Combilift – the versatile solution
July 1st 2007 There is no such thing as a "standard" application for the
versatile range of Combilift 4-way forklifts. Customers
with totally different products and requirements are all
benefiting from the "Combilift treatment"
GL events Owen Brown is the leading
European supplier of marquees and
temporary structures for corporate
hospitality, exhibitions and sporting events,
offering a bespoke service for high profile
events occasions such as Wimbledon and
Royal Ascot. The wide variety of materials
stored at Owen Brown's base in Castle
Donington in central England required a
much more flexible and space saving forklift
than its old counterbalance truck – a classic
case of a Combilift to the rescue. The diesel
powered 4-tonne Combilift has increased
available storage space by 50% in the area
which houses the 6m long stillages and
pallets of PVC roof and side skins as well as
glass window panels. Outside, excellent
manoeuvrability and good driver visibility
from the Combilift cab has speeded up the
loading of 13.5m aluminium roof rafters.
With the need to work to tight deadlines,
the absolute reliability of the truck has also
been of major benefit.
"A unique operation requiring a unique
handling system" is how Mark Lord,
Contracts Director at Hardstaff Group,
describes the reason for the company's
acquisition of a 5 tonne diesel Combilift,
which is used to handle the concrete barriers
the company manufactures. The company's
two major products are 2.5t Multibloc, and
the heavier 4.5t Maxibloc. Hardstaff needed
a forklift capable of lifting the heavier
product whilst being manoeuvrable enough
to work in the limited spaces encountered
when installing the barriers on motorways.
A trial run demonstrated Combilift's
"flexibility to handle almost every situation"
according to Mark. The truck's ability to
travel sideways allows the Combilift to
operate in a space measuring little more
than its overall length. 4-way capability also
avoids elevated travel with what is
potentially a very hazardous load. At the
manufacturing site the Combilift's robust
build is of great benefit in this harsh
environment. Its ability to work on semirough
terrain and in all weathers guarantees
uninterrupted operation to keep pace with
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