Train and gain space
August 1st 2009 Gloucester-based Global Training is making use of an articulated Aisle-Master truck –
both for trainees, and its warehousing and storage operation
When it came to the choice of
truck for training operators in
the articulated sector, the Aisle-
Master was a clear winner according to
Global Training director, Kay Herbert.
"Absolute reliability is crucial as we need
uninterrupted availability of equipment for
trainees. For both training purposes and for
work in our warehouse the Aisle-Master has
been 100 per cent on all counts.
Global Training also runs a storage and
distribution service in a 9,000ft2 facility in
its industrial unit, and the Aisle-Master's
ability to work in very narrow aisles is
beneficial compared to the old combination
of counterbalance and reach trucks. The
Aisle-Master also picks to a height of 9.3m
so can service the highest racking bays, and
the number of available pallet spaces has
now been increased by around 400, to a
total of 1,200.
As the truck copes easily with outdoor
work, gradients and unpaved yards it is also
advantageous for one of Global Training's
main customers on the Business Park which
manufactures herbal teas: the Aisle-Master
offloads the incoming palletised raw
ingredients, transports them to the
manufacturing site, then collects the
finished product to be stored until final
dispatch. "This versatility means that we no
longer need to use any other types of
trucks, so it has eliminated double handling
and streamlined operations," says Herbert.
All electric powered Aisle-Masters now
feature AC technology as standard, and the
benefits of this are appreciated by trainees
and management alike: Drivers benefit
from improved acceleration and gradability
and immediate response to controls make
for very comfortable operation. From a
financial point of view, sealed units mean
fewer wearable parts for low maintenance
and reduced downtime, energy
consumption is reduced, and one battery
charge provides longer operation.
Aisle-Masters can work in aisles of just
1.75m, with capacities of up to 2.5 tonnes
and lift heights of up to 12.5 metres, and
LPG models are also available. The trucks
are all designed and built at the company's
dedicated production facility in Monaghan. More articles from Aisle-Master Ltd: | 
