WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION - MANUFACTURING
An upgrade to the conventional
The Prop-A-Lid also comes in a range of different lid colours.
EASYQUIP’S PROP-A-LID BUILDS ON THE COMPANY’S SUCCESS WITH FRONT LIFT LID SYSTEMS, ALLOWING USERS TO RAISE BIN LIDS SAFELY AND WITH EASE.
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esigned in 1994 by Easyquip Founder and CEO Greg Beer, the Easylid system has been embraced by Australian waste collection companies, with more than 35,000 units sold to date. A single-piece, counterweighted plastic lid, the Easylid system was a welcome upgrade to traditional bin covers. Now Easyquip has used its experience for a more modernised design, the Prop-A-Lid.
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General Manager Jeff Grace says the Easylid is still available, however that product is no lighter to operate than conventional bin lids. “We realised that a lot of people in the industry required assistance to operate existing bins,” Jeff says. “We aimed to lower the weight and force required to raise the lid. By using a spring, the Prop-A-Lid doesn’t add any additional weight to the bin. It requires approximately half the
force to open, compared to other solid lid bins.” The Prop-A-Lid replaces a solid steel counterweight with two springs mounted on the underside of the lid. Jeff says that traditional lid designs, which use lid stays mounted on the outside of the bin, can pose health risks to users. “Bin lids are often quite heavy and awkward to open. Even with the standard two-piece lids, people
