Mobicon Systems is expanding its global reach with the relocation of General Manager, Jesse Schultz to the United States. Extending operations to Houston, Texas, will allow Mobicon Systems to better serve customers in North and Central America, ensuring the excellent before and after-sales service they’re renowned for. 

General Manager, Jesse Schultz explains why the US is the ideal market for the light-weight straddle carrier: "With rising fuel costs, a shortage of land, and increasing pressures in the freight sector, the market needs a solution. Our straddle carriers offer high-density container storage and alleviates the widespread problem of chassis-shortage. The Mobicon also offers superior selectivity of containers, and much lower operating costs when compared to traditional container handlers." 

Mobicon light-weight straddle carriers will greatly benefit U.S. container handling companies - being designed for businesses with low to high throughput and preferred by a diverse range of industries including, transport, warehousing, steel, defence, and construction. Their popularity is largely because they offer increased productivity, efficiency, and safety, all while streamlining operations; but arguably the most significant reason is their low axle weight. The unique 4-axle design gives Mobicon carriers the lowest axle weight of any straddle carrier, meaning that - unlike competitors - they don’t damage the yard surface. Mobicon straddle carriers can be safely used on any average industrial yard, meaning no expensive repairs or downtime.

The Mobicon 2T model brings to the U.S. a safe, effective, and economical solution that can carry containers under awnings and into warehouses, eliminating double handling.  The 2T is a flexible and efficient machine with a 35-tonne carrying capacity, and a small turning circle for work in tight spaces. Alternatively, the 2HL is designed with efficiency, speed, and space in mind. Its highly manoeuvrable, has a two-minute load cycle, and can stack containers two high.

All Mobicon straddle carriers use hydraulic lifting systems, eliminating wire rope breakage, decreasing maintenance costs and downtime, preventing swinging of the load, and increasing lifting efficiency and reliability. With safety being paramount to all businesses, Mobicon’s feature a remote twist lock system, meaning the operator has no need to leave the cabin to attach the container, whilst cameras assist them to guide the lock into place.

For further information on how Mobicon’s light-weight straddle carrier can streamline your operations, contact us or call directly on (+1) 346 268 0952 (North America) or (+61) 427 57 57 22 (Australia).