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...
Read full storyPublished : 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...
Read full storyPublished : 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...
Read full storyPublished : 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...
Read full storyPublished : 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...
Read full storyPublished : 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...
Read full storyPublished : 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...
Read full storyPublished : 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...
Read full storyPublished : 08/07/2019
An automotive industry supplier in Germany is benefitting from cutting down the time it spends on carrying out testing with support from MasterMover. The company, which provides products including seat belts, air bags and safety protection systems for the world’s largest car manufacturers was looking for ways to...
Read full storyPublished : 08/07/2019
A custom MasterMover electric tug is delivering pinpoint accuracy and assured smooth traction to ensure fragile loads are moved with confidence across a pharmaceutical facility, which develops flu vaccines using an egg-based manufacturing process. MasterMover’s MasterHandler MH400+ has been developed in stainless...
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