Six reasons for choosing tugs over forklifts

Tow tugs are less well-known than the ubiquitous forklift but electric tow tug supplier Industar believes that tugs have six key advantages over forklifts. Tow tugs are  powerful, versatile machines that can safely tow heavy loads (up to 40,000kg). They can be customised, for instance, by adding rear hydraulic hitches for trailer or waste bin attachments. Furthermore, they require no special training or qualifications to operate. 

Industar's six reasons to choose electric tow tugs over forklifts.

1. Improved health and safety
Visibility is improved when operating a tow tug. The operator can see over the vehicle's top, which means reduced blind spots. 
Visibility can be difficult with forklifts because the load is lifted high off the floor, blocking your view. Whereas with tow tugs, the load remains close to the ground. This also reduces the risk of the load falling from a height and causing damage to stock or staff. 

2. No licence required
Staff must undergo training and gain a license to operate a forklift. This can be costly and time-consuming for any business, especially if you want all of your staff to operate one. On the other hand, Tow tugs don’t require significant training and can be picked up in minutes. This makes training your whole team a walk in the park. 

3. Electric tow tugs work well in small spaces
Machinery in warehouses often needs to move around tight corners and small spaces, and forklifts can often struggle with this. Tow tugs have better manoeuvrability, which means they can move around smaller spaces with ease and without the risk of bumping into walls, other tow tugs, or staff members. 

4.Versatility
Tow tugs are fully customisable for your business needs. They can come with several optional extras, which allows you to move different types of trollies and loads with one unit. This means you can customise it to work in pretty much any workplace environment. Whether you need to move a train chassis, a static caravan, or a wind turbine, tow tugs can do the job. Tow tugs can also handle various surfaces, from gravel to slippy factory flooring.

5. Compact design
The fact that tow tugs have such a small footprint means they are straightforward to use, as mentioned above. This small footprint also means they are easy to store so that they won’t be getting in the way in the workplace. 

There are optional extras such as a spring-back handlebar which reduces the size of the tug, making it easier to store. Forklifts can cause potential health and safety concerns as they are, arguably, harder to store because of their chunky build. 

6. Durability
Tow tugs are made with quality materials and a high standard of design reduces maintenance costs. All Industar electric tow tugs are hand-assembled in the Netherlands using top quality components and each unit they build goes through rigorous quality checks before delivery. 

Industar can provide multiple purchase options, such as hire and finance, short term rental, and contract hire.

www.industar.co.uk