Covering the East and West Midlands, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, the North East and North West, Parfetts offers more than 9,000 product lines.
Parfetts has equipped each wagon in its transport fleet with BT Tyro LHE130 powered pallet trucks to help maintain the efficiency of its delivery service and reduce the risk of personnel suffering strain-related injuries during their daily routine.
Prior to the arrival of the powered pallet trucks, Parfetts’ delivery personnel had used manual or ‘pump’ trucks.
Stefan Dremza, Parfetts’ store manager, said: “Back strains and other musculoskeletal disorders brought on by manual handling tasks are among the main causes of staff absenteeism in the UK, so it makes sense to reduce or, ideally, eliminate manual handling wherever possible.
“Powered pallet trucks are considerably less tiring to work with than ‘pump’ trucks and we have been able to cut out a lot of the hard physical work that delivering to our retailer customers involves simply and highly cost-effectively by introducing the Tyro powered pallet trucks.”
The BT Tyro LHE130 from Toyota is said to be designed for use in light applications.
According to Parfetts, the LHE130 can lift and transport loads weighing up to 1300 kg, while its compact design and ‘creep speed’ functionality make it suitable for applications where space is confined.
To optimise safety when transporting loads, the new truck automatically reduces its speed when cornering and to ensure that only authorised personnel can operate it, the LHE130 requires PIN code access.
In addition, reach and counterbalance trucks have been supplied for operation within Parfetts’ depots. The reach trucks are Toyota RRE160B models. With a lift height of 8.5 metres, these trucks feature fingertip control levers for all fork movements and electronic steering for precise driving.
The counterbalance trucks specified are Toyota Traigo 3-wheel electric-powered models. It comes with a 1.5 tonne load capacity and a tight turning radius.