Swift support for a growing business

British Seed Houses (BSH) has taken delivery of an Aisle- Master articulated forklift to speed up the handling of bags of seed at the company's Lincolnshire HQ.

A new warehouse accommodates a growing volume of products and gives BSH the flexibility of reserve capacity to suit the seasonal nature of its business. The Aisle-Master can work in very narrow aisles, enabling maximum storage density.

Operations manager Matt Stevens says: "The aisle-widths of 2.2m in the new facility are fine for us in terms of space optmisation. More crucial was the ability of the truck to move quickly across a 10 acre site, to keep operations moving at the pace we require." Aisle-Master's 20SHE electric powered model ensures rapid transfer of 700kg bags of seed across the three warehouses. Indoor and outdoor capability means bad weather or uneven ground are no impediment to 12h operation.

The new facility has racking to a height of 7.2m. Mast stability is not a problem; drivers find it smooth and stable to operate even when lifting and lowering bags from the top beams.