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Metal
- +353 47 80500
- Annahagh, Co. Monaghan, H18 VP65, Ireland
- 1 877 2662456
- 303 Concord Street, Greensboro, NC 27406
Combilift tackles metal industry challenges with multidirectional forklifts, sideloaders, pedestrian stackers, and mobile gantries, improving safety, efficiency, and space utilisation for heavy materials.
Combilift’s ergonomic equipment ensures precise handling of large loads, maximises space, reduces strain on operators, and minimises material damage, enhancing productivity and safety in the metal industry.
Heavy and Bulky Materials
Combilift’s multidirectional forklifts and straddle carriers ensure safe, efficient handling of heavy and oversized metal components, optimising workflow and reducing safety risks.
Workplace Safety Hazards
Combilift enhances safety in the metal industry with ergonomic designs, low step heights, and advanced stability controls, reducing operator strain and workplace injuries.
Damage to Materials
Combilift’s precision equipment ensures gentle handling of metal products, using multidirectional capabilities to minimise damage and maintain quality standards.
Inefficient Workflow
Combilift’s versatile machinery streamlines workflows, optimising material movement to reduce bottlenecks, enhance productivity, and minimise handling times.
Space Constraints
Combilift’s compact, agile equipment optimises space in metal processing facilities, enabling efficient material handling in narrow aisles and tight areas.
Ergonomic Challenges
Combilift’s ergonomic equipment reduces manual lifting, minimising worker strain and injuries while enhancing comfort, safety, and productivity in metal handling operations.
// Our solutions
In the metal industry, the Combi-MR stand-on reach truck transforms material handling with exceptional manoeuvrability and safety in restricted areas. Its rear wheel drive and 360-degree steering enable smooth operation across production floors, storage facilities, and warehouses, increasing efficiency and minimising the risk of accidents.
- Capacity: 2,500kg - 4,000kg
- Steering: Dynamic 360
- Engine Type: Electric
- Low Platform Height: As low as 380mm
Powerful, economical, and built for performance, Combilift’s Powered Pallet Truck is ideal for the metal industry. With a lifting capacity of up to 8,000kg, it excels in small to mid-sized warehouses and production areas, streamlining material handling and boosting efficiency across metal processing and logistics operations.
- Capacity: 3,000kg – 16,000kg
- Lift Height: 95 - 110mm
- Engine Types: Electric
- Machinery Type: Pedestrian Stacker
The Combi-WR, winner of the FLTA Award for Ergonomics in 2014, is the only walkie reach stacker built for the steel industry, operating efficiently in aisles as narrow as 2 metres, pallet to pallet. It maximises storage and boosts efficiency in compact steel environments, while its ergonomic design ensures operator comfort and easy handling.
- Capacity: 2,000kg
- Overall Width: 1512mm
- Engine Types: Electric
- Machinery Type: Pedestrian Stacker
The COMBI C-Series forklifts are expertly engineered for the steel industry, offering a safe, reliable, and efficient solution for large and specialised loads. Acting as three forklifts in one, including sideloader, counterbalance, and narrow aisle functions, they transition easily between tasks, boosting efficiency and reducing handling time. This versatility makes them a valuable asset for streamlining workflows and improving material handling.
- Capacity: 2,500kg - 25,000kg
- Lift Height: 4040mm - 12m
- Engine Types: Diesel, LPG & Electric
- Machinery Type: Multi Directional
The innovative Combi-CB is the original multidirectional counterbalance forklift designed for the steel industry. More compact than standard forklifts, it handles both palletised loads and long components in sideways mode with ease. This versatility makes it ideal for tight spaces, improving workflow and material handling across steel production, fabrication, and construction environments.
- Capacity: 2,500kg - 4,000kg
- Lift Height: Up to 7.5m
- Engine Types: Diesel, LPG & Electric
- Machinery Type: Multi Directional
The Combi-OP is a robust and safe work platform built for the steel industry, supporting efficient processing of multiple orders and long loads. Its versatile design handles guided aisles, narrow spaces, and oversized materials with ease and precision. This improves workflow, reduces handling time, and boosts overall productivity, while maintaining a strong focus on operator safety across demanding steel processing and stockholding environments.
