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A different load needs a creative approach...
You may think that just because something is new or different, doesn’t mean it’s better. And quite often, you’d be right!
But not only is the use of multi-directional forklifts not a new idea, but the concept for the Combilift in particular can be traced back to the Moffett Mountie, one of the most popular ride-on forklifts in the UK.
It was seeing the success of the Mountie that prompted Combilift’s eventual designers to spring into action, making a truck that’s manoeuvrable and easy to operate, yet is able to cope with unwieldy loads, such as timber, glass and even salvaged cars.
For some businesses, like On3 customer Cleave Motor Salvage, a creative solution is the most obvious requirement.
“We only had half the amount of storage that we have now,” says Richard White, manager of the End of Life Vehicles department. “We looked at ordinary counterbalanced trucks - they just didn’t come near.”
CMS has grown rapidly in the last few years, not just because there are more cars on the road, but because manufacturers are under more and more pressure to re-cover, re-use and re-cycle their auto parts.
An influx of vehicles meant a growing storage problem for CMS.
On3’s David Scammell had the answer: “Like all our customers, we looked at all the options.
We’ve found that, in the right application, the Combilift multi-directional machine can offer huge operational and commercial benefits - in this case, twice the capacity, but half the number of trucks."
"Unusual loads bring their own particular challenge and making their handling easier, faster and safer is certainly possible with the Combilift.”
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