Blue Fuchs Supply Quality Freight UK With Two New Fuchs Material Handlers

Blue Machinery Fuchs have recently sold two new material handlers to Quality Freight UK as the logistics company invests over £300,000 in new equipment to initiate the launch of a mobile crane service.

The latest purchase, a tracked RHL340 material handler, will be utilised at Quality Freight UK’s external railhead discharging trains for DB Cargo, while the RHL360 material handler wheeled crane, purchased at the end of 2015, will be based at the company’s Ellesmere Port terminal for train and vessel work. Should requirements change however, the mobility of the material handlers means they can be moved at short notice to locations across North West England, including other Mersey Ports.

The new mobile crane service forms part of the total logistics service provided by Quality Freight UK, with the company now having the ability to offer clients support across sea, road, rail and air.
Sebastian Gardiner, Managing Director of Quality Freight UK, said: “The addition of a second Fuchs material handler gives us increased capability and flexibility”.

“What really impressed us about the latest addition to the fleet is the combination of power and efficiency you get from the 128kW engine on the RHL340 material handler. It is also an incredibly robust piece of equipment, which is clearly very important in this particular environment”.

A further key benefit of the RHL340 material handler is that the undercarriage is not simply a modified excavator undercarriage, but specifically designed to meet the machine’s unique requirements. This provides a large support area and extensive working radius even under heavy loads. The fact that the crawler machine has been equipped with a pylon gives operators a clear line of sight into the train carriages within this particular application, providing an ideal all-around view. Driver comfort is also a key consideration on this machine. An air-conditioned cab, a back-friendly seat, and perfectly laid out controls all help ensure fatigue-free work.

The two recent purchases clearly illustrate QF UK’s commitment to investing in its fleet of vehicles which include bulk tippers, tipping and sliding skeletals for use with containers and powder tankers.
The trucks are able to handle many different products ranging from glass, sand and aggregate to containerised bulk transport, rice, sugar, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and animal feeds.

Last year, Quality Freight UK committed to a new 20-year lease at its 40-acre multi-modal facility in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire and is part of the Quality Freight Group. In addition to the base in Ellesmere Port, the Group has bases in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Knock, Hull, Chatham and Rotterdam.