Electric tugs for pharmaceuticals
Move process skids and trolleys with one person.
From process skids and hopper trolleys to mobile stainless vessels, Tractive Power electric tugs take the push out of pharmaceutical and hygiene-critical handling. Battery powered, no fumes, and built in the UK.
1,000–4,000 kg
Wheeled loads on castors, from a single batch trolley to heavy process equipment.
TT50 to TP250
1 person
The operator walks behind and steers. The tug does the pushing.
Regardless of load
8 hours
For a full recharge, so the tug charges overnight between shifts.
Battery powered
Every heavy trolley pushed by hand is a manual handling risk.
Pharmaceutical and hygiene-critical sites move skids, hoppers and process trolleys between dispensing, production, packing and washdown.
Pushing loaded trolleys by hand all shift is a strain risk the Manual Handling Operations Regulations require you to reduce, and a jolt or a lost grip can put a batch at risk.
Why traditional handling doesn’t fit
Pushing by hand depends on whoever is on shift, with no control over force, speed or stopping. Sending two people to move a heavy trolley doubles the labour without removing the risk.
Forklifts have no place in production corridors, and they bring fumes or extra risk around people on foot.
Where Tractive Power fits
A pedestrian electric tug puts one operator in full control: they walk behind and steer, and the tug supplies the force, with a smooth start and stop.
The TT50 and TT100 are compact enough for corridors and lifts, and the TP250 takes heavier process equipment. Tell us about your clean areas and we will confirm the right machine.
Where our machines work in pharmaceuticals
From dispensing to dispatch.
Cryogenic vessels
Stainless cryogenic vessels moved between labs by one person.
Wet-area trolleys
Stainless trolleys moved on wet floors in washdown areas.
Hopper trolleys
Hopper and batch trolleys moved between dispensing and production.
Mobile vessels
Mobile stainless vessels repositioned for cleaning and changeover.
Recommended for pharmaceuticals
Tugs for pharmaceutical handling.
Not sure which machine you need? Start from your load.
Pharmaceuticals couplings
The right connection for your trolleys.
Every tug is fitted with the coupling that suits your trolleys and bins, and if none of the standard options fit, we design one around your load.
Adjustable pushpad
Railed trolleys and production lines
Roll cage coupling
Nested roll cages pushed as one load (TP250).
5th wheel channel
For wheeled trolleys, bins and vessels.
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 pharmaceuticals handling
Clean, quiet, single-operator handling.
Quiet, zero-emission running
Battery powered, so there are no fumes in production, packing or storage areas.
Single-operator control
One person walks behind and steers at walking pace. The tug supplies the force, so nobody has to push.
Backed by a UK service team
Built in the UK, with a 2-year warranty and a UK service team for servicing and repairs.
Pharmaceuticals handling FAQs
The questions pharmaceutical teams ask us.
Which tug do I need?
It depends on the heaviest load. The TT50 moves up to 1,000 kg on castors, the TT100 2,000 kg and the TP250 4,000 kg. Tell us the load and we will recommend the right one.
Can the tugs be used in clean rooms?
Tell us the grade of your clean areas and your cleaning regime, and we will confirm what the machine needs before you order.
Will a tug fit in our lifts and corridors?
The TT50 and TT100 are our most compact tugs. Send us your lift and doorway sizes and we will confirm the fit.
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.
