Application · Textiles

Moving A-frame trolleys of fabric rolls

A-frame trolleys with fixed rear wheels and resting feet, lifted at one end and moved by a TP250.

At a glance

Result
Lift one end and go
Industry
Textiles
Machine
TP250 Tractive Pusher

The challenge

Trolleys with feet, not wheels, at one end

In textile plants, rolls of fabric often travel on A-frame trolleys. Many have fixed wheels at the back and simple resting feet at the front, so they can’t just be pushed: one end has to be lifted before the trolley can move.

The solution

A TP250 with a lifting coupling

The TP250 can be fitted with a hydraulic coupling that lifts the front of the trolley off its feet, then pushes, pulls and steers it. If your trolleys are heavier than standard, we can engineer the coupling to suit.

The result

What changes

  • No more levering trolleys up by hand
  • One person moves the trolley from start to finish
  • A coupling designed around your trolleys

The machine on this job

  • TP250 electric tug with orange body, black tiller and quick latch coupling
    Tractive Units

    TP250 Tractive Pusher

    For cars and vans, die trolleys and production trolleys. Comes in standard and compact versions for tight cells.

    On castors
    4,000 kg
    On rails
    20,000 kg

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Load Check

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