Ameise® Pallet trucks

To ensure that you buy the right pallet truck for use in industry, warehouses or logistics, it makes sense to carry out a benefit and function analysis before you make a purchase. With this you define exactly which features the Ameise® pallet truck must fulfil. The following questions will help you to create a requirements profile for the device:

• Where is it to be used?
• Which driving mechanism is required for travel and lifting functions?
• What is the maximum load weight to be carried?
• What fork length and width is required?
• How intense is the work the Ameise® pallet truck being used for?
• Which tyres are suitable for the surfaces to be travelled on?
• Are special functions such as a quick lift or a weighing function required to work more efficiently?

When choosing the right type of drive or lift, the following generally applies: the larger the loads, the longer the distances to be covered and the more frequently the loads have to be lifted, the more likely you it is that you should choose a model with an electric drive and/or lift.

Fully electric pallet trucks from Ameise® reduce the physical strain on the operator to a minimum so that you and your employees can work ergonomically and efficiently. But even with a purely manual industrial Ameise®, you don't have to do without ergonomic comfort: technical developments such as an optimised hydraulic system can reduce the amount of force required for pumping, while smooth-running wheel bearings facilitate starting, braking and manoeuvring in confined spaces.

Advantages of short fork lengths:

• High manoeuvrability, small turning radius
• Ideal for use in narrow aisles
• Suitable for taking along in lorries or vans

Advantages of extra-long fork lengths:

• Simultaneous pick-up of several pallets speeds up pallet handling
• Pallets can also be picked up transversely

• Load-bearing capacity of the floor
• Floor condition (paved/unpaved, degree of contamination, floor covering)
• Floor slope
• Noise level
• Climatic conditions
• Starting and rolling resistance
• Impact load
• Environmental influences such as moisture, chemicals or oils
• Ambient temperature
• Electrical conductivity requirements

The electric hand pallet trucks from Ameise® are equipped with one or two electric motors, depending on the model. They enable loads to be transported, lifted and lowered quickly and with less effort. Control is via the multifunction tiller head. Thanks to a particularly compact design, manoeuvring is also possible in the smallest of spaces. The electric drive makes it easy to transport loads more precisely and sensitively than manual pallet trucks. The solid entry-level models with pedestrian operation are suitable for light use over short distances indoors or, depending on the model, also outdoors (if dry).

Scissor lift pallet trucks combine the function of a lift truck with that of a mobile worktable. The scissor mechanism allows the load to be lifted to a height of approximately 800mm. This makes it possible to work with goods or merchandise in a way that is easy on the back. The units also make it easier to transfer goods from the raised forks to a workbench or production line. The lifting function is activated by pumping the towbar (optionally with quick lift) in manual models and electro-hydraulically in electric models. We also offer these Ameise® pallet trucks with different fork lengths.

With the Ameise® display pallet lifter, pallets can be lifted, lowered and moved manually on level and paved surfaces. The devices are mainly used for the efficient lifting and relocation of CHEP, display or quarter pallets: The load carriers are conveniently lifted and gently lowered via a pedal. Two swivel castors with locking brake ensure optimum grip when lifting and moving goods. You can buy this Ameise® product from us with the following features:

• Two rubber buffers for gentle disposition
• Lifting height 90-390mm
• Load capacity up to 250kg
• Made of powder coated steel

These lightweight Ameise® mini hand pallet trucks feature a short turning radius and have a short fork length of 800mm and a fork width of 380mm. In total, they weigh only 35kg. This makes them ideal to take along in trucks or vans and perfect transport aids in confined spaces such as winding sales rooms, narrow corridors or hard-to-reach storage rooms. With mini pallet jacks, you can transport half pallets, display pallets and other special pallets up to a maximum weight of approximately 500kg.

To facilitate the picking up and transport of particularly narrow pallets safely and comfortably, extra-narrow hand pallet trucks from Ameise® are available in our online shop. These practical industrial trucks offer the same load capacities and fork lengths as our standard hand pallet truck models, but are particularly narrow with a fork width of only 450mm. Other features include:

• Grease nipple for simplified maintenance
• Infeed rollers for easy entry and exit into the pallet
• Solid rubber swivel wheels, polyurethane fork rollers
• Single and tandem fork rollers available

If you want to pick up special or custom pallets, non-standard Euro pallets or one-way pallets close to the floor in your warehouse or salesrooms, low-floor or flat pallet trucks are the best choice. Ameise® flat pallet trucks have a particularly low entry height of only approximately 51mm and a low fork height, which allow loads to be lifted and moved almost at floor level.

As soon as you have to transport and transfer long goods or extra-wide loads in very narrow warehouse aisles, most standard pallet truck models reach their limits. For ergonomic and more effective work, it is therefore advisable to buy a four-way pallet truck from Ameise®: With these, loads can be moved not only forwards and backwards, but also sideways. This is ensured by the special design technology of the industrial truck.