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A power pusher for multi-tonne loads.
Once a load runs into tonnes, the usual answers are a team of people, a forklift where it shouldn't be, or a winch and a long wait. None of them gives one person real control of the move.
With the roll cage coupling, the TP500 pushes up to 250 nested roll cages as one load, which is how Arla Foods uses it. Remote control operation is an option, so the operator can stand clear of the load. It also indexes joinery production lines and moves kiln cars in ceramics.
Beyond dairy, it moves kiln cars in ceramics, reel trolleys in paper and cable, and heavy trolleys and jigs in engineering. It comes as a standard model or a Compact for tighter spaces, both rated for 8,000 kg on castors and 40,000 kg on rails, and every unit is fitted with the coupling that suits your load.
What the TP500 moves.
On castorsHospital trolleys
Concealment trolleys moved around the hospital by one porter.Electric tugs for Healthcare & NHS
On castorsExtrusion stillages
Stillages of plastic extrusions moved from the line to stores.Electric tugs for Engineering & manufacturing
On castorsAgricultural assemblies
Sub-assemblies moved along a tractor production line.Electric tugs for Agriculture & Off-highway
On castorsHangars and aprons
Ground equipment moved around the hangar and apron.Electric tugs for AerospaceTP500 technical specification.
Towing capacity, castors
8,000 kg
Drawbar pull
5,000 N
Steering
Manual
Towing capacity, rails
40,000 kg
Max. weight transfer
800 kg
Voltage
24 V
Motor power
1,200 W
Drive system
AC Controller
Max. speed
6 km/h
Controller
350 A
Gearbox
Transaxle
Min. turning circle
1.65 m
Battery capacity
85 A/h
Charger
10A onboard, HF
Recharge time
8 hours
Battery type
Sealed lead-acid
Input
100-240 V
Drive wheel
Solid black rubber
Frame
Mild steel, powder coat
Unit weight
450 kg
Length
1150-1430 mm
Width
780 mm
Rear castor
Polyurethane
Colour
Orange & black
IP rating
IP44 standard
Height (storage)
1074 mm
Height (operating)
1430 mm
Standard or compact electric tug, one drive system.
Five standard couplings, or one built for your load.
The roll cage coupling takes up to 250 nested cages in one go. The pushpad handles railed trolleys and production lines, the fifth wheel channel takes A-frames and stillages, the paper roll coupling moves reels and drums, and the quick latch gives one connection point across a fleet. If none of them fits, we design one in-house.
Is the TP500 the right electric tug for your load?
An electric tug, also called an electric pusher, power pusher or battery powered tug, puts a motor and drive wheel between the operator and the load. The operator walks behind and steers with the tiller, and the TP500 does the pushing. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 ask employers to avoid hazardous manual handling wherever they reasonably can, and pushing a multi-tonne trolley by hand is exactly that.
Castors or rails?
A load on rails takes far less effort to roll than one on castors, so the TP500 has two ratings: up to 8,000 kg on castors and wheels, and up to 40,000 kg on rails, with 5,000 N of drawbar pull. Floor condition, slopes and the wheels on the load all change what a tug will move, which is why the load check below asks about them.
What comes as standard
85 A/h sealed lead-acid batteries and a 10A on-board high-frequency charger (8 hours to recharge from a 100–240 V supply), 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.
Built around your load
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. Couplings are designed and made in-house, so if none of the standard ones fits your trolley, we make one that does. TP500s work in dairy and food depots, joinery lines, ceramics and engineering and manufacturing.
TP500, TP250 or TP1000?
For vehicles, dies and production trolleys up to 4,000 kg, the TP250 is the lighter choice. Past 40,000 kg on rails, or for cable drums, the TP1000 adds power steering and twice the railed capacity. Short on space? The TP500 Compact turns in 0.9 m.
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 TP500 move your load?
Tell us what you're moving and how heavy it gets. We'll confirm the TP500 is right, or point you to the TP250 or TP1000.
Rather talk it through? Call 01538 360372.
