MasterMover Global News

Published : 02/11/2019

Moving heavy and awkward loads from an inside production area to outside containers ready for shipping was proving a challenge for a world-leading manufacturer of cables. Reliance on forklift trucks meant that valuable loads were not secure when being lifted and transported – putting staff at risk through lack of...

Published : 20/09/2019

For train manufacturers working with heavy loads, there is an obvious risk when it comes to staff safety. Not only is there a danger of accidents - especially when moving bogies along a production line with rail carriages suspended above – but employee fatigue and an associated slow-down of efficiency means that...

Published : 20/09/2019

For a Slovakian train manufacturer, moving five-tonne wheel sets on trolleys using a system of chains was proving problematic. When the chains broke, production came to a halt - leading to costly delays while repairs were carried out. So, when the business decided to upgrade its production line in order to meet...

Published : 20/09/2019

Moving stalls laden with food can be an arduous job, especially when the ground is uneven, the trucks weigh up to 1.2 tonnes and there are inclines to navigate. So, when it came to feeding hungry tourists at Hong Kong’s answer to Hollywood, a solution that could reduce the burden of this previously labour-intensive...

Published : 09/07/2019

The oil and gas sectors have specific requirements in terms of logistics, with the demands of geography and the nature of the products involved often requiring special consideration. One project being developed by MasterMover’s Special Projects’ Team illustrates how smart thinking can be applied to meet some of...

Published : 08/07/2019

A MasterMover electric tug is providing an innovative manufacturer of industrial dryers with a trusted method to easily move loads weighing up to 2,000 kg across its UK site. Natgraph is Europe’s largest manufacturer of conveyorised dryers, which are used predominantly to dry surface coatings applied during the...

Published : 08/07/2019

An electric tug from MasterMover is enabling Cirque du Soleil in China to safely and efficiently move 20,000 kg of scenery equipment across the stage in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Hangzhou. Cirque du Soleil is one of the largest theatrical producers in the world. Their spectacular performances have been...

Published : 08/07/2019

A custodial facility in the North West of England has made the move from transporting roll cages by hand to the power and safety of a SmartMover SM100 electric tug. Staff were wasting valuable time and resources by manually moving roll cages laden with goods across large areas of the site. The solution was to...

Published : 08/07/2019

Two MasterMover electric tugs are improving the flowline process in the manufacture of large-scale structures weighing up to 10,000 kg at Select Plant Hire depot in Cheshire. Select Plant Hire manufactures high quality modular building solutions for a wide range of projects, providing a cost effective, flexible...

Published : 08/07/2019

A bespoke MasterMover electric tug is moving bread with ease across Warburtons’ bakery in the heart of Scotland leading to increased capacity and improved productivity at the site. A MasterMover SM100 TOW has been selected with a special push plate to enable staff to push bread trolleys effortlessly across the...