Stand or sit with new pallet truck

By Rick Pendrous

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Yale launches new pallet truck

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A new series of rider pallet trucks, claimed to combine the key benefits of platform and seated forklift trucks, has been introduced by Yale Europe Materials Handling.

The Yale MPT truck range gives operators the freedom to stand or lean, and the comfort of sitting for long transfers.

Novel seat

The MPT's secret lies in its use of a novel adaptive seat, said Yale’s project engineer Matthew Wiacek.

“When loading, unloading or moving in small spaces, it's useful to be able to stand up and shift position to get a better view as platform pallet truck operators do,”​ said Wiacek. “For travel over longer distances, sitting down is less tiring but a conventional seat causes restriction and discomfort if the operator wants to stand for part of the job.

“We've been able to offer operators the best of both worlds with a seat that adjusts, at the touch of a button, to allow a choice of sitting, standing or an in-between leaning position.”

Rider truck

The rider truck is compact, which means that it is particularly suited for tight situations like a platform truck. However, for transfer work, its sideways operating position allows easy viewing with minimal strain, in both forward and reverse directions, as well as safe transport carrying the load with forks trailing.

Yale said the new design will provide a significant contribution to increasing operator productivity in applications involving a combination of, for example, lorry or trailer loading and unloading, cross-docking, transport over longer distances and extended or multi-shift work cycles.

Contact: Yale Europe Materials Handling

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