What Is A Tow Tractor?

Tow tractors, often called “tuggers” are vehicles intended to tow merchandise or raw materials within a warehouse or other industrial operation. Some specific kinds of tow tractors can also be utilized in baggage handling operations within airports.

Tuggers can be powered by batteries or internal combustion, and come in a broad range of capacities and designs. They are usually set up to tow utility carts behind them, and come furnished with tow hitches for this purpose.

How Are Tow Tractors Used?

Tow tractors have many uses across different types of businesses. From light duty to heavy industrial applications, tow tractors are a good fit for many operations.

Warehouse

In many warehouses, there is a need for horizontal transport of goods that don’t need stacking. Operators can transport items far more efficiently by attaching many carts to an electric tow tractor as opposed to moving individual loads on pallet trucks or forklifts.

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

Manufacturing

Tuggers can be utilized for many jobs within a manufacturing operation, from routine 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 tarmac to the terminal is familiar to almost everyone that travels. These carts are transported by tow tractors that are designed for airport applications.

Tow Tractors Available From Raymond West

Raymond West carries a full line of warehouse tow tractors from Raymond, including the 8610 Tow Tractor, which is well suited for batch picking warehouse/plant applications or horizontal transport of up to 10k pounds.

Raymond also provides a fully automated Automated Guided Vehicle version, the 3020, which is ideal for resource intensive, repetitive functions that can be automated.

Outside of the warehouse, Raymond West provides a full line of LPG, gas and electric powered tow tractors from Taylor Dunn. This product line includes low, medium and high capacity choices, 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, get in touch with a warehouse expert at Raymond West today.

Raymond West's Las Vegas facility serves all of the Las Vegas Valley, including Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, Paradise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor, Enterprise, Winchester, Whitney and all surrounding areas.

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