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Stainless steel pallet trucks for wet and hygiene areas in focus
Oswald Transportgeräte is expanding its range of stainless steel pallet trucks. With this, the company is aligning its product range more towards businesses where hygiene, moisture, intensive cleaning, or corrosion resistance place special demands on transportation technology. Oswald Transportgeräte GmbH cites fields of application such as food production as well as the pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics industries.
Specialization by Operating Environment
According to the company, the selection of pallet trucks is increasingly aligning with the respective industry and specific operating conditions. Besides load capacity and fork length, factors such as the materials used, cleaning possibilities, and requirements for hygiene and corrosion resistance also play a role.
Stainless steel pallet trucks are especially considered where moisture and regular cleaning are part of the daily work routine. According to the report, this includes dairies, bakeries, and operations in meat and fish processing. The provider also sees further applications in the pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors, the chemical industry, cosmetics production, as well as in large kitchens and catering.
Stainless Steel for Intensive Cleaning
Compared to powder-coated versions, stainless steel is said to offer advantages especially under humid and intensive cleaning conditions. If the coating of a conventional pallet jack is damaged, penetrating moisture can promote corrosion in the long term. According to the company, stainless steel is also suitable for more intensive cleaning and disinfection processes.
Depending on the quality of stainless steel used, there may also be increased resistance to salts, acids, or other aggressive substances. Thus, the choice of material can also be relevant for the lifespan of the transport device under demanding environmental conditions. In hygiene-sensitive areas, smooth and corrosion-resistant surfaces also facilitate regular cleaning.
Pallet trucks receive additional functions
In parallel with the increased specialization by field of application, the technical equipment of the devices has also changed. The original text describes particularly the progress made over the past ten years in lithium-ion batteries, electric drive and lift assistance, sensors, and digital networking.
Accordingly, lithium-ion batteries allow for more compact electric models and intermediate charging. Electric starting and lifting can reduce physical strain during in-house transport. Sensors can intervene in case of collision danger or adjust the speed of the vehicle. Devices equipped accordingly include additional digital functions. These include RFID access control and fleet management. It is also possible to transmit weighing data to warehouse management systems.
Product range to be more differentiated
Oswald Transportgeräte intends to increasingly consider the growing differentiation of transport technology in its own product range in the future. Therefore, alongside classic pallet trucks, specialized solutions for different industries and work environments are to play a greater role. The provider is particularly targeting stainless steel pallet trucks for applications with high requirements for hygiene, cleaning, and corrosion resistance.
Translated automatically from German.
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