Atlet keeps juice flowing
November 1st 2008 Chilled distribution
specialist Langdons was so
pleased with previous
service and support from
Atlet, that the company was
chosen to deliver a
'complete package' for
operations at Gerber Juice
Company in Somerset.
Atlet has supplied a fleet
of warehouse trucks to a
precise specification and
designed and built the
battery management and
handling systems at the
Bridgwater site.
The warehouse has 9.9m
high drive-in and
conventional pallet racking
on six levels. Langdons
needed reach trucks for
pallet handling and load
assembly and powered
pallet transporters for
vehicle loading that could
cope with loads to 1400kg.
Atlet delivered eight of its
Forte UHS reach trucks with
9.9m masts and carriage
sideshift to support precise
positioning. To enhance
truck safety in the narrow
drive-in racking Atlet
suggested fitting guide
wheels to the outer front
edge of the support legs
and rear corners of the
chassis. Its engineers also
devised and installed
'sacrificial' brass slide bars
along each side of the
truck.
The reach trucks were
supplied with Atlet's S3
stability support system that
automatically governs
speed, acceleration,
steering sensitivity and
other parameters to ensure
they never exceed their safe
working limits.
To boost productivity,
advanced battery
management technology is
combined with semiautomatic
handling
equipment. The facility is
installed in a small chamber
adjacent to the warehouse,
freeing space for other
uses. The system oversees
every aspect of battery use
and ensures units are
allocated in rotation. An
alarm sounds if the driver
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