Safety enhanced

Combilift's ST range was developed in response to requests from service centres for a safer, leaner, stand-on version of its 4-way forklifts.

Admiral Metals, a distributor of aluminum, brass, bronze, copper and stainless steel in the northeast of the USA has a fleet of six electric powered C3,000ESTs, which have improved safety, reduced costs and boosted productivity and revenue for the Massachusetts based company.

Features such as a raised mast, improved wheels and increased visibility contribute to safety when working with the ST range. The retractable mast enables sideways travel with loads resting on the platform, lowering the overall centre of gravity. This is much safer than moving with loads raised above eye level and enables the load to be in the operator's sight line at all times.

"When you combine enhanced safety for your workforce and higher efficiency with a quality machine from a quality company, you know you made the right choice," says operations manager Don Bishop.

This indoor/ outdoor stand-on forklift works in aisles of under 2m wide, resulting in space savings of up to 50%. Its ability to hold 3t of long length loads and its multi-directional ability offers superior manoeuvrability compared to standard trucks and enables the loads to be carried in tighter confines.

"The stand-on design is so convenient and much quicker for our operators who do a lot of picking.

With our old machines they had to undo the belt, open the door, get out of the truck, get back in the truck, close the door, put the belt back on, etc. With this machine, they just step on and off," concludes Don.