The Combilift company was established by two engineers, Martin McVicar and Robert Moffett. Between them, they had over 40 years of engineering experience when they founded the company in the year 1998 within Monaghan, Ireland. In just over ten years, Combilift became a leader in the long handling market all over the world, delivering machinery to more than 50 markets worldwide. Supported by a trusted global network of distributors which have helped expand distribution into numerous markets all around the globe and utilizing their extensive knowledge and experience, McVicar and Moffett have built equipment that are in high demand and had sold 10,000 units by mid 2009.
Below is a summary of a few of the Combilift units.
C-Series Combilifts are available in an assortment of mast options. Lift heights up to nine meters and lift capacities as much as 25,000 kilograms are available. Engines are available in diesel, battery or electric and gas or LPG and the C-Series Combilifts can work within 210 centimetres wide guided aisles.
Combilift Straddle Carriers offer the ability to carry oversized, heavy loads like fully loaded containers which weigh as much as 35 tons. These loads can be transported all around a facility or work site and the Combilift Straddle Carrier could lift fully loaded containers where required, whether it be from the trailer to the ground, from the ground to the trailer, or from trailer to trailer. These types of machinery are an effective, cost effective solution for numerous haulage, shipping, and distribution businesses, even those types 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 forklift could help businesses in numerous ways, one of which is to enable facilities to have aisles which are narrower. It also allows the capability to block or bilk stack by driving forward. This extremely manoeuvrable truck is normally considered to be a superior alternative compared to many regular sit-down sideloaders because of the various added capabilities and features.