Flexible thinking helps HAVEN protect staff with new X Lifter

HAVEN Funeral Services, an independent funeral company which operates funeral homes across West London and Hillingdon, has acquired a Flexible Body Fridge and other equipment from Ferno.
The Flexible Body Fridge was developed by Ferno to answer a long-standing demand from mortuaries and funeral parlours looking for a competitively-priced chilled space solution in confined areas.
Quickly and easily assembled in a wide variety of locations, the Flexible Body Fridge uses a unique track and roller system, for ease of installation, with a two-way pelmet to keep the cold in, and ambient air out.  The versatility of the system means that a Flexible Body Fridge of any shape and size can be assembled to match any environment.
HAVEN’s Karen Petersen a former president of the NAFD said: “We were looking for a new refrigeration unit which would fit in well at our premises and, as a long-standing customer, Ferno was our first port of call. The refrigeration unit is a modern piece of technology, which is easy to maintain and can be adapted to fit any size of work area.
“HAVEN is committed to traditional values of support and dignity together with a caring, modern approach that means we continue to invest in up-to-date facilities.”
HAVEN has also acquired a Ferno X Lifter - a new lightweight body lifting solution for the funeral and mortuary sector designed to protect staff from strains when moving heavy loads. The X Lifter makes it possible for anyone to single handedly easily load and unload a coffin rack.
Miss Petersen said: “The X Lifter has made it possible for one person to comfortably handle most jobs and means that our staff are not subject to injury when moving heavy loads with conventional trolleys.
The X Lifter is available with two attachments - a tilting embalming top and a coffin frame. The embalming top comes complete with six body rests while the coffin frame has four rubber rollers that can be manufactured to suit individual needs and requirements. Customers can opt to have a foot pedal on the X Lifter and the innovative new design makes it easier than ever to operate, with no exposed wires.
We developed the Flexible Body Fridge following demand from our customers in the funeral and mortuary sector who were looking for a cost effective alternative to big fixed chiller units. When not in use the Flexible Body Fridge can simply be folded away, freeing up space and cutting energy bills.”
With the X Lifter we are really pleased to supply a product that the market has been demanding for so long. It’s great knowing Ferno have filled that gap. We have already had some fantastic feedback off our customers.
Ferno also offers a range of stretchers, trolleys and refrigeration units for the funeral and mortuary sector as well as an extensive after-sales service with repair and maintenance.