Safe truck
September 1st 2004

Weilburger Schramm Coatings (UK) has cut the cost of materials handling at its Runcorn HQ since replacing a converted reach truck and counterbalance forklift with a Sichelschmidt purpose-built flameproof forklift supplied by UK distributor Ability Handling.

The nature of the products handled meant that a flameproof forklift was a prerequisite. Logistics manager, Phil Anderson, was also keen to find a truck flexible enough to handle the varying containers used for resins, powders and liquids, as well as finished product inside and out.

He explains The main attractions of the Sichelschmidt were cost savings and versatility. As flameproof systems on converted trucks were superseded by new ones, we were obliged to pay substantial amounts to upgrade.

Having the Sichelschmidt has eliminated the need for this and dramatically reduced maintenance costs, as it is more convenient to deal with a sole dedicated supplier such as Ability Handling. By my reckoning we have cut costs by a third since the Sichelschmidt has been in use.

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