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The first of the Extra Heavy range.
Once a railed load passes 40,000 kg, or a wheeled one passes 8,000 kg, most sites fall back on a shunter, a crane or a gang with a pinch bar, and every move turns into a small project.
The TP1000 is built for those loads. Power steering, a 1,500 W motor and 8,000 N of pull let one operator move up to 100,000 kg on rails or 12,000 kg on castors. With the paper roll coupling it handles cable drums, reels and paper rolls on their circumference, and ATEX zone 1 and 2 versions are available for hazardous areas.
It is used in automotive, rail, construction and paper and cable, wherever a load runs into tens of tonnes but the job still needs one person in control. Like the rest of the range it is battery powered, quiet and fume-free indoors, and it comes with the coupling that suits your load, or one we design for it.
What the TP1000 handles.
On castorsHeavy stillages
Stillages of bar stock moved between racking and the line.Electric tugs for Engineering & manufacturing
On castorsWaste compactors
Compactor bodies moved for loading and servicing.Electric tugs for Waste & Facilities Management
On castorsBus depots
Buses moved around the depot without starting the engine.Electric tugs for Automotive
On castorsDie movers
Press dies moved between storage and the press.Electric tugs for AutomotiveTP1000 technical specification.
Towing capacity, castors
12,000 kg
Drawbar pull
8,000 N
Steering
Power Steered
Towing capacity, rails
100,000 kg
Max. weight transfer
1,600 kg
Voltage
24 V
Motor power
1,500 W
Max. speed
6 km/h
Controller
500 A
Gearbox
Transaxle
Min. turning circle
1.8 m
Battery capacity
165 A/h
Recharge time
8 hours
Input
100-240 V
Drive wheel
Solid black rubber
Unit weight
720-1400 kg
Length
1536 mm
Width
894-934 mm
Rear castor
Polyurethane
Height (storage)
1074 mm
Height (operating)
1074 mm
When to move up a range.
Couplings for mixed heavy loads.
A TP1000 site usually has more than one kind of load. The paper roll coupling rolls drums and reels, the pushpad handles railed work and the fifth wheel channel takes wheeled plant. Anything else, we design in-house.
Is the TP1000 the right electric tug for your load?
The TP1000 is a pedestrian-operated electric tug, often called a heavy load mover, for loads too heavy to push by hand and too awkward for a forklift: cable drums, transfer trolleys, rail components, vehicle chassis and site plant. It is the first machine in our extra heavy range, with power steering, a 1,500 W motor and 8,000 N of drawbar pull.
Rated for castors and rails
Up to 12,000 kg on castors and wheels, and up to 100,000 kg on rails. The difference is rolling resistance: steel wheels on rails roll far more easily than castors on a factory floor. Floor condition, gradients and the type of wheels all change what a tug can move, so tell us about the load in the load check below.
Cable drum handling
With the paper roll coupling, the TP1000 rolls cable drums, reels and spools on their circumference, so one operator can position a loaded drum without a forklift or a crane. That is why it is used across the paper and cable industry, as well as in automotive, rail and construction.
Specification
165 A/h sealed lead-acid batteries and a 27A on-board high-frequency charger (8 hours to recharge from a 100–240 V supply) come as standard, with anti-trap emergency reverse, an e-stop battery isolator, an electro-magnetic fail-to-safe brake, wheel guards, an IP44 rating and a full 2-year warranty. The 1.8 m turning circle and power steering keep a heavy load under control in tight spaces. Options include a lithium-ion battery upgrade, non-marking tyres for clean floors, 304 or 316 stainless steel, ATEX Zone 1 or Zone 2 compliance, remote control operation, a strobe light and an audible reversing alarm.
TP1000 or TP2000?
Below 40,000 kg on rails and 8,000 kg on castors, the TP500 is the lighter choice. For bogies and rolling stock beyond 100,000 kg, the TP2000 takes up to 200,000 kg on rails with 12,000 N of pull.
Buy outright, hire, or spread the cost.
Every machine is available three ways. Tell us what you’re moving and how long you need it for, and we’ll include the options in your quotation.
Will the TP1000 move your load?
Tell us what you're moving and what it runs on. Under 40,000 kg on rails we may point you to the TP500; well over 100,000 kg, the TP2000.
Rather talk it through? Call 01538 360372.
