B&B Attachments provided a customized rotator attachment to West Coast Sea Products in Scotland to improve productivity in processing scallops. The rotator, fitted to a Linde forklift truck, allows boxes and containers to be securely clamped and rotated for handling and turning. The attachment was further modified for the coastal environment with additional paint, seals, and corrosion-resistant materials. The transport manager at West Coast Sea Products commented that the customized rotator has greatly improved onsite productivity and ensures the safest handling of their products.

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PRESS RELEASE
Date: 17th
February 2017
Title: B&B Attachments Provides Unique Solutions to West Coast Sea Products
West Cost Sea Products Ltd specialise in Queen and King Scallop processing. It is
ideally located only 500 metres from the harbour in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. The
company takes landings from all around the UK, but specialises in Irish Sea fishing,
which yields the world famous Pecten Maximus scallops.
The company began
as Galloway Shellfish
back in 1968, with 14
employees. In 1971
the company changed
its name to West
Coast Sea Products
Ltd. Today, it
continues to thrive
under this name as a
family run business,
moving into its third
generation of
Managing Directors
under the family name
King. It now employs almost 150 full and part time operatives.
The complete processing cycle, from the catch being off loaded from the local fishing
vessels, through to it being processed to the highest of standards, all takes place on
site.
To assist with the on-site processing and improve productivity at West Coast Sea
Products, the company contacted material handling experts B&B Attachments to
provide them with a solution for handling and turning the extensive amount of fresh
scallops processed every day.

2. B&B Attachments, established over 35 years ago, is the leading fork lift truck
attachment company in the UK and Ireland. B&B prides itself on providing solutions to
the most demanding material handling tasks. Its technical support and fully inclusive
maintenance and service contracts for attachments, ensure full support service at every
stage of equipment selection and use.
Following a full site survey, B&B attachments supplied the sea products company with a
bespoke KAUP 360 degree rotator attachment which was fitted to a Linde truck. This
specially manufactured rotator has a hydraulic downhold device for handling and
turning boxes – allowing containers and stillages with or without fully enclosed fork
pockets to be securely clamped and rotated. This unit was further modified to West
Coast Sea Products requirements to include ‘seaworthy’ specification to protect it
against corrosion from the coastal environment.
To achieve this specification, the rotator attachment has been painted with three layers
of sea-worthy paint and fitted with galvanised screws and brass profiles. Its drilling
holes were silicone sealed and the piston rods were prepared with quench polish
quench (QPQ) a specialised type of nitro carburizing case hardening that increases
corrosion resistance. Drain holes were also added for the excess water in the flange.
The hydraulic clamp makes the load safer and allows for more secure handling. This
attachment is used by West Coast Sea Products for turning produce boxes, especially
dolavs and stillages.
Robert Scott, Transport Manager at West Coast Sea Products Ltd comments “This
modified KAUP 360 degree rotator has greatly improved our onsite productivity. It has
also ensured that we are handling our products in the safest possible way with reduced
labour time.”
Notes to Editor
B&B Attachments is the leading UK supplier of forklift truck attachments. The company
was established in 1980, facilitating the sale of goods from suppliers such as KAUP
GmbH& Co. KG and MoTec GmbH. B&B also provides hire contracts through its
dedicated Hire Department, and servicing and repairs for each attachment. Its in-house
Design Engineers create attachments for unique materials handling issues. The
company’s Head Office is located at Unit 46 Colbourne Avenue, Nelson Park Industrial
Estate, Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 1WD.

3.  Interviews with anyone from B&B Attachments can be made by contacting Victoria Adcock –Marketing
Executive on 01670 737373
 Information on B&B Attachments products and services can be found on www.bandbattachments.com.
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