Needing to deliver and install large vending machines to commercial, industrial and public sector customers, the firm was considering the use of larger vehicles fitted with tail lifts. Stanley Handling, whose lighter Sprinter stairclimber Snacktime already operated, suggested a simpler alternative; the heavy duty PowerMate.
The LE1, shown here in Stanley Handling’s training room, offers a 318kg load capacity in a robust aluminium frame and can easily negotiate the steps, thresholds and stairs encountered in daily deliveries whilst a range of optional extras add even more flexibility.
Crucially though, a key function of PowerMate is vehicle loading. Designed to load and unload goods vehicles with a load height of up to 800mm, the new units meet both on-site handling and vehicle loading requirements at a substantially lower cost than had been anticipated. PowerMate has also enabled Snacktime to initiate one man deliveries, creating further cost savings and making it a veritable ‘extra man’.
SnackTime UK is one of the UK’s largest national operators of snack and chilled drink vending machines. The Group has approximately 8000 installed machines located throughout the UK, which are serviced by its five main depots located in Cumbernauld (near Glasgow), Manchester, Alcester, Wokingham and Belfast. The Group’s customers include national retailers, such as Matalan, Argos, Homebase and Currys, as well as a large number of offices and factories.
Stanley Handling Ltd
Sarah Stanley
Tel: 01582 767711
E: sarah@stanleyhandling.co.uk
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