Posted to News on 18th Sep 2024, 15:00
e-Mobility solution for industrial applications
The new look FATH eTRIKE three-wheeled electric personnel scooters cover a sweet spot in commercial e-mobility options and are an easy to integrate intra-facility transport solution.
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Time is money; this maxim, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, is certainly true in today's economic climate where labour shortages and staff retention are continuing issues in the UK manufacturing and logistics sector. Increased automation is an obvious way to combat these issues though it requires careful planning, capital investment and offers variable payback periods depending on business levels.
One simple option though is to move key staff, along with parts or stock, around production and storage areas more efficiently on a day-to-day basis. Also mobilising support and maintenance teams along with their equipment to swiftly reach affected areas within large production sites or dedicated and omni-channel distribution centres helps minimise downtime or distribution.
Gaining popularity in many industrial premises are FATH eTRIKE Scooters, which the company says are a perfect size solution for a range of applications. The trikes are offered with a host of standard accessories for comfort and safety plus available in standard and longer wheelbase versions, both of which have the ability to be easily customised.
Unlike heavier duty electric vehicles or tugs the FATH eTRIKE Scooters are narrow enough to fit through interconnecting standard doorways and provide simple, smooth and quiet driving characteristics
Available supplied with puncture proof tyres and simple to maintain, these German manufactured machines use quality components for longevity in industrial environments. With programmable top speeds of up to 15km/h and the ability to take payloads, including driver, of over 250kg plus deliver a range of up to 40km the trikes pack a lot or benefits. Typical customised uses include having cargo or tool boxes fitted, cleaning stations or waste bag holders attached, mounting shelves for spares and testing equipment or even supplying them in corporate colours
FATH Components UK Managing Director David Hayes says: "They're great fun to use and simple to operate as they don't require a licence or specific training. The flexibility offered by the eTRIKE Scooters render them suitable for multi-shift, multi-user and multi-location work patterns - literally twist and go and recharge when necessary from any standard power socket."
