Electric tugs for agriculture & Off-highway
Move chassis, cabs and tankers along the line with one person.
From harvester chassis and tractor axles on the assembly line to excavator booms, cab frames and slurry tankers, Tractive Power electric tugs give one operator control of heavy off-highway loads. Battery powered, built around your line dollies, and made in the UK.
4,000–8,000 kg
Wheeled loads on castors and line dollies, from the TP250 to the TP500.
TP250 and TP500
20,000–40,000 kg
Chassis on rails or railed skates, pushed in a straight line.
On rails
1 person
The operator walks behind and steers. The tug does the pushing.
Regardless of load
Heavy, awkward assemblies slow the line down.
Agricultural and construction equipment plants move chassis, axles, cabs and booms between stations every shift, and finished machines and tankers out to the yard.
Waiting for an overhead crane or a forklift for every short move holds up the line, and brings a heavy vehicle in among people on foot. Pushing a loaded line dolly by hand is a manual handling risk the Manual Handling Operations Regulations require you to reduce.
Why traditional handling doesn’t fit
Overhead cranes are precise but slow, and they are usually busy elsewhere. Forklifts need space that a busy assembly line rarely has, and they bring extra risk around people on foot.
Pushing by hand depends on how many people are free, with no control over force or stopping.
Where Tractive Power fits
A pedestrian electric tug puts one operator in control of each move, at walking pace. The tug couples to the line dolly, skate or chassis, and the operator walks behind and steers.
The TP250 handles cabs, axles and sub-assemblies on dollies. The TP500 takes complete chassis, booms and tankers, and both push loads on rails with the adjustable pushpad.
Where our machines work in agriculture & off-highway
From the first axle to the finished machine.
Chassis on the line
Harvester chassis moved between stations on their line dollies.
Booms and arms
Excavator boom assemblies moved along the line by one operator.
Axles and sub-assemblies
Tractor axle assemblies moved to the line on dollies.
Fitted to your dollies
The tug couples to the line dollies and stillages you already use.
Seen on site
Chassis, machines and tankers moved by one operator.
On agricultural and off-highway lines, a Tractive Power tug moves a complete machine or a loaded tanker between stations without a crane or forklift. One operator, walking pace, full control.
Recommended for agriculture & off-highway
Machines across the load range.
Not sure which machine you need? Start from your load.
Agriculture & Off-highway couplings
The right connection for your load.
Off-highway loads sit on line dollies, skates, stillages or their own wheels. Every tug is fitted with the coupling that suits yours, and if none of the standard options fit, we design one around your dollies.
Adjustable pushpad
Straight-line pushing of loads on rails or skates.
Roll cage coupling
Up to 250 nested cages, pushed as one
5th wheel channel
For wheeled dollies, trolleys and stillages.
Quick latch
One connection point across all your trolleys.
Paper roll
Drums, reels and paper rolls
None of these fit? We design the coupling around your load. Designed in-house around your load, to your drawing.
Built for agriculture & off-highway handling
Controlled, single-operator handling.
Single-operator control
One person walks behind and steers at walking pace. The tug supplies the force, so nobody has to push.
Battery powered
No fumes and quiet running indoors. A full recharge takes 8 hours, so it charges overnight.
Backed by a UK service team
Built in the UK, with a 2-year warranty and a UK service team for servicing and repairs.
Agriculture & Off-highway handling FAQs
The questions equipment manufacturers ask us.
What's the heaviest assembly you can move?
On castors or dollies, the TP250 moves up to 4,000 kg and the TP500 up to 8,000 kg. On rails, the TP250 moves up to 20,000 kg and the TP500 up to 40,000 kg. Tell us the load and how it sits and we will confirm the right machine.
Can the tug work outside in the yard?
Tell us about your surfaces, slopes and the weather the tug will work in, and we will confirm the right machine and drive wheels for the job.
Can you build a tug around our load?
Yes. Our team designs couplings and machines in-house around your load, to your drawing if you have one.
Does pushing a heavy load by hand count as manual handling?
Yes. Pushing and pulling count as manual handling under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, so the risk has to be assessed and reduced as far as reasonably practicable. A tug takes most of the push force out of the job.
How long does charging take?
A full recharge takes 8 hours, so a tug can charge overnight and be ready for the next shift.
Can you look at our site first?
Yes. We visit, walk the routes and look at your loads before recommending a machine and coupling.
Will a Tractive Power tug move your load?
Tell us what you’re moving, how heavy it gets and what it runs on. We’ll tell you which tug and coupling will do the job.
Rather talk it through? Call 01538 360372.
