Heavy loads

LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services
(LOTAMS) is using a Combilift 4-
way forklift as a safer alternative to
its previous truck for handling large
loads containing aircraft components
at its base at Warsaw International
Airport. Elements such as aircraft
wing parts and control gears are
delivered in crates up to 8m x 2m.

Offloading these from HGV’s and
transporting them to the workshop
was a tricky and potentially risky
procedure with the old
counterbalance forklift.

The all-directional capability of
the Combilift LPG powered C2500
model with a 2.5t capacity affords
operators a good field of vision, has
impressive manoeuvrability and
copes easily with the heaviest loads
of around 1200kg. A fork spreader
attachment adds stability when
moving the longest crates.