A very special ROBUR powered pallet truck is creating a stir at a state-of-the-art pre-cast concrete manufacturing facility which produces a range of construction elements including walls, floors, columns, beams and stairs.
Wet concrete from the batching plant is poured into massive skips for movement around the plant; project managers needed a reliable and flexible means of transporting these huge units between the various stages of production where they are raised and lowered by overhead cranes.
Research led the client to the door of handling equipment specialist Stanley Handling, a company whose record in designing and producing bespoke trucks for demanding industrial applications is well known. A powered pallet truck, the 8-tonne ROBUR K9SBM80, was selected as the base model. To handle the concrete skips, 1800mm heavy-duty forks with a closed height of 330mm and a 115mm lift were specified. Powered steering enhances operator control whilst a ‘fast change’ battery system enables 24/7 working.
The client also insisted that the design characteristics of all trucks operating in the new plant should permit drivers a clear and effective view in the direction of travel when reversing and whilst undertaking a range of manoeuvres. To this end, the ROBUR truck was designed with the driver station and operating controls on the side of the chassis, ensuring safer operation and minimising risks to staff, equipment and materials.
A readiness to offer, uniquely, side-mounted operator controls, an early delivery date and the provision of full spares support for a bespoke truck secured the prestigious order for Stanley Handling.
For further information please contact: Mark Stanley, Stanley Handling Limited