Line-side space governs
Available space at the point of use often decides the handling method, working backwards to storage and transport rather than forwards from the store.
A4 / Application
Manufacturing & line supply
Production lines, work-in-progress buffers, mixed load types
The recurring problem
Material handling has to match takt time and line-side space, and awkward or non-palletised loads are the norm rather than the exception.
Selection factors
What we work through with you
Non-standard loads
Coils, drums, reels, frames and fixtures usually need purpose-selected attachments or lifting aids, specified against the actual load, not a category assumption.
Tow tractors versus repeat truck moves
Where the same route runs many times a shift, tugger routes can replace repeated truck movements. This is an analysis, not a preference.
Downtime cost sets the service plan
The cost of a stopped line, not the cost of the truck, should determine maintenance intervals and critical spares held.
Equipment routes
Categories typically specified here
- 01Counterbalance lift trucksGeneral-duty pallet lifting for docks, yards and wide-aisle storage, specified by duty cycle, power source and floor condition rather than by headline capacity alone.
- 04Conveying & transfer equipmentRoller, belt and gravity conveying, transfer units and packing benches for repeatable movement between goods-in, storage, pick and despatch.
- 05Manual handling & lifting aidsHand pallet trucks, stackers, lift tables, drum and roll handling, stainless and food-area equipment for tasks that do not warrant a powered truck.