A new approach to trolley transportation
Advantages of logistics train and forklift combined
With the trolley truck, Linde Material Handling aims to combine the advantages of the Linde logistics train with those of a forklift truck. The result is maneuverable and can also reverse.
The trolley truck is based on the Linde Matrix concept: the operating unit and drive unit of the load transporter are from the Linde warehouse trucks modular system. A completely new feature, however, is the load unit in the form of a bow trolley with steered wheels, which, according to the company, can achieve efficiency increases of up to 30 percent in material handling in production plants.
Good visibility, less traffic
The idea for the new vehicle concept came about after numerous customer projects and the experience gained there. "It became increasingly clear to us that we needed an additional option, a kind of middle ground between a forklift and a tugger train," reports Ralf Knaut, Project Manager Special Solutions at Linde Material Handling. Test runs in various companies and the forklift assembly at Linde Material Handling confirmed the advantages of the new concept: "First and foremost, the people involved cited the increase in safety compared to individual vehicles, as the Trolley Supply Truck offers the operator very good visibility to the front, rear and around the vehicle. Secondly, the reduced traffic volume and lower risk of accidents were noticeable, as two pallets or trolleys can be transported at the same time," reports the Linde product manager.
In horizontal transportation: route and logistics trains are superior to forklifts
"Many of our customers already rely on forklift-free production supply using route or logistics trains," says Knaut. This is because trains consisting of tractors and trailers are superior to forklifts in many ways, especially when it comes to purely horizontal goods transportation. On the one hand, they are loaded and unloaded from the side and therefore require less space than a forklift truck, which stands at right angles to the roadway when setting down the pallet.
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