Works indoor, outdoor and saves space

McElvaney Motors with Aisle-Master
October 26th 2006

A leading Scania Dealer for Dublin and the North East of Ireland, McElvaney Motors has taken delivery of an Aisle-Master articulated forklift to cope with the growth of its sister operation, Truck Dismantlers Ireland. The flexible capabilities of the Aisle-Master have enabled the company to vastly improve procedures for the handling and storage of spare parts ranging from engines, gearboxes and axles to smaller items such as switches and cab components.

“Due to rapid expansion, we needed to adopt a much more rationalised approach to the storage and handling of the large volume and varying sizes of components we deal with,” said MD Adrian McElvaney. “An all-round forklift that would work indoors and out was also vital.” A demo of an Aisle-Master on site left him impressed with its manoeuvrability, ability to cope with the ramps and gradients in the yard, and its superiority over electric reach trucks, which struggle outdoors.

Aisle-Master put forward a number of racking options for the new storage area. The system now in place incorporates racking with varying aisle-widths together with an LPG powered articulated Aisle-Master fitted with a 3-way catalytic converter, a 4.7m triplex mast with side shift and an enclosed cab for more comfortable outdoor operation.

The Aisle-Master is also used for offloading pallets of new parts from incoming delivery trucks, as well as loading containers of used components for export, proving itself to be the universal machine that Adrian had in mind. The Aisle-Master range will work in aisle widths of 1.75m, has lift capacities of 2 tonnes, with reach heights of up to 11.5 m, available in both LPG and electric.

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