Capital Equipment News June 2015

CONSERVE CAPITAL – think rental

handlers and reach stackers lifting up to 52 tons, to nearly every type and size of forklift truck, to warehousing equipment; • The Utilev forklift range for simple, everyday materials handling and lighter- duty applications. The range includes IC- powered units with lifting capacities of 1,5 to 3,5 tons and an electric 2 ton unit; • Aisle-Master very narrow aisle articulated forklifts, which reduce costs and boost productivity in warehousing by enabling increased pallet density; • Baumann side-loaders for the cost- efficient handling of long and bulky goods; and • Bradshaw electric ride-on and pedestrian- controlled tow tractors for transporting heavy and awkward loads. Short-term rental “The Barloworld Handling short-term rental fleet is amongst the largest in South Africa, enabling us to supply the right truck for your application where many others can’t,” says Tilak. “From electric and diesel counterbalance trucks and warehouse equipment to heavy capacity lift trucks, we have a solution to suit most application requirements. We also offer specialist attachments and sideloaders.

O utright purchase is not the only way to bring the benefits of materials handling equipment to your oper- ations. In today’s challenging economy, a growing number of users are renting their lift trucks, rather than tying up valuable working capital in depreciating assets. Barloworld Handling, the exclusive southern African dealer for Hyster lift trucks since 1929, today has close to 9 000 lift trucks in the field. Of these, more than 4 000 units are on long- or short-term rental contracts – ev- idence of the company’s ability to meet cus- tomers’ rental needs across a wide spectrum, says Vishal Tilak, senior GM at Barloworld Handling. “Whether you have a large materials handling fleet or one or two forklifts, or are looking to rent for one day or seven years, Barloworld Handling is geared to provide you with a rent- al solution tailored to your individual require- ments.” Thinking long term Barloworld Handling offers long-term

rental (LTR) of new and used machines over 24 to 84 months. Its LTR customer base includes blue-chip companies in all market segments, including the automotive, food and beverage, pulp and paper, manufacturing, mining, shipping and agricultural industries. “Long-term rental gives you the benefit of a fixed monthly fee, together with the most up- to-date equipment tailored to your business,” says Tilak. “It allows you to reduce your ini- tial investment, freeing up capital to invest in other areas of your business, and align costs to the useful life of the product. You are also able to simplify budgeting with predictable costs and payment schedules. This includes maintenance.” Barloworld Handling offers LTR options for the most comprehensive range of materials han- dling equipment in the market. The product line-up includes: • The company’s flagship Hyster range which includes machines for every conceivable materials handling need – from container

The main advantage of short-term rental (STR) is its flexibility, with rental possible at

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