Saving Marley a bob or two
September 1st 2007 Two Aisle-Master articulated
trucks have enabled Marley
Plumbing and Drainage to
do away with its old system of
counterbalance trucks for outside
works and reach trucks in the
warehouse. The 2t capacity Aisle-
Masters handle palletised loads in
Marley's five main picking
warehouses. A total of 20,000
internal storage spaces house the
various types of product supplied
to all the major UK household
names in the DIY and builders'
merchant sectors. In accordance
with the plan to move towards a
narrow aisle storage system, the
truck's space-saving articulated
design has enabled aisle-widths to
be cut by 30%. This, together with
racking installed to a height of
10m, has achieved a significant
increase in the amount of storage
space available.
The company has also noticed a
marked reduction in the damage
caused to racking compared with
the reach truck, increasing cost
savings. The fact that no upgrades
were required was another benefit.
The Aisle-Master range provides
capabilities of up to 2t, the ability to
work in 1.75m aisles and lift
heights of 12m. The trucks are
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