Compact 4-way cuts unloading time
June 1st 2010 Gloucestershire-based Architectonic
Systems supplies aluminium window
and door systems. To keep pace with
the volume of raw materials and
finished product passing through the
warehouse, Architectonics has
replaced an old and unreliable articulated
forklift with a 4-way Combilift
truck. The resulting improvements in
handling and storage procedures have
been impressive according to
operations manager,Mark Greening.
"Apart from the operational
unreliability of our old machine, there
were other drawbacks – we could only
offload and transport one stillage at a
time for example," says Mark. "The
Combilift's 2.5t capacity enables us to
lift two or even three stillages in one
go, cutting the time spent offloading
an incoming delivery from three or
four hours down to just one – this has
really boosted productivity. The truck
is also incredibly compact, and we can
operate it in our existing narrow
aisles, so there was no disruption of
the warehouse layout when we took
delivery." More articles from Combilift Limited: | 
