Side loader safety
Leading supplier of wood-based products Metsä Wood first introduced Baumann LPG powered side loaders into its material handling fleet 18 months ago following changes in demand for its products from customers.
At its Widnes-based production facility, three of the eight Baumann side loaders on-site are now LPG powered Baumann HX 4 tonne trucks.
Metsä Wood’s regional operations manager, Mike Gerrard said; “With increased stock levels of finished product stored internally, we required side loaders that were environmentally friendlier, cleaner and more fuel efficient in operation, especially when working over longer shifts.”
To meet Metsä Wood’s health and safety requirements, Baumann also adapted its standard LPG product. Triplex masts, up to 5.7metres, were specified due to the low height access of the doorways, whilst Baumann devised an alarm system based on wheel movement and mast position, which activates if the mast is likely to strike an external access door frame.
