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As we had already been using Combilift units for years due to their versatile and space saving characteristics, the product decision was straightforward, and from a driver perspective, the operation remains essentially unchanged. Battery life generally lasts a whole shift, but we have a number of charged spares that can be quickly changed-out on particularly…

The medical device sector is not our core business but making equipment which keeps people safe has always been our focus and this project, driven by our desire to help during these difficult times, mirrors what our research and development department has done for the last 23 years. Martin McVicar Martin McVicar, CEO and co-founder…

“We have seen a marked increase in productivity levels at every site where the Aisle Masters have been introduced,” says Graeme, “which is good for our operators, good for us and therefore beneficial to our customers. The investment in this new fleet has certainly paid off.” Graeme Undy One of the best known and most…

Customers already using the Aisle Master for space saving, storage and efficiency in their warehouse asked if we could redevelop the Aisle Master to meet their ever-growing demand for order picking customised orders. Martin McVicar Combilift’s new Aisle Master-OP (AME-OP) is a pioneering stand-on electric powered model that combines the advantages of a narrow aisle…

The Park, Europe’s largest wine packaging company, has boosted its Avonmouth site’s storage capacity with two new Combi-SCs. Home to an 80,000 m² warehouse and distribution centre—the continent’s largest—The Park produces 25 million 9 L case equivalents annually across six packaging lines, handling up to 1,200 bottles per minute. Faced with supply‑chain challenges amid ongoing growth, management invested in expanded on‑site storage for incoming containers and ISO tanks from Australia,
Covid, Brexit and ongoing supply‑chain disruptions have put temperature‑controlled storage space at a premium, yet building new cold‑stores is prohibitively costly and time‑consuming. Maximizing density in existing facilities is therefore essential—starting with choosing forklifts that can work in narrow 1.6 m aisles, lift up to 15 m and operate reliably in sub‑zero conditions. Combilift’s award‑winning Aisle Master articulated cold‑store range meets these needs, replacing multiple truck types and unlocking over

LUMBER YARD EFFICIENCY IS NO LONGER OPTIONAL! HERE’S WHY Our materials handling experts are always proud to boost efficiency (and capacity!) for lumber yard owners BUT they’ve been seeing a growing trend lately: lumber yard professionals needing urgent help to improve their yard. This is why: factors like the rising costs of raw materials, the…