Engineering precision
The ability of MasterMover to provide tailored engineering solutions for materials handling applications has led to View Logistics purchasing a second of the company’s pedestrian electric tugs to move heavy stillages.
View Logistics is the distribution arm of carpet manufacturers Whitestone Weavers and Hugh Mackay. Completed carpet reels are stored in View’s Hartlepool warehouse, where they are moved on bespoke stillages.
When full, these stillages weigh up to four tonnes and are several metres long. View Logistics therefore identified a preference to switch to a controlled method of manual handling instead of using forklifts, to improve safety and efficiency within the warehouse.
MasterMover’s MT5 MasterTug is a pedestrian-operated electric tug that utilises tractive force to transfer the weight of the load to reduce friction and optimise traction. This enables a single pedestrian operator to move the stillages in a safe and controlled manner. MasterMover worked closely with View Logistics to find the optimum means of coupling the MasterTug to the stillages.
