Yale and Forkway, working with exclusive UK dealer Briggs, have delivered a materials handling fleet with 30 per cent reduction in energy consumption and savings of over 300 tonnes of carbon over contract term.

The largest UK radiator and boiler manufacturer, Ideal Stelrad Group (ISG), has taken delivery of a new materials handling fleet and service package from Yale distributor Forkway Group for its national distribution centre and radiator manufacturing facility in Mexborough, Rotherham.

Operating a 150,000 square foot distribution hub with 30,000 pallet spaces in 10.5 metre high racking, the company looked to Forkway to provide a full materials handling package. The fleet includes equipment that incorporates the latest advances in equipment productivity and ergonomics and provides operators with a range of comfortable and reliable equipment to enable them to off-load 20 deliveries and execute more than 12,800 picks per day.

The fleet includes 18 Yale MP20X pallet trucks that have been equipped with longer forks and repositioned load wheels to efficiently handle the 300 different pallet sizes and configurations housed in the distribution centre and to minimise damage to pallets and loads during picking and transportation.

The Yale MP20X pallet trucks feature ergonomic tiller heads with angled grips and low effort controls for maximum operator comfort. A low mounted tiller arm minimises steering effort and enhances the operating experience, dual lift and lower controls allow left or right hand operation.

The pallet trucks are used throughout the distribution centre’s 24 hour shift period five days a week, and are operated alongside a number of reach trucks and counterbalance forklift trucks. Lifting up to 1.4 tonnes, the pallet trucks have also been fitted with HD cameras and monitors for precise and safe handling.