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newly-installed live racking system at a temperature of -22º. They handle over a thousand pallets in the 800m2 warehousing facility.
Slimmed-down model The 1.5 t capacity 15E model with a chassis width of just 1030mm is ideal for lighter capacity applications which do not need the full lift height of 12.5m available on Aisle- Master’s standard models. Alongside its ability to access even narrower aisles, it is able to be used in block stacking applications.
• low energy LED work lights as standard;
• a 48V heater.
Two of the first models to be delivered into the UK are now in operation at Slough-based IM Logistics, which has set up a new cold storage facility for Montana Bakery, a supplier of a wide range of bakery products for retailers, airlines and sandwich manufacturers.
The Aisle-Masters were the perfect solution for IM Logistics as the company needed trucks able to work in the very narrow confines of the
One of the first UK companies to take delivery of the 15E is GB
eye Ltd, a leading supplier of posters, prints and associated licensed merchandise to the retail and wholesale sectors. The company delivers to 200 customers in over 60 countries from its newly extended distribution centre in Sheffield, which also houses a frame manufacturing facility.
The 15E has replaced two other forklifts for much more efficient handling in one of its storage areas. The previous combination of a man- down rail-guided VNA forklift and a reach truck was cumbersome and restrictive, particularly as the VNA truck could not be used for outdoor work. Operations manager John Scally was therefore on the lookout for a more versatile vehicle but with the proviso that it could also work in the existing very narrow aisles and tight turning circles.
“We have been using an Aisle-Master very effectively in another part of the warehouse for two years,” says John. “We have been so pleased with its all- round operation that we would have ordered another one, but unfortunately the original model would have been too wide to fit between our racking. When Lee Brown from Ability Handling informed me that there was a new narrow chassis Aisle-Master on the market I knew we had the answer.” The 1.5t capacity is more than enough to cope with the pallets of posters, display equipment, packs of cardboard and the heaviest loads which are made up of the raw materials for the picture frames, even when lifting to the top beam height of 5.5m. The 15E’s compact dimensions
enable it to easily manoeuvre around the storage facilities and GB eye has also benefited from its indoor/outdoor capabilities which enable seamless on- and off-loading from delivery vehicles in the yard.
“The new model ticked all the boxes,” says John, “and as with our other Aisle-Master it doubles up as a reach and counterbalance truck, does exactly what we want and the drivers are very happy with it. We also need a very reliable vehicle, as the workload is constant and at certain times of the year – such as the run-up to Christmas – it can be relentless. The e-commerce side of the business has grown recently by 300%, and the downtime we experienced with the old trucks would now have a serious impact on our productivity. Ability’s contract hire package and Aisle-Master’s excellent track record of dependability mean that this is no longer an issue.“
Unrivalled Reliability Aisle-Masters are fully designed, welded, painted, assembled and tested in Ireland, not assembled from components manufactured elsewhere, for example in the Far East. This enables customised products and quality control second to none. The AC electric or LPG powered range is available with capacities of up to 2.5 tonnes and lift heights of up to 12.5m. As announced at last year’s IMHX show, the very generous 5 year/5,000 hours parts warranty on new models underlines the reputation Aisle-Master enjoys in the articulated market for unrivalled reliability. ●
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