Moving Stillages with Plastic Extrusions
Moving Stillages of Plastic Extrusions up to 15000kg
Moving stillages with plastic extrusions is a common but challenging task in industries such as plastics, glass manufacturing, woodworking, and moulded profile production. These stillages are often long, heavy, and awkwardly shaped; they are mounted on wheels and sometimes stacked to maximise storage space. This makes them difficult to manoeuvre and potentially unstable, posing a risk to operators.
Tractive Power designs its battery-powered tugs to ensure the safety, efficiency, and simplicity of moving plastic extrusions. By eliminating the need for manual handling, our tugs significantly reduce the strain on employees while improving operational flow.
When stillages are stacked high, it’s safer for operators to stand clear of the load during movement. Our wireless radio control system provides the perfect solution, offering smooth, proportional speed control and responsive steering. This system gives operators full visibility and precise handling from a safe distance.
Explore our range of Tractive Tugs which help to move loads on castors
Stacking stillages helps you maximise storage space and streamline order picking.
With Tractive Power tugs, your team can handle plastic extrusion safely and efficiently. Our units offer reliable, robust, and smooth control, making operation easy and straightforward for any user.
Using the Wireless radio gives safe and precise handling
Standing clear of the stillages, operatives can move stillages in and out of the stored position to enable order picking.
Once the order is picked the stillages are returned again until needed.
The precise smooth control of the wireless radio system provides proportional speed control and steering.
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Tractive Power Ltd
Unit 5, Churnetside Business Park
Station Road, Cheddleton,
ST13 7EE
Phone: +44 (0) 1538 360372
Fax: +44 (0) 1538 360927
Can Tractive Power tugs move long and heavy plastic extrusion stillages safely?
Yes. Our tugs are specifically designed to handle long, awkward, and heavy stillages—up to 15,000kg—safely and efficiently, reducing manual handling risks.
Why is wireless radio control recommended for moving stacked stillages?
When stillages are stacked high, visibility is limited, and stability is reduced. Our wireless radio control allows operators to stand at a safe distance while maintaining full control, improving safety and handling precision.
Are your tugs suitable for stillages with castors or uneven wheels?
Yes. Tractive Power tugs can handle wheeled stillages of various sizes and conditions, including those on castors, thanks to their smooth power delivery and proportional speed control.
What types of industries use Tractive Power tugs for plastic extrusions and profiles?
We work with a wide range of industries, including:
- Plastic extrusion manufacturers
- Glass and glazing companies
- Wood and joinery workshops
- Moulded profile producers
- Storage and logistics facilities
Can I move more than one stillage at a time?
Yes, depending on the weight and site conditions, operators can link multiple stillages together to improve efficiency, especially in order-picking environments.