New colour, new models, new features
October 1st 2010 As well as bringing insight into high
quality articulated trucks, Aisle-Master
will offer Irish hospitality at IMHX
It is not just Aisle-Master's new corporate colour that is being
launched at this year's IMHX. The Irish articulated truck
manufacturer will be celebrating its tenth year with new
models packed with new features all of which will be on display
on stands 19K 135 & 130 that it is sharing with its affiliated
company Combilift. An added bonus for thirsty visitors will be
the Guinness on offer on the smaller of the two stands which is
dedicated to hospitality.
An eventful year
Substantial growth in Aisle-Master's sales figures prompted a
move of production to a dedicated line at the Combilift factory
in May, and the company is now headed up by two of the most
influential figures in the materials handling industry – technical
director Robert Moffett and MD Martin McVicar, who
comments: "Our engineering expertise and ability to invest
substantial resources into research and development will ensure
that Aisle-Master continues to enjoy its reputation as the quality
articulated forklift in the marketplace, not only in the UK and
Ireland but throughout the world."
Following the move, Aisle-Master has strengthened its UK
sales team and there are now six regional product managers in
place who work with end users and dealers to advise on the
advantages of the wide range of models for space saving and
narrow aisle operations.
Pioneering technology
Aisle-Master was the pioneer of LPG powered articulated trucks
and also the first to incorporate AC technology in its electric
range. It is still the only articulated manufacturer to offer AC as
standard in all its electric models. The advantages for customers
are numerous, particularly when it comes to maintenance, or
rather lack of it. Brushless motors reduce the wear and tear on
components for longer life operation. Fewer moving parts
equates to no service requirements, this in turn reduces
downtime. It also provides improved acceleration and more
precise control – this is of great benefit when operating at high
lift height in narrow aisles. A further advantage is reduced energy
consumption for longer operation per charge and a more
powerful performance.
The articulated advantage
Aisle-Masters can easily double the amount of storage space
available by operating in aisles as narrow as 1.75m. This also
reduces the overheads on rent and utilities, lowering the carbon
footprint and the amount of energy required. Super elastic tyres
enables Aisle-Masters to be used indoors and out, replacing a
combination of other types of forklifts for more streamlined
operations. There is also no need to invest in super flat floors in
the warehouse unlike operation with other traditional types of
VNA turret trucks. The enhanced pallet density considerably
reduces storage cost per pallet space.
Why Aisle-Master?
Aisle-Masters are fully designed, welded, painted, manufactured
and tested in Ireland, not assembled from components
manufactured elsewhere, for example in the Far East. This
enables customised products and quality control second to none.
Customers are welcome to visit the factory to see for themselves
the level of design and precision manufacturing behind each
truck.
The LPG Aisle-Master for example was designed as a
"thoroughbred" gas powered truck, rather than an adapted
electric model with the engine fitted into the battery housing.
The front wheel drive on the electric models is also far superior
to rear wheel drive when it comes to more precise positioning in
racking when articulating.
Moving forward
Since moving to the new facility, orders and output have doubled.
Global sales are expected to increase by 50% in 2011 due to the
number of dealers representing
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