- Capacity: 500kg
- Platform Length: 1525mm
- Engine Types: Electric
- Machinery Type: Pedestrian Stacker
Highly customisable to meet any load handling challenge, the COMBi-MG is designed for the steel industry and can be tailored to match specific application needs. It supports a wide range of lifting attachments, making it suitable for diverse steel processing tasks. This adaptability boosts efficiency, supports smooth workflow integration, and enhances material handling performance across demanding industrial environments.
- 6 steering options
- Proportional Remote Control
- Independent telescopic
- Lift capacity from 20t to 150t
Combilift’s multidirectional stand-on reach truck is designed for the steel industry, delivering excellent manoeuvrability and safety in tight spaces. Its compact build includes rear wheel drive and 360-degree steering, allowing the Combi-MR to move smoothly across different surfaces. This innovative design improves efficiency and reduces the risk of accidents, making it a key solution for handling materials in steel processing and storage operations.
- Capacity: 2,500kg - 4,000kg
- Steering: Dynamic 360
- Engine Type: Electric
- Low Platform Height: As low as 380mm
For operators working in confined spaces, visibility and fast picking are crucial in the steel industry. The Combi-ST and Combi-GT stand-on ranges offer guided aisle operation and an efficient cab design, making them ideal when space is limited. These models are well-suited for stockholding facilities handling steel, metal, tubes, and uPVC, ensuring smooth material handling while maximising safety and productivity in tight work areas.
- Capacity:3,000kg
- Lift Height: 6300mm
- Engine Types: Diesel & LPG
- Machinery Type: Sideloader
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frequently asked questions
Find answers to the most common questions below about the Metal Industry.
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Metal service centres and fabrication facilities handle everything from lightweight components to heavy steel bundles and oversized metal products. Combilift solutions offer capacities from 500kg to 25,000kg, while mobile gantries can handle loads from 20 to 150 tonnes. Selecting the correct capacity improves safety, reduces handling costs and ensures efficient movement of long and heavy metal products.
The metal industry often requires specialised equipment to handle long loads and maximise storage space. Combilift offers Combi-MR, C-Series multidirectional forklifts, Combi-CB, sideloaders, Combi-OP, powered pallet trucks and mobile gantries. These solutions are designed to move heavy metal products safely through warehouses, fabrication facilities and outdoor yards.
The ideal power source depends on the application. Electric forklifts are ideal for indoor operations seeking lower emissions, while LPG models offer flexibility across mixed environments. Diesel forklifts remain popular for demanding outdoor applications. Combilift provides electric, LPG and diesel-powered metal handling equipment to match operational requirements and productivity goals.
Battery runtime depends on load weights, travel distances and shift schedules. Modern Combilift electric forklifts are designed to support intensive metal handling operations throughout a normal working shift. Effective charging strategies and battery management help maximise uptime, reduce operating costs and maintain throughput in busy steel and metal processing environments.
Metal warehouses often require a combination of low-level and high-bay storage. Combilift solutions offer lift capabilities ranging from 95mm on pallet trucks up to 12 metres on selected forklift models. This flexibility enables businesses to maximise vertical storage while maintaining safe access to long, heavy and valuable metal stock.
Metal products can be heavy, awkward and difficult to manoeuvre safely. Combilift equipment incorporates features such as 360-degree steering, stability controls, ergonomic design and low platforms for improved visibility. These features help reduce product damage, improve operator confidence and support safer handling of long metal bars, sheets and fabricated components.
Efficient metal handling often requires specialised attachments. Combilift solutions can be equipped with standard forks, long-load platforms and custom gantry lifting accessories. These attachments help improve load stability, support safer transportation and increase productivity when moving metal bundles, plate, pipe and structural steel products.
Yes. Metal service centres frequently transfer products between warehouses, fabrication workshops and external storage yards. Combilift equipment is designed to perform effectively in both indoor and outdoor environments, helping businesses streamline operations and improve equipment utilisation across multiple handling applications.
Long metal products often create storage challenges in traditional warehouse layouts. Combilift multidirectional forklifts allow operators to work in narrower aisles and handle long loads more efficiently. This helps increase storage density, improve stock accessibility and maximise the use of available floor space without compromising safety.
Metal businesses regularly handle heavy, long and oversized products while working within restricted warehouse and yard environments. These challenges can increase the risk of product damage and operational bottlenecks. Combilift solutions are specifically designed to address these issues through multidirectional manoeuvrability, specialised load handling and space-saving storage capabilities.
