What Is A Tow Tractor?

Tow tractors, also known as “tuggers” are specialized vehicles designed to tow products or raw materials within a warehouse or other industrial operation. A few special categories of tow tractors may also be employed in airport baggage and cargo handling applications.

Tow tractors can be powered by batteries or internal combustion, and come in a huge variety of designs and capacities. These vehicles are usually designed to tow carts behind them, and come furnished with tow hitches for this purpose.

How Are Tow Tractors Used?

Tow tractors have a wide range of applications across different types of businesses. They can be a good fit for many types of operations, from light duty to heavy industrial uses.

Warehouse

Horizontal transportation of commodities that do not require stacking is required in many warehouses. By attaching several carts behind an electric tow tractor, operators can transport goods much more efficiently than moving individual loads on pallet jacks or lift trucks.

For low level order picking or product replenishment, the same approach applies. Many more items can be loaded and moved on carts, saving operators time by avoiding multiple trips.

Manufacturing

Tow tractors can be utilized for a variety of tasks inside a manufacturing operation, from lightweight parts picking to heavy duty hauling of items like steel bar stock.

Airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE)

The sight of baggage carts being towed from the gate to the terminal is familiar to almost everyone that travels. Tow tractors engineered for airport use are responsible for hauling these carts.

Tow Tractors Available From Raymond West

Raymond West carries a full line of warehouse tuggers from Raymond, including the 8610 Tow Tractor, which is perfect for batch picking or horizontal transport of up to 10,000 lbs.

In addition, Raymond provides a fully automated Automated Guided Vehicle option, the 3020, which is perfect for resource intensive, repetitive functions that can be automated.

Beyond the warehouse, Raymond West provides a broad range of LPG, gas and electric powered tow tractors from Taylor Dunn. This lineup includes low, medium and high capacity options, with towing capabilities of up to 120,000 lbs at the high end.

Tow Tractors Near Me

If you would like to learn more about tow tractors, or need more information on available options and technologies, talk to a warehouse professional at Raymond West today.

Raymond West's Calexico facility serves Imperial County and Yuma County, Including Calexico, Brawley, El Centro, San Luis, Yuma and surrounding areas.

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285 Rood Rd
Calexico, CA 92231
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