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 types of tow tractors may also be employed in airport baggage and cargo handling applications.

Tuggers can be powered by batteries or internal combustion, and come in a broad range of designs and capacities. These vehicles are generally designed to tow carts behind them, and are equipped with various types of tow hitches.

How Are Tow Tractors Used?

Tow tractors have many uses in a variety of industries. 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 daisy chaining several carts behind an electric tow tractor, workers can transport goods much more efficiently than moving individual loads on pallet trucks or forklifts.

For low level order picking or product replenishment, the same approach applies. On a series of carts, many more items can be transported, saving operators time by reducing their number of trips.

Manufacturing

Tow tractors can be put to use for many applications inside a manufacturing operation, from lightweight parts picking to moving heavy loads like steel bar stock.

Airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE)

Most people are familiar with the site of luggage carts being towed from the tarmac to the terminal. Tow tractors engineered for airport use are responsible for hauling these carts.

Tow Tractors Available From Raymond West

Raymond West supplies warehouse tow tractors from Raymond, including the 8610 Tow Tractor, which is perfