Combilift continues to innovate across the material handling market and has a number of new units available improving the way timber and logs are moved and transported.
Combilift has revolutionised the material-handling sector by providing custom-made and space-saving material-handling solutions for over 26 years. Since the first unit was built in 1998, they have exported more than 85,000 units to over 85 countries.
The Irish-based manufacturer offers a wide range of multidirectional forklifts, pedestrian stackers, sideloaders, narrow aisle articulated trucks, container loaders, and straddle carriers. While catering to all industries, Combilift has a strong presence in the timber sector. The Combi-CB70E was revealed at last year’s Ligna event, showcasing the company’s dedication to this sector.
The fully electric Combi-CB70E is the shortest 7t capacity counterbalance truck on the market, while also featuring exceptional manoeuvrability. Its compact size and its sideways movement capability make it easier to navigate through tight spaces, narrow aisles, and transport packs of timber, and structural timber elements. This new model is equipped with award-winning independent traction, eliminating long-load momentum twisting when travelling sideways.
To reduce driver strain, it also features a gas strut suspension cab, and a patent-pending auto swivel seat, which automatically swivels the seat and armrest 15° to the right or left following the direction of travel.
Recently launched at EXPO Richmond 2024, the Combi-CLL Log Loader is designed specifically to tackle the tricky demands of the forestry industry. The concept and operation of the Combi-CLL is based on that of the Combi-CSS (Container Slip Sheet), which has been successfully deployed across numerous industries for the mechanised loading of long products such as packs of timber into containers. This not only reduces the risk of accidents to the workforce and product damage but is incredibly fast compared to other methods – a 40’ container can be fully loaded by one operator in under six minutes.
The 30t capacity electro-hydraulically powered Combi-CLL offers the same benefits when it comes to speed, safety and product integrity. It was designed to address the requirements of exporters of softwood and hardwood logs, the nature and shape of which make them much trickier to handle than palletised or packed products. Logs can be individually lifted and pre-loaded into a robust, high-sided metal ‘tub’ before the patented push-pull mechanism powers the tub into the container. Once inside, the hydraulic dropdown hatch is closed and locked into position to hold the logs securely in place, and the tub is retracted to allow the logs to settle within the container.
More information on how Combilift can transform your timber handling operations can be found at: www.combilift.com
Source: Timber Trader UK Issue 25
