Boot loads of safe deliveries
February 1st 2008

Compact electric tug manufacturer, MasterMover, has delivered one of its productive, easy to use MasterTugs to a Boots Outlet at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2.

With the store located away from the goods delivery area across the terminal concourse, the MasterTug MT5/240 is used by a single operator to move up to six loaded roll cages and dollies full of product, weighing up to 1800kg, to the store. A load of this size when handled manually can expose the operator to the risk of injury from the efforts of pushing and pulling.

The Master Tug eliminates this risk by transferring the weight of the load on to its drive wheel through its coupling system. This creates an impressive traction to power ratio, ensuring the load is easy to move for the operator.

Features such as customer controlled speed settings, electro-magnetic braking and 360º manoeuvrability enable the unit to work safely in environments where members of the public may be at large. The MasterTug can negotiate obstructions easily and gives the operator a clear, unobstructed view of potential hazards.

There are 12 models in the MasterTug range, capable of pulling and pushing wheeled or semi-wheeled loads from 50kg to 30,000kg.

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