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Shipping company Scotline, located in the south east of England, came from humble beginnings, where the business started by carrying one-off forest product parcels with its first cargo being logs, from Inverness to Varberg back in 1979. Photo by Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe <\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

The company runs a large Hyundai forklift fleet with 18-machines. Scotline also has another two on order for delivery later in the year. Most of the machines are 5-tonne 50DA-9\u2019s \u2013 the company\u2019s latest purchase is two 3-tonne 33D-9E machines, which were put straight to work shifting concrete based products, at the company\u2019s Kent headquarters on the banks of the River Medway.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rob Millett is Project Manager at Scotline, he has been with the company since 2015. Talking about Scotline and the company\u2019s decision to run a Hyundai fleet, Rob said, \u201cThe majority of the material we handle is sawn timber \u2013 we also handle other products and are currently expanding the business into project cargos.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Specialist duties performed by 3-tonne machines<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe 5-tonnes machines are tasked with handling <\/em>timber,\u201d<\/em> said Rob. \u201cWhereas the two new 3-tonnes forklifts are on specialist duties, moving <\/em>palletized cement. The requirement was for a 3-tonne lift at 3-metres, but with a total truck mass of under 5-tonnes. Acclaim Handling managed to find us something when we were struggling elsewhere.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Rob continued, \u201cBecause of how we ship the <\/em>palletized cement – we can only stack it so high and the product is quite difficult to handle which is why we invested in these new trucks \u2013 as they are able to handle them correctly. We also have a weight limit on trucks as we crane lift these forklifts into the ships \u2013 these 3-tonne machines are perfect for the job.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Scotline\u2019s forklift trucks are supplied by Hyundai dealer Acclaim, based in Purfleet Essex, the company has been working with Acclaim since 2014. Rob reported, \u201cIn early 2014 we looked into replacing our fleet of aging Hyster forklift trucks as the repair bills were increasing and they were becoming less and less cost efficient.<\/em><\/p>\n

Speaking with Acclaim we found that their Hyundai trucks would be suitable replacements and were well suited for carrying packaged timber. We were initially looking to buy a couple of trucks \u2013 but we upsold ourselves and decided to take ten of the 5-tonne Hyundai forklifts to completely refresh the\u00a0fleet. We didn\u2019t expand on our new fleet until last summer when we decided to order six of the bigger 5-tonne trucks.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Hyundai manufacture a 7-tonne truck with a 5-tonne variant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rob went on to explain the difference with the new 5-tonne machines and the original machines, \u201cThe new machines are on a 7-tonne chassis but with only a 5-tonne rating therefore a lighter counter balance. We do not need the actual weight, but we do need the larger chassis for the stability when working on uneven surfaces. There\u2019s very little competition in the market for this sort of truck and there are not many manufacturers that make 7-tonne trucks especially a machine with a 5-tonne variant – just with less counterbalance. From what I can see there\u2019s almost no competition at all. So, Hyundai most definitely <\/em>has the advantage there. The fuel consumption is also very good as you\u2019re not dragging around 2-tonnes of metal that you don\u2019t need.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Why choose Acclaim Handling?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rob commented, \u201cWe liked that Acclaim had a local office and that we could deal with individuals who knew about both the sales and after-sales. Nowadays getting the technical backup and dealing with the same person each time you call is getting rarer. With Acclaim we have continuity and we have built up a relationship with them over the years \u2013 which we really like.<\/em><\/p>\n

We now have 18 Hyundai\u2019s between 3 tonnes and 7 tonnes across two of our sites and we have another couple more ordered for later this year \u2013 the same 7-tonnes machines with the 5-tonne variant which are due in October of this year \u2013 so that will take our fleet up to twenty Hyundai\u2019s.\u201d<\/em> The scotline estimate they have invested in the region of \u00a3800k in the Hyundai brand which they see as a long-term investment.<\/p>\n

Why Scotline choose Hyundai over other brands?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe key requirements for Scotline were reliability, easy to service and of course cost. We\u2019re also very happy with their overall <\/em>performance,\u201d reported Rob. \u201cDowntime is low and any issues we\u2019ve had have usually been related to sensors around the emissions control. The best features of the machines are probably the comfortable cabs with options for a\/c and radio. The basic functionality nowadays is a given, what makes the difference is the things that make people\u2019s lives easier when they\u2019re working on the truck every day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

What do the operators think of the machines?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rob said, \u201cWhen we first adopted the Hyundai brand there was some <\/em>skepticism amongst the operators initially, being a new truck from a manufacturer we hadn\u2019t owned before and with some new features like the automatic handbrakes. They quickly got over these and are now very pleased with the trucks.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

What’s the service back up like from Acclaim?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rob concluded, \u201cWe\u2019ve rarely had issues with the service level. Again, being able to deal with people who know us, and our trucks <\/em>make a huge difference, rather than phoning a call <\/em>center and getting a visit scheduled for a week later when the truck is down. Acclaim\u2019s response is excellent.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Acclaim Handling\u2019s National Sales Manager Ian Taplin said, \u201cWe pride ourselves at Acclaim that we offer continuity of account management, service engineers and <\/em>all-around support to our customers. These factors, along with the proven reliability and minimum downtime of the Hyundai forklifts,<\/em>\u00a0mean we can supply blue-chip companies such as Scotline, with confidence. We are proud of our ongoing relationship with the company.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information, please visit www.hyundai.eu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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