Sideways and upwards
October 1st 2007 Sideways and upwardsTimber framed housing
specialist, Pattrick and
Thompsons, is reaping the
benefits of a Combilift 4-way
sideloader which handles raw
materials and bulky finished
product in the tight confines
of a new production facility
at its site in Kings Lynn.
Growth necessitated the
conversion of an existing
building on the site. Due to
the tight confines in and
around the building, the
existing conventional
sideloaders and
counterbalance forklifts were
not be capable of handling
the large volume of both
incoming raw materials and
bulky finished product. A five
tonne capacity diesel
powered Combilift C5000SL
4-way sideloader proved the
answer.
"The versatility and
manoeuvrability of the
Combilift sideloader have
been key to the successful
operation of the new
production line" says MD
Keith Arnett. "It offloads
packs of timber, it can be
exactly positioned to feed the
lines and then manoeuvres
the finished panels through a
narrow door and very tight
corners."
The Combilift 4-way
sideloader was developed
after feedback from
traditional sideloader users
who wanted a more
manoeuvrable machine for
better storage density which
could block stack, and was
able to work in their preexisting
aisle widths. The
three wheel configuration
ensures stability compared to
4-wheel machines, especially
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