Transport firm takes refurbished heavy-duty forklift

80% OF the company’s business is related to container operations, which often involves heavy lifting duties. Reliability of the materials handling equipment is a prime concern for Hayward Transport’s managing director, Sean Hayward, as any downtime could significantly impact operations, with negative implications for customer SLAs. 

So when it came to expanding the business, by opening a new depot in Leeds, Sean was keen to replicate the reliable handling performance he had experienced with the forklift fleet on the company’s Walsall site with a 7 tonne capacity Doosan counterbalance truck.

However, the machine was needed quickly, which made sourcing a second-hand refurbished truck the best option.

Working with Rushlift, a similar model, but with an eleven tonne capacity, was quickly found. The Doosan D110S-5 was ten years old and had only done 4500 hours service, making it a highly attractive machine for purchase and refurbishment. 

In just a few weeks the D110S-5 was completely refurbished at Rushlift’s Service & Engineering Centre in Northampton.

Along with repainting the vehicle and reconditioning the carriage, Rushlift had fully serviced the engine and transmission and replaced worn components with genuine Doosan parts throughout – including key elements such as steering joints, lift chains, rams and fork tines. Completed to exacting Rushlift standards, and fully compliant with LOLER requirements.

“The machine looks as good as new,” says Sean Hayward. “Rushlift were brilliant. They found the exact truck we needed within a matter of days and were really efficient at getting the machine to us on time, fully refurbished and ready to go.”

For more information, visit www.rushlift.co.uk