Planet News - Planet Platforms

Planet Platforms Unveils Exciting Brand Refresh: A New Chapter in Innovation and Identity

By Tim Mee on April 2, 2024

Planet Platforms is proud to announce the launch of its comprehensive brand refresh, marking a significant milestone in the company's journey of evolution and growth. With this refresh, Planet Platforms is poised to reinforce its commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and global relevance in an ever-changing market landscape.

Train Access Equipment for Rail Maintenance Depots

By Tom Stanley on March 13, 2024

As Train Access Equipment Leaders, We Understand The Unique Challenges Faced When Working On Train Platforms & Rail Maintenance Depots.

Revolutionising Access Solutions: Introducing Kee Access Platforms

By Tom Stanley on January 30, 2024

Modular Kee Access Platforms Ensure Safe Access Over Varying Heights & Surfaces. Our Access Platforms Are A Game-changer In This Context.

Maintaining Work at Height Safety in the Rail Industry

By Tim Mee on May 16, 2022

Working at height when maintaining equipment is an issue that many industries face, and ensuring it is conducted safely is the responsibility of multiple key stakeholders within organisations. From Engineering and Health and Safety Managers, through to the individual end user, each has an important part to play in mitigating the risks associated with working at height.

Improving Aircraft Maintenance Checks

By Tim Mee on April 13, 2022

Maintenance checks on aircraft are needed to ensure they remain safe to fly. This could be a short transit check between flights, or a more in-depth D check when the aircraft will be in a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for anything up to six weeks.

Maintaining work at height safety

By Tim Mee on March 23, 2022

Maintaining helicopters so that they remain safe to fly will always mean personnel, at some stage, being forced to work at height. Whilst the Work at Height Regulations (WAHR) 2005 stipulate to avoid work at height where possible, the sheer size of some helicopters make this hierarchy of control impossible to achieve.

Going Green

By Tim Mee on October 7, 2021

The rise in use of wholly electric vehicles is not limited to just domestic use. As the need to reduce our carbon footprint increases public and service vehicles are also going green.

USING THE RIGHT ACCESS EQUIPMENT

By Tim Mee on August 19, 2021

The latest statistics show that falls from height continue to be the biggest cause of death in the workplace. Using the correct piece of access equipment will help to save lives.

Aircraft Access Platforms

By Tim Mee on July 27, 2021

Bespoke modular access equipment provides aircraft engineers with an ideal and safe platform from which to work. As more planes take to the skies, discover how our systems are used in the maintenance of these aircraft.