will introduce the entire product range including the new plinth PLEX 100, our FIXER system, the wide BUMPERS line and the COLD LINE, which are specific protections for clean rooms and food industry.
You are welcome to our Booth 8E03, Hall 8 to discover our latest news for the Refrigeration sector!
CEMAT AUSTRALIA 2018
We are exhibiting at CEMAT AUSTRALIA exhibition in Melbourne,
from 22nd to 24th July.
Come and visit us at booth F31, Bays 22 – 26.
EUROSHOP
MPM celebrates the new year with the EUROSHOP exhibition in Dusseldorf. In four days we presented our solutions in the field of refrigeration and safety to visitors from all over the world. In particular, among our new 2020 products in the field of refrigeration, we presented shop fitting line which includes GR and GRIN products, and BEND80 patented line. In the field of safety, Cold Line is perfect for those in search of solutions suitable for negative temperatures. We also presented Bflex, the new MPM safety protection system with reinforced profile, followed by our new super bollard GRD 200. EUROSHOP 2020 represented a great success for us and an opportunity to confirm MPM as a leading company in the German’s market.
CLIMATIZACIÓN Y REFRIGERACIÓN
An important edition of “C&R”, the international benchmark event for the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heating and Ventilation fields, especially as it was the first face to face event after the period of standstill caused by the pandemic.
The first exhibition of 2021 for MPM that introduced not only the entire hygenical profiles range for the field of Refrigeration, including the PLEX 100 and BUMPERS profiles but also the COLD LINE, a specific protection line for clean rooms and the food industry.
These important days allowed our team to compare themselves to other realities and to present solutions to the Spanish and international market.
Special thanks goes to the people that participated to C&R. It was a pleasure to see customers and suppliers again and to undertake new collaborations.
See you soon!
CEMAT RUSSIA
We are exhibiting at CEMAT RUSSIA in Moscow,
from 24th to 26th September 2018.
Come and visit us at booth A481, Hall 3/12.
