Combilift is a company that was initially established by engineers Martin McVicar and Robert Moffett. They had more than 40 years of engineering experience between them when they first founded the business in the year 1998 in Monaghan, Ireland. In only over ten years, Combilift became a leader within the long handling market all over the world, providing machinery to over 50 markets worldwide. Supported by a trusted international network of distributors that have assisted expand distribution into many markets all over the globe and utilizing their extensive knowledge and experience, McVicar and Moffett have made machines that are in high demand and had sold 10,000 units by mid 2009.
Below is a summary of some of the Combilift models.
C-Series Combilifts are available in an assortment of mast options. Lift heights as much as nine meters and lift capacities as much as 25,000 kilograms are available. Available engines are in battery or electric, gas or LPG and diesel and the C-Series Combilifts could operate in guided aisles as narrow as 210 centimetres wide.
Combilift Straddle Carriers offer the ability to move oversized, heavy loads such as fully loaded containers which weigh as much as 35 tons. These loads could be transported all over a work site or facility and the Combilift Straddle Carrier can lift 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 machines are a cost-effective, efficient solution for numerous shipping, haulage, and distribution businesses, even those with low throughput levels.
The SL-Series side-loaders are machinery capable of driving in four directions due to its multi-directional steering. This all-wheel drive, hydrostatic lift truck can benefit companies in numerous ways, one of which is to enable facilities to have narrower aisles. It also allows the capability to bulk or block stack by driving forward. This extremely manoeuvrable truck is often found to be a superior option compared to many traditional sit-down sideloaders because of the various extra features and capabilities.