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Loading-time is money. Manhandling loads onto and off a lorry is doubly wasteful, incurring labour costs and losses from standing or idle time. Mechanical loading gives quicker turnround, bigger turnover. The most widely used lorry loading aid is the HIAB The lorry driver operates the controls and HIABdoes the lifting—a perfect teaming of man and machine, independant of outside help, self-contained on any job.
Extensive range of . equipment.
HIAB lorry-loaders operate at the dockside, on the farm, on construction sites, in factory yards, on roadwork, forestry, at quarries, brickworks, oil refineries and steel plants. Their versatility is multiplied by a remarkable range of terminal equipment: clamps bricks and concrete slabs, grapples for timber, grabs for manure and scrap, electromagnets for steel, forks for pallets and piping, vacuum lifters for sheet glass and attachments for lifting cars and crates. No matter how awkward the shape or how loose the material, HIABcan handle it.
The HIAB lorry-loader is a powerful, lightweight, highly flexible hydraulic arm, far-reaching even without its extension boom. It is usually mounted behind the cab, where it takes up little precious space, and folds when not in use to clear low headrooms. HIAB is sturdy and durable, easy to operate, responsive to control. It handles fragile goods gently, places its load exactly where required and works with the minimum of servicing and maintenance.
Very quick pay-off.
This tough and tireless piece of equipment is an investment in productivity with a very quick pay-oft Many users have covered the cost in well under a year. They get more work out of each vehicle and so can handle the same volume of business with fewer trucks and increased throughput without enlarging the fleet.
Precise planning made possible.
A HIAB is dependable and since the driver is in charge of loading and off-loading delays are minimal. Journeys can .be scheduled more precisely and work planned more profitably. Write for more details of HIABspecifications, performances, accessories and special applications to your industry.