Combilift has revolutionised the material-handling industry with its custom, space-saving solutions for materials handling and innovative idea especia
Combilift has revolutionised the material-handling industry with its custom, space-saving solutions for materials handling and innovative idea especially for the concrete manufacturing industry.
Since 1998 its extensive product range has grown to include multidirectional forklifts, side loaders, articulated forklifts, compact stackers, straddle carriers and mobile gantries, with lifting capacities from 1 ton to over 150 tons. This Irish manufacturer has exported 100,000 trucks to 85 countries and is well-known for its innovative products.
These innovations are particularly valuable in industries that deal with heavy, irregularly shaped materials which come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and weights, ranging from slabs to large pipes – making them challenging to handle. Combilift’s equipment is uniquely engineered to meet the challenges of lifting and moving these heavy and oversized loads in concrete warehouses and yards.
Combilift’s range of heavy lifting equipment includes the Combi-SC (Straddle Carrier) and the Combi-MG (Mobile Gantry). These machines are ideal for handling and transporting very large loads commonly found in the precast concrete industry, such as structural beams, precast panels and slabs.
Globally sustainability is on every company’s agenda. A significant advantage of the SC and MG product ranges is their light footprint, which makes them extremely fuel-efficient. Additionally, their large puncture-proof flotation tyres greatly reduce ground pressure allowing them to operate on all floor conditions including poor and semi-rough terrains. This also eliminates the need for ground resurfacing. The ability to optimise storage capacity and avoid costly ground resurfacing reduces both the physical and carbon footprint of a site while eliminating the need for unnecessary greenfield expansion and its associated costs.
Additional benefits include exceptional manoeuvrability in confined spaces and enhanced safety offering excellent all-round visibility on the models with a driver’s cab and remote-control options further enhancing safety and productivity and requiring only one operator to steer.
Combilift’s multidirectional C-Series forklifts are ideal for the concrete fabrication industry, as they are designed to manoeuvre sideways while handling long and bulky concrete loads. The sideways function eliminates the need for overhead carrying while navigating narrow aisles and tight spaces, which significantly reduces the risk of injury, collision and product damage and allows optimisation of warehouses and yard space, improves efficiency and enhances operational safety.
Additionally, it boasts an integrated platform, providing a stable base for resting loads during transportation. The C-Series range is designed to improve workflow by effectively becoming three forklifts in one: a side loader, counterbalance and narrow aisle forklift.
Due to the increasing demand for electric-powered equipment, Combilift continues to expand its now extensive range of electric forklifts. The multidirectional Combi-CB70E is one of the latest additions to the range. With a 7t lifting capacity, it is the most compact counterbalance forklift in the market of its capacity.
Combilift’s versatile product range is an example of innovation to meet the needs of customers in varied markets. These machines can transform concrete handling operations by making them safer and more efficient while optimising storage and yard space.
