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Bendi walks the talk with new pedestrian forklift
Translift Bendi is the pioneer and innovator of the articulated forklift truck industry – a market leading position that has been firmly secured with the recent launch of its state-of-the-art VNA pedestrian-controlled solution, the Mini Bendi
Euro style and UK perimeter based (Chep) and all stillage variations, to be nimbly and safely placed.
The large, soft wheels of the Mini Bendi allow safe travel over yards or roads, enabling deliveries to be easily unloaded and placed straight into stor- age. Traditional machines in this sector have smaller wheels that strug- gle with these surfaces and either get stuck or spill their loads.
Translift Bendi has recently launched its state-of-the-art VNA pedestrian- controlled solution, the Mini Bendi
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n impressive feat of design inge- nuity, the Mini Bendi BP312 pedestrian articulated forklift truck offers superior levels of safety and functionality previously considered unattainable in the ware- housing and logistics sector.
Space saving With pedestrian control at 4kph, the operator is completely in charge of the equipment – providing additional safety at all times and, importantly, achieving the space-saving that Bendi trucks have become synonymous with in recent years.
The ability to effortlessly stack pal- lets in 1.6m aisles puts pay to large trucks being crammed into small spaces and, according to Bendi MD Simon Brown, truly responds to the demands of the market for a smaller, more versatile articulated machine. “There is a very real need for a
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smaller, lighter machine that is not required to have the speed or the reach of a normal Bendi but can still accom- modate the UK-style perimeter based pallets,” explains Brown. “The tradi- tional equipment offerings range from Pedestrian Counterbalance, Pedestrian Reach and a variety of other ride-on options, all of which require 2.5-3m, aisle which often represents over 70 per cent of these smaller warehouses.”
Unobstructed visibility
The standard 220˚ load rotation of the Mini Bendi gives operators unrivalled, closer and unobstructed visibility of the forks and load at all times offering a much safer operation and reach counterbalance solution. The operator’s position, twice as far away from the pallet compared to a tra- ditional pedestrian truck and intuitive feedback from the truck’s unique steer- ing system enables pallets, including
“The dynamics of the Mini Bendi are such that we knew it would be incredibly popular,” continues Simon. “Its flexibility and intuitive handling coupled with the health and safety compliance it offers for many sectors means it is likely to be a firm favourite in the Bendi portfolio.”
Additional performance The Bendi articulated truck was origi- nally invented to reduce the number of trucks required - a counterbalance that was just as useable outside as it was inside in a 2.5m reach truck aisle. However, with pressures on ever greater financial efficiencies in their operations, customers were soon demanding additional performance requirements: smaller aisles, taller lifts and the capacity to carry heavier weights at increased lift heights. Now available in 14 different config- urations, developments in the Bendi product portfolio have been heavily influenced by customer feedback and dialogue, allowing Bendi to respond to market needs more quickly.
If you are into ultra-efficient ware- house and storage logistics solutions, that produce ever more out of less and less, perhaps you should be talking to the world-class market leader, Bendi.
Translift Bendi T: 01527 527411
www.bendi.co.uk
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