Platform Trucks and Tow Tractors
Platform Trucks and Tow Tractors
Towing instead of lifting. Far more efficient than a forklift truck over long routes with many stops.
- 2 – 35 tonnes towing
- Long distances
- Many stops
- Trailer systems
- Fully electric
Towing instead of lifting
Tow tractors do not lift the load; they couple to a trailer or a trolley and pull it. Where a forklift truck moves one pallet per run, a tow tractor with several trolleys behind it takes far more material on the same run.
That is why a tow tractor is clearly more efficient than a forklift truck over long routes with many stops. This is the standard class for production line feeding and in-plant logistics.
- Multi-stop runs: Drop off and collect at several stations on a single run.
- Long distances: Far fewer movements than a forklift truck over long in-plant routes.
- Wide capacity range: Towing capacity options from 2 to 35 tonnes.
Which operations it suits
Production Plants
Regular material flow between the warehouse and the production line.
Large Warehouses
Warehouses with long internal distances and transport runs with many stops.
Airports and Terminals
Applications towing high-tonnage trailers and equipment.
Campus Sites
Sites where material is moved between several buildings.
Which steps of the chain it covers
The main area for tow tractors is production supply; they are also widely used for long internal transport runs.
What decides the choice
In choosing a tow tractor, the layout of the route matters as much as the towing capacity.
Towing Capacity
Options from 2 to 35 tonnes. The calculation covers not only weight but also floor gradient and the number of trailers.
Driving Position
Seated and stand-on models; the run time and the number of times the operator gets on and off decide which one fits.
Trailer Systems
With LiftRunner and similar systems, containers and pallets travel directly on the trailer and there is no need to transfer them.
Turning Radius
In practice the tightest turn on the route decides how many trailers can be towed.
The STILL tow tractor range
Six bodies from 2 to 35 tonnes, from light in-plant transport to heavy trailer towing.
LTX 20
- Towing
- 2 t
- Travel speed
- 8 km/h
- Battery
- 24 V / 200 Ah
LTX 50
- Towing
- 5 t
- Travel speed
- 8 / 14 km/h
- Battery
- 24 V / 345–465 Ah
LTX 70
- Towing
- 8 t
- Travel speed
- 11 / 19 km/h
- Battery
- 48 V / 345–375 Ah
LTX-FF 05/10
- Towing
- 5 t
- Travel speed
- 7.5 / 13 km/h
- Battery
- 24 V
LXT 120-350
- Towing
- 12 – 35 t
- Travel speed
- 15 / 22 – 20 / 25 km/h
- Battery
- 80 V
LXW 20/30
- Platform
- 2 / 3 t
- Towing
- 6 t
- Travel speed
- up to 20 / 23 km/h
Towing capacity changes with floor gradient, the number of trailers and the condition of the surface. We do not recommend a selection without a route analysis.
The truck on its own is not the solution
The return on the investment depends on how well the truck fits your warehouse and your process. That is where we start.
Site Analysis
We do not recommend a truck before we have measured your aisles, racking, order profile and shift pattern.
Kartepe Workshop
Maintenance, repair and overhaul are carried out by our own technicians in our own workshop in Kartepe, an industrial region about an hour east of Istanbul.
Genuine Parts
Supply of STILL genuine spare parts and stock planning matched to your fleet.
Safety Integration
Collision avoidance, speed limiting and camera systems can be fitted to the truck at the same time.
Frequently asked questions about tow tractors
How many trailers can we tow?
Tractor capacity, trailer type, floor gradient and manoeuvring space decide it together. In practice the limit is usually set not by towing power but by the tightest turn on the route.
Does it make sense to buy a tow tractor instead of a forklift truck?
It depends on the work. If you move pallets from one point to one other point, a forklift truck is more practical. If you call at several stations on the same run and the distance is long, a tow tractor is clearly more efficient.
Can we use our existing trolleys?
Usually yes. We check the coupling type and the compatibility of the braking system. If you have no trolley standard, we may need to recommend standardisation alongside the route design.
We are thinking of moving to a tugger train system.
Then you are in the right place. Our tugger trains page covers trailer systems, route design and automated solutions separately, and you will find the line feeding set-up on the Production Supply page.
Let us work out the right tow tractor for your route together
Tell us the weight to be moved, the length of the route and the number of stops; we will put together a towing capacity and trailer recommendation.
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