The Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham has recently taken delivery of five MasterMover ride-on machines. The existing hand tugs at the facility that were over 20 years old were coming to the end of their working life and needed to be replaced with a machine that was versatile enough to tow a variety of items inside a busy single site teaching hospital, which would address manual handling concerns, reduce noise, would not damage the extensive miles of vinyl covered corridor and add to the modernisation of the portering services.
Versatility on the move
“MasterMover was very helpful during the trials and has assisted the Trust with the purchase of the right equipment for the tasks we need to do. The company has been professional, took time to explain and trial several different models and admitted when an item of equipment was not right for us. Its technical staff have an excellent knowledge of each item of equipment, its uses and applications,” stated Mark Trout, linen and portering services manager.
The MasterMover range of transporters and tow tractors have a load maximum of 800 kg, a towing capacity up to 5,000 kg, and a drive speed of up to 12 km/h.