Saica Pack

Packaging firm, Saica Pack has received a triple dose of space saving engineering from materials handling supplier Barloworld Handling. Three new ultra compact Hyster Fortens forklifts fitted with specialist attachments have been delivered for paper handling duties at its Milngavie site in Scotland. Saica Packs 36,720 m2 facility produces a range of products from simple cases to complex structural packaging designs, with high quality flexo print. It serves the Scottish whisky industry, other renowned Scottish branded products and the food, drink, electronics and industrial sectors.

Barloworld's approach

Barloworld Handling supplied Space-saver versions from Hyster's popular Fortens range of forklifts, all with LPG engines for clean indoor use. Two S5.5FTS Fortens were selected, delivering a length of only 2.699m (to face of forks) with a 600mm load centre. The S5.5FTS is one of the smallest and most manoeuvrable trucks available with 5,500kg lift capacity whereas other suppliers were only able to offer Saica Pack a choice of either significantly bigger trucks, or reduced capacity.

One of the trucks unloads up to four lorry loads a day and is fitted with a standard single paper clamp and cab to ensure maximum driver comfort all year round. Reels are then transferred to the narrow warehouse where they are stacked vertically up to four high. A tippler paper clamp is fitted to the second Hyster S5.5FTS forklift, which can rotate the paper reel from a vertical position to horizontal position and back again for storage and transportation.

Results

• High residual capacity forklifts with a short wheel base
• Excellent manoeuvrability in tight spaces
• Very reliable fleet delivering low cost of ownership
• Significantly reduced brake and tear wear results from Duramatch transmissions

"The Fortens trucks are short but powerful, and have proven to be robust in this demanding operation. The drivers like the trucks, which provide accurate manoeuvring in the tight spaces of the warehouse ensuring paper roll damage is kept to a minimum. We have received a consistently good service from Barloworld and the trucks have proven to be reliable in this demanding application"  Saica Pack