Building a Fleet Around JungheinrichAt Triangle Distribution, Inc. in North Bergen, NJ, company management is making it possible for some of its warehouse employees to sit down on the job. Reach truck drivers there are going from fatiguing standup driving to sit down operation—and high productivity. In addition, the trucks are now experiencing less downtime. The change is due to a decision by company management to switch to Jungheinrich reach trucks. In fact, management at Triangle has decided to gradually convert its entire fleet of 100 or so LPG and electric trucks to Jungheinrich 3-phase AC electrics. Located in the northern part of the state, Triangle Distribution, Inc. is a third-party logistics company. They receive, store and process goods on behalf of their manufacturer clients, then ship them to retail department stores and specialty outlets. The company operates three warehouse facilities, each about 200,000 sq. ft., and currently runs two
8-hour shifts. Ira Wallach, VP of Operations at Triangle says, “We use our forklifts for unloading semi trailers, as well as order picking and general movement of merchandise around our facilities.” He adds that his company has acquired a number of Jungheinrich models over recent years, including approximately a dozen each of the ETV 216 3-wheel moving mast reach trucks and EFG 213 3-wheel counterbalance models, as well as one ECR 327 end-rider pallet truck. In addition, they plan to purchase several EKS 314 order pickers. In recent years, Triangle Distribution has acquired several of its Jungheinrich vehicles from Liftec, a South Plainfield, NJ dealership that offers truck sales, rentals, leasing, consulting and parts in New Jersey, as well as portions of the New York metropolitan area. Says Tom Sylvester, executive vice president and half-owner of the 30-year old dealership: “Triangle is getting a great improvement in total cost of ownership by going to Jungheinrich. But a big factor behind their decision to switch to moving mast reach trucks in particular is that they can work in a smaller aisle width than a conventional forklift. That has enabled them to narrow down their aisles. And Jungheinrich reach trucks can lift more weight to a greater height than the pantographs. Moving mast technology is more versatile, too, since it not only works in narrow aisles but can also load and unload trailers—a dual functionality that Triangle wasn’t getting with their old standup models.” Ira Wallach adds, “My overall impression of Jungheinrich trucks? They’re durable, quiet and smooth-riding. We run some other truck brands, but frankly Jungheinrich offers features and amenities you don’t see in other makes. Going to Jungheinrich from another brand has been like going to a BMW from a Chevy. And Jungheinrich’s 3-phase AC technology runs clean—much cleaner than propane.” “It doesn’t hurt that we also get more battery life out of our Jungheinrichs. They can go two to three days without a charge, giving us about two full work shifts. Our trucks from other manufacturers have to be charged once a day. And the tires on a Jungheinrich are very durable, too, which can lead to a big savings.” Click here for more information on ETV 216 trucks
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