Rethinking Material Handling in Manufacturing with Industrial Tugs

Balancing Efficiency and Safety in Material Handling

Efficiency and safety are paramount considerations in material handling, especially when dealing with heavy loads within manufacturing environments. Material handling tugs play a crucial role in addressing these concerns by providing a combination of enhanced handling capabilities and safety features.

Safety as Standard

Ensuring the safe handling of heavy loads is a top priority in any manufacturing operation. Industrial tugs are designed with robust construction and powerful towing capabilities, allowing them to move the heaviest loads with ease. Our industrial electric tugs are equipped with impressive safety features such as adjustable speed settings, emergency stop functions, anti-crush systems and automatic braking, which help operators maintain control and prevent accidents when manoeuvring heavy loads through congested or tight spaces.

Incorporating motorised tugs into processes can significantly improve overall safety within manufacturing facilities. By reducing the need for the manual pushing and pulling of heavy trolleys, they minimise the risk of strain-related injuries.

Supercharging Intralogistics Efficiency

Streamlining production processes is another key benefit of utilising material handling tugs, particularly in the form of tugger trains – where a tug can move multiple loads at once. This approach not only optimises material flow but also improves efficiency and enables the just-in-time movement of parts, components and equipment. Alongside their ability to move multiple loads at once, material movers also free up staff to work on more valuable tasks by enabling a single operator to move loads with confidence.