Moving roll cages in supermarkets and distribution centres
One person moves loaded roll cages from goods-in to the shop floor, without the pushing and pulling.
At a glance
- Result
- One operator, linked cages
- Industry
- Retail
- Machine
- TT50 Tractive Tug, TT100 Tractive Tug
The challenge
Heavy cages, all day, in busy aisles
Supermarkets and distribution centres never stop moving stock: deliveries at goods-in, replenishment on the shop floor, orders out of the door. Most of it travels in roll cages, pallet dollies and stock trolleys, pushed by hand.
A loaded cage is hard to start, hard to steer and hard to stop, and staff do it dozens of times a shift in tight back-of-house corridors and busy loading bays, often with customers about.
The solution
A compact electric tug for roll cages
A TT50 or TT100 couples to the cage with a roll cage coupling. The operator walks behind and steers; the tug does the pushing at walking pace.
The TT100 has twice the TT50’s drawbar pull in the same compact frame, so it suits trains of linked cages. Wireless radio control is available where the operator needs to stand clear of the load.
The result
What changes
- Stock moves from goods-in to the shop floor in fewer trips
- Less strain on staff, and a lower risk of injury
- Controlled movement at walking speed in busy areas
- No forklift needed, so there’s no lift-truck licence to manage
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