- SOLUTIONS
timber / lumber
- +353 47 80500
- Annahagh, Co. Monaghan, H18 VP65, Ireland
- 1 877 2662456
- 303 Concord Street, Greensboro, NC 27406
Combilift’s solutions enhance safety, efficiency, and storage in retail by handling diverse goods in tight spaces.
Combilift’s custom-built forklifts tackle timber handling challenges with multidirectional technology, ensuring safe navigation in tight spaces. These all-in-one solutions enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve safety and stability.
Combilift maximises warehouse space, doubling storage capacity and optimising workflow with tailored solutions. Ergonomic designs enhance operator safety and visibility, streamlining timber industry operations for greater productivity and efficiency.
“The time saving has been enormous, We are down to five minutes per pack or four minutes 23 seconds to be precise.”
Rodney Dalton, Owner of RH Wilson Ltd
Handling Bulky timber
The timber industry struggles with handling bulky, awkward wood products due to size, shape, and weight variations. Standard forklifts pose safety risks when transporting long loads. Combilift’s custom-built forklifts ensure safe, stable, and controlled handling.
Custom Solutions
Combilift’s custom-built forklifts cater to the timber industry’s unique needs, replacing multiple machines with versatile, all-in-one solutions that simplify operations and reduce costs.
Innovative Design
Combilift prioritises safety with multidirectional forklifts that navigate tight spaces while securely transporting long loads. The integrated platform design reduces damage risk, ensuring safer operations for both operators and materials.
Warehouse Space
Combilift optimises timber warehouse space, doubling storage capacity with innovative designs. Free warehouse optimisation solutions provide tailored layouts, maximising efficiency and streamlining workflow.
Streamlining Operations
Combilift’s forklifts combine side loader, counterbalance, and narrow aisle functions, eliminating the need for multiple machines. This versatility reduces double handling, enhances productivity, and streamlines timber yard operations.
Ergonomics and Comfort
Combilift’s ergonomic designs, like the pedestrian reach stacker, prioritise operator comfort and safety. Features such as the multi-position tiller enhance visibility, reducing workplace risks and improving efficiency in tight spaces.
// Our Timber solutions
The C-series range of forklift trucks is designed to deliver the most productive, safe and reliable way of handling long loads of timber. They improve your workflow by effectively becoming three forklifts in one; a side loader, counterbalance, and narrow aisle forklift. This revolutionary design eliminates costly double handling of timber and improves productivity.
- Capacity: 2,500kg - 25,000kg
- Lift Height: 4040mm - 12m
- Engine Types: Diesel, LPG & Electric
- Machinery Type: Multi Directional
To fulfil the need for a sideloader with the manoeuvrability and versatility of a multidirectional forklift the Combi-SL range was developed. The 3-wheeled sideloader features the highest quality components and innovative technology to offer powerful performance and dependable operation in even the most demanding applications.
- Capacity: 2,500kg - 4,000kg
- Steering: Dynamic 360
- Engine Type: Electric
- Low Platform Height: As low as 380mm
The Combi-WR is a pedestrian reach stacker that operates in very narrow aisles (VNA) with just 2.1 metres of space and a lift capacity of 2000kg, ideal for handling bulky timber products. Its ergonomic design and patented multi-position tiller enhance operator safety and visibility, significantly reducing the risk of incidents in tight environments.
- Capacity: 2,000kg
- Overall Width: 1512mm
- Engine Types: Electric
- Machinery Type: Pedestrian Stacker
The Combi-CB is the original multidirectional counterbalance forklift designed for the timber and lumber industry. More compact than conventional forklifts, it excels at transporting bulky wood products, including palletised loads. Its unique design allows for safe handling of long loads in sideways mode, ideal for navigating narrow aisles and tight spaces in timber yards, enhancing efficiency and safety.
- Capacity: 2,500kg - 4,000kg
- Lift Height: Up to 7.5m
- Engine Types: Diesel, LPG & Electric
- Machinery Type: Multi Directional
The Combi-WR4 is a pedestrian reach stacker suitable for the timber and lumber industry, capable of operating in very narrow aisles (VNA) with just 2.1 metres of space and a lift capacity of 2000kg. Its ergonomic design reduces operator stress when handling bulky wood products. The patented multi-position tiller enables safe placing and picking in narrow aisles, enhancing visibility and reducing accident risks.
- Capacity: 2,000kg
- Platform Length: 530mm
- Engine Types: Electric
- Machinery Type: Pedestrian Stacker
The Combi-FSE sideloader enhances comfort and visibility in the timber and lumber industry with its spacious cab and rear under-deck battery, ensuring zero emissions and reduced noise. It features an advanced traction system with independent control of dual 15kW drive motors for lower tyre wear and exceptional manoeuvrability, making it ideal for handling bulky wood products and navigating tight spaces efficiently.
- Capacity: 5,000kg - 6,000kg
- Platform Length: 1200mm
- Engine Types: Diesel & LPG
- Machinery Type: Sideloader
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frequently asked questions
Find answers to the most common questions below about our Handling Solutions for the Timber & Lumber Industry.
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Timber merchants and sawmills regularly handle long timber packs, engineered wood products and heavy lumber bundles. Combilift solutions offer lifting capacities from 2,000kg to 25,000kg, making them suitable for everything from warehouse stock movement to heavy-duty yard operations. Choosing the correct capacity helps improve safety, reduce product damage and increase material handling efficiency.
Combilift offers a range of timber handling solutions including the C-Series multidirectional forklift, Combi-SL sideloader, Combi-CB, Combi-FSE and Combi-WR/WR4. These machines are specifically designed for handling long timber packs in narrow aisles and busy yard environments, helping operators move loads safely and efficiently.
The best power option depends on the operating environment. Electric forklifts are ideal for indoor timber warehouses, while LPG models provide flexibility for mixed-use operations. Diesel forklifts remain popular in demanding outdoor timber yards. Combilift offers electric, LPG and diesel-powered solutions to meet a wide range of timber handling requirements.
Battery runtime depends on factors such as load weight, travel distance and shift length. Combilift electric timber forklifts are designed to support demanding warehouse operations throughout a standard working day. Effective battery charging and maintenance programmes help maximise uptime, reduce operating costs and improve productivity.
Timber businesses often need to maximise vertical storage while maintaining safe access to stock. Combilift timber handling equipment offers lift heights of up to 12 metres, enabling efficient use of racking systems and warehouse space. Higher lift capacities help increase storage density and improve inventory management.
Long timber packs can be difficult to handle safely using conventional forklifts. Combilift equipment incorporates integrated load platforms, improved visibility, enhanced stability and multi-position tillers. These features help operators maintain control of long loads, reducing accident risks and minimising damage to valuable timber products.
Combilift solutions can be equipped with forks, long-load platforms and dedicated load supports designed specifically for timber handling. These attachments improve load stability, reduce product damage and allow operators to transport long lumber packs, sheet materials and engineered wood products more efficiently.
Yes. Timber businesses often need to move products between warehouses, processing facilities and outdoor storage yards. Combilift forklifts are designed for both indoor and outdoor operation, providing the flexibility required for modern timber and lumber handling environments.
Timber products often require significant storage space due to their length and bulk. Combilift’s multidirectional forklifts enable operation in narrower aisles, allowing businesses to increase storage density without sacrificing accessibility. This can help timber merchants maximise warehouse capacity and improve stock organisation.
Timber operations frequently manage long, bulky loads of varying sizes and weights in confined warehouses and busy outdoor yards. These conditions can create safety and efficiency challenges. Combilift solutions are specifically engineered to address these issues through multidirectional manoeuvrability, integrated load support and space-saving storage capabilities.
