Metafin Group Holdings Ltd in Walsall, has made a fuel saving of over £13,500 after switching its materials handling fleet to Linde in January.
Metafin is one of Europe’s leading trade coater, specialising in Cathodic Electropaint and Powder Coating processes. It has used the same fleet of trucks for a number of years and when the current contract came to an end, Linde Creighton offered Metafin a trial run of a fleet of five Linde trucks.
Andrew Russell of Linde Creighton, initially predicted that Metafin would make a 25 per cent fuel saving using the Linde fleet but the trial revealed a 40 per cent saving, equating to £13,500 in fuel costs.
Linde supplied Metafin with five H 20 and H 25 D model counterbalance trucks with capacities of 2 and 2.5 tonnes to trial against the existing fleet. These trucks were used for general warehouse operations including the loading and unloading of pallets onto trucks and feeding production lines.
The five Linde trucks feature unique hydrostatic transmission, with no clutch, no mechanical differential and no torque converter- enabling the trucks to operate at a lower rpm than conventional torque converter machines. This hydraulic system also operates independently from traction and automatically selects the optimum amount of fuel required to operate the hydraulics- thereby eliminating waste.
Paul Bundy, Managing Director of Metafin, said: “We’re thrilled that we had the opportunity to trial a fleet of Linde trucks against our current trucks. This enabled us to really compare and contrast both fleets. Fuel saving was a priority for us and so these results couldn’t have been better. The savings exceeded our expectations and we can’t believe that since the fleet was delivered in January, we have realised a saving of over £13,500 by switching to Linde.”
Andrew Russell, Linde Creighton, said: “It is fantastic when our customers realise a substantial cost saving like this. At Linde, we always look for opportunities to help current and potential customers make savings through our trucks. It’s also important that businesses are given the best fleet of trucks for their operational needs; and so our try before you buy option has worked particularly well for us.”
Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd is the UK’s number one manufacturer of material handling equipment, offering tailored solutions to meet the specific requirements of its customers. A comprehensive national sales and service network operates from 23 support centres throughout the UK.
Linde Material Handling
Tel: 0845 608 5000
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