In the 1980s, Coverworld became one of the first companies in the UK to use truck-mounted forklifts from MOFFETT. Today, 20 years later, the company has returned to its roots and purchased six new MOFFETT M8 forklifts.
"Because MOFFETT is simply still the best on the market."
The fact that the company once again chose MOFFETT was not only because of performance and reliability. The high level of service and technical support that are always available played a significant role in the company's choice.
When Coverworld purchased its first forklift, the company primarily worked with delivery of agricultural supplies, and MOFFETT offered the best custom solution at that time. MOFFETT's solution was ideal for materials handling on muddy ground and in tight spaces.
Today, Coverworld is the UK's market leader in the production and delivery of finished sheet metal for roofs and facades. In this business, the MOFFETT M8 is perfect.
With a modern vehicle fleet, the company makes deliveries all over the country, with typical loads consisting of sheet metal sections with lengths up to six meters. Such large sections are naturally difficult to unload and deliver to construction sites where space is tight. The new forklifts handle the task easily, however.
"We have all of the qualities that we appreciated with the old machines, plus a number of excellent new features, not least the small turning radius, which allows our drivers to drive safely even in very limited spaces," says Coverworld's production manager Ian Hawkins.
Because the M8 forklifts have a load capacity of up to 2.5 tons, drivers are able to handle all unloading themselves and are not dependent on help. This speeds up all work and allows them to make more deliveries each day. The ability to drive the forklift sideways means that they can even handle the largest packages in small areas, which is a very great advantage in this business.
"The truck-mounted forklifts from MOFFETT have always been exceptional machines. We were already impressed 20 years ago, but today we can see that the technology has come a long way since then. I am convinced that this investment will result in a significant increase in both deliveries and profits, while satisfying our customers even more," says Ian Hawkins.