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4. DRIVABLE TRUCKS The other main types of industrial trucks used across the UK are motorised or fully drivable. This can include equipment like forklifts, sideloaders, and order pickers.
Some are designed solely for the movement of materials and others both load and stack. For example, if you have a small space with a stacking system, sideloaders are specially designed to easily navigate narrow aisles and store items at height. Stackers are another type of bulk material handling equipment that lift items off the ground and onto shelving. While they do a similar job to forklift trucks, stackers are less expensive to run and are thus a more cost-effective solution for small to medium applications.
Before investing, you’ll need to ensure that the truck you choose is appropriate for your space and the type of materials you’re working with. When you have the correct equipment, it can speed up warehouse operations and help to keep fragile items transported and stored safely. As a result, waste from damaged products can be reduced. In addition to this, putting these systems in place can improve safety, especially in industries such as warehousing and logistics where improper storage is a leading cause of accidents.
5. ELECTRIC DRIVE-POWERED TUGS
Whatever the industry sector, if your business often moves heavy-duty loads, electric drive- powered tugs may be a better solution for increasing efficiency. Using electric batteries, these programmable tugs can push, pull, and steer wheeled loads around and are useful for moving large items across inclines or declines. Drive-powered tugs allow for easy movement and require little physical effort from your workforce, meaning processes can be completed more quickly and thus increase productivity. Apart from saving the energy and effort of your staff, the reduction of manual handling also has the benefit of reducing the risk of injury. Tugs are a higher value investment, but they are well worth it for the advantages they bring to your operations.
6. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS If your facility works with large quantities of items, it’s best to use equipment that is designed to move items in bulk, simultaneously. Conveyor systems are a good example of this and can be either manual or motor-driven.
While both can increase labour efficiency and improve packing and dispatch times, motor-driven
belts provide a greater degree of control for when items need to be moved across inclines or declines. This also reduces the risk of injuries amongst your staff and makes the facility an overall safer workplace. Conveyor systems are also customisable, coming in a variety of types according to what they transport and where they need to be installed. Some of these include belt conveyors, gravity roller conveyors, or flexible conveyors for a system that can adjust size as the business’ needs change.
This is not an exhaustive list of handling equipment, however, the types featured here are some of the most used and important for warehouse operations regardless of what industry you work in. It’s never been more important to help your workforce maximise their time and energy by introducing labour-saving equipment that assists with handling and mobility. It’s also important to stress that there are many more benefits aside improving productivity.
As both employers and employees continue to prioritise welfare, implementing the right equipment can help staff feel safer and more able to complete their tasks, leaving them happier and your facility to run like a well-oiled machine.
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