Howdy,
The company I work for is setting up a new facility and wants to use as narrow as possible aisles. The layout of the roof supports will keep aisle widths relatively generous however, so a 6-7ft width is not out of reason. We will only be lifting to a height of about 15-16 ft and the weight required is minimal (3000lb is sufficient).
Originally the "person in charge" chose a Landoll Drexel SLT-30 ( landoll.com/mhp/PDF/slt35.pdf ) which would have been acceptable until I pointed out to him that it only can load in one direction (90 deg pivot, not 180). The layout of the new facility prevents having aisles on the ends and therefore this particular fork truck would not be able to load the opposite side. The fork truck must be able to load to both the left and the right, not just one way.
While I am a mechanical engineer, my knowledge of forklifts is quite limited. We're looking for a fork truck that has a decent reputation (isn't going to be constantly breaking down) and any advice to this point (given the previous information) would be greatly appreciated. I also saw that Landoll has a Bendi line that will load from both directions, but I have no experience with this company or this model.
Thanks for any assistance.
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Check out jungheinrich units they may have somthing you need
Legrand, Found a website for Superior Engineering it is superioreng.com. Go to the Turret Master attachment - lots of info for you - application data sheet, videos, etc. should be helpfull to you in your project.
legrand,
Just some added info. that maybe useful to you.
1. When every you go to a very narrow aisle operation make certain that you have access to a back up machine that can work in your aisle. Don't always rely on a unit from a dealers rental fleet. These are specialized pieces of equipment and availability of a back up is critical if your machine goes down. Protect your self with a second machine is always a good option - with today's financing rates it can be very affordable.
2. You indicated that your rack top shelve will only be 16'. Again the Turret Master Superior Engineering attachment is ideal for this height. Many of the VNA machines on the market are designed to service racks much higher than this which may mean you will be paying more for a capability you will never use.
3. Forkliftaction website ran a nice article on1.12.06 in their newsletter #242 of the piece of equipment I am refering to.
I have no allegiance to any brand, manufactuer as I have retired from this industry after 41 years and jsut offering you a solution that has worked and can work for you to meet the objective you initialy stated & probably do it to save you some $$$.
Good Luck,
IF you want some info on the TSP, give these guys a call...
Buffalo Material Handling Corp.
2745 Broadway, Suite 10
Cheektowaga, NY 14227
716/894-6370 - phone
And yes, there is a dealer in Jacksonville to handle the equipment if you buy from them....
Thanks for all the advice guys. I'm looking into all these options now. Actually, I'm getting a headache from all the possibilities.
As for where I am, we're currently located in Buffalo, but the new building is in Jacksonville Florida. I get the wonderful job of setting up the new factory but not going with them when they move...
do your self a favor.... look at the Crown TSP6000 on Crown.com
you dont want to deal with the drexel/aislemasters of the world. Will cost a lot more in $$ not to mention parts are impossible to find. I know a couple companies that have had to wait up to 6 weeks for replacement parts.
You want a man up truck like the turret TSP. Raymond makes one too, but the Crown will last 2x as long and run about 1-5$ per hour cheaper over the life...
raymond swing reach
man-up 180deg loading
call Womack in CT theyre the dealer for most of NY
linde sells man ups with 180 deg masts too but theyre a tad bigger i think
both are available with wire guidance steering (and its highly recommended to get in narrow isle where youre pretty close to the racks)
BTW where in NY are you?
Im on Long Island
legrand,
The name of the company that Dave Jones owns is called Superior Engineering. It finally came to me late last night. They have a web site
aisle master are a good machine. they are part of the combilift group or family. comblilft have depots in the US. Well worth a look.
legrand, Call Dave Jones at 2534684948. He is owner of a company (at this time can't recall his companies name but they have been around a while & have a solid reputation) in South Carolina that takes conventional forklifts and modifies the front end to give you what you want for your customers needs. I know he has successfully made installations on Komatsu & Yale units and with approval by the lift truck company - I'm certain he has done the same on other brands.
He has an application work sheet you need to fill out to get started
sorry it removed the web addresses if you google bendi or flexi you should find there web sites. Both companys are in the u.k.
There is Bendi but there is also a truck call a Flexi which does the same job. The company I work for operates both truck makes, but we find the Flexi to be a more reliable truck.
You can find more info on www.flexi.co.uk or www.bendi.co.uk.
Hope this helps.
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