According to research conducted at Newcastle University UK,scientists have discovered that a fibre found in seaweed is more effective than most weight loss supplements in respect of preventing the body absorbing fat from food. During their research, nutrition experts investigated 60 different types of seaweed fibre for how good they were in preventing the body absorbing fat. Their lab tests reported that the alginate fibre won hands down. According to researcher Dr Iain Brownlee, "Our initiate findings are that alginate significantly reduces fat digestion. This suggests that if we can add the natural fibre to foods commonly eaten on a daily basis, such as bread and biscuits, up to 75% of the fat contained in that meal could simply pass through the body" In powder form, this alginate is colourless and flavourless. The biochemists at Newcastle University added this kelp fibre powder to bread to see if they can develop foods that aid weight loss as you consume them, and researches reported that it actually made the bread taste better. However, this breakthrough is not exactly new. A Scottish chemist, E. Stanford discovered alginates from British kelp in the 1880s. The name is based on "algae", which comes in many species. The most common being brown seaweed. Early claims about seaweed and weight loss centred on its iodine content. Iodine was first isolated from brown seaweed in 1811 World War II stimulated the alginate industry, when production units were set up in Scotland, Ireland and California, harvesting local seaweed resources of wrack and kelp. This sea kelp fibre is currently used by manufactures in small quantities to thicken and stabilise food. Alginates are gel-forming gums that provide a wide range of functional properties in foods and beverages-from providing gelling for desserts and dairy products to thickening sauces and serving as gelatine replacements. This seaweed fibre also known as alginates, ammonium alginate, Calcium alginate ,Potassium alginate and Sodium alginate is a gelatinous substance obtained from certain seaweeds and used as stabilizers and water retainers in beverages, ice cream, ices, frozen custard, emulsions, desserts, baked goods, and confectionery ingredients. It is also a clarifying agent for wine, chocolate milk, meat toppings, cheeses, cheese spreads, cheese snacks, salad dressings, and artificially sweetened jelly and jam ingredients. As reported in the Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. 1978. Alginates are used also as stabilizers in gassed cream (pressure-dispensed whipped cream). The alginates assure a creamy texture and prevent formation of ice crystals in ice creams. The question is. If it works on bread and biscuits, would it also work on other treats? Could this open the possibility that all those forbidden foods that we love, but pay us back by piling on the pounds, could now actually help in our weight loss program?. Imagine being able to tuck into the cookies, buns, and dare I say it... chocolates, and still lose weight? However, before you go rushing to the cookie jar, you may have to get used to the idea that you will have to continue with you current diet snacks and supplements, because using seaweed for weight loss with alginates enhanced foods is still a decade away from hitting the market. 

Heavy Duty Rackings are one of the most common equipment you will find in a manufacturing plant or warehouse. It is a very useful tool especially when handling several loads weighing hundreds of pounds. As the name implies, the racks are known for being very tough and able to handle a variety of loads. Here's more on how they work on different occasions.

What are Heavy Duty Pallet Racks?

These are structures made to contain pallets or loads. These are usually made of very durable steel piping with cast iron netting on every level in order to hold and safely house heavy loads. The racks are typically open or accessible on every side for quick and easy storage of pallets.

Light Duty Shelving can simply be placed individually or stacked before being placed on the racks as the room and height allow. Heavy duty pallet racks function in forklift operations as the forklift slides under the bottom pallet to move the stack onto an open slot in the framework.

They are highly useful in plants and factories in storing raw materials, finished products as well as any other type of equipment or part used in the industrial workplace. The huge pieces of equipment and machinery in factories are usually attached to pallets and stored in pallet racks until further use. Some truck containers have built-in pallet racks as well which greatly help when transporting several items from one place to another. The items are more stable stored in pallets and the racks preventing damage.

Mobile Models

Some manufacturers have designed mobile pallet racks which have wheels and antilock brakes. This way, goods do not have to be placed and replaced every time. Plants can simply place goods in pallets and store them in designated pallet racks bound to be transported to another location. The wheels are heavy duty as well and may cover every few square feet for maximum stability and safety of goods and all personnel involved.

Drive-In and Drive-Through Models

Drive-in pallet racks are made especially for single-track or one-way forklift entry. These usually involve workplaces with very narrow aisles or inside trailers. The design allows forklift trucks to easily and safely move in and out of rack bays to place or take loads.

The rack bays' depth is able to hold 4 to 6 pallets ideal for inventory systems utilizing the LIFO or last-in-first-out approach. In Drive-Through pallet racks, there are two access aisles for forklifts to place and take loads so trucks can enter the bay from either aisle and leave in the same direction using the FIFO or first-in-first-out approach.

Pushback Models

Pushback Heavy Duty Pallet Racks can store more items by as much as 75% compared to a selective rack. The depth can handle anywhere from 2 to 6 pallets up to 4 or more levels in height. Operation is safer as well which results to increased productivity and throughput. Heavy duty kits that can move 10 continuous bays at once are equipped with steel wheels. Each bay can handle around 24,000 lbs.