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Expanding into new markets
17 January 2018
Sidetracker Engineering has expanded the range of products it manufactures, whist retaining the multi-directional lift trucks which have been the mainstay of its business since 1963

The portfolio includes:
• Two man-up machines: useful when steel stock holders receive orders for mixed quantities of light duty sections, which can then be bundled, trade weighed and labelled at height. This saves many hours bring bulk stocks down to ground level, to pick one section from it and then return it back into the racking. The truck can be specified to handle bulk stocks in and out of the racking also.
• Heavy duty electric platforms: These high capacity platforms, railed or free standing, are suitable for transferring materials between buildings where craneage is not available or for moving stocks long distances to despatch rather than tying up a forklift for this bulk task.
• High capacity walk behind trucks: These are suitable for use when traditional fork lifts are too bulky and expensive. Sidetracker says it can manufacture capacities not normally available with walk behind machines.
• Heavy duty reach trucks: In capacities of 3-6t, these are suitable for heavy loads or double-deep applications.
All Sidetracker's products are backed by its own service engineers, all of whom have at least 10 years experience with the company.