The Combilift company was started by two great engineers, Martin McVicar and Robert Moffett. Between them, they had more than four decades of engineering experience when they founded the business in 1998 in Monaghan, Ireland. In just more than a decade, Combilift became a leader within the worldwide long-load handling market, delivering equipment to more than 50 markets all around the world. Supported by a trusted international network of distributors that have helped expand distribution into numerous markets all around the globe and utilizing their extensive experience and knowledge, McVicar and Moffett have made machinery that had sold 10,000 units by mid 2009 and are in high demand.
Below is a summary of several of the Combilift models.
C-Series Combilifts come in an assortment of mast options. Lift heights as much as nine meters and lift capacities up to 25,000 kilograms are available. Engines are available in gas or LPG, diesel, and electric or battery and the C-Series Combilifts can work within 210 centimetres wide guided aisles.
Combilift Straddle Carriers provide the ability to transport heavy, oversized cargo like fully loaded containers which weigh up to 35 tons. These loads could be transported all around a work site or facility and the Combilift Straddle Carrier could carry fully loaded containers where required, whether it be from the ground to the trailer, from trailer to trailer or from the trailer to the ground. These kinds of machines are a cost-effective, effective solution for lots of shipping, haulage, and distribution businesses, even those types with low throughput levels.
The SL-Series is much different compared to other side-loaders due to its ability to drive in four directions. This multi-directional steering is available with the cab on the right or on the left. This all-wheel drive, hydrostatic forklift can benefit companies in lots of ways, one of which is to enable facilities to have aisles that are narrower. It also enables the capability to bulk or block stack by driving forward. This extremely manoeuvrable type of truck is usually considered to be a superior choice compared to many typical sit-down sideloaders due to the various additional features and capabilities.