Safe lifting in the pipeline
September 1st 2011

Specialist provider of plastic pipes and fittings for the building, construction and utilities industries, Wavin, relies on Lancer sideloaders to carry out safe handling of huge quantities of piping.

In a typical example, two Lancer LQ 60s were put into service at Wavin's Durham premises. These robust and economic diesel powered trucks pick up various pipes from the production facility and either take them to the storage area or load them directly on to lorries for immediate dispatch.

One of the side loaders is equipped with a telescopic spreader beam for very long pipes. The operator simply adjusts the beam via a joystick in the cabin and the truck can safely lift and transport pipes from 6 to 18m in length.When empty, the spreader is retracted to give the truck a compact and tidy profile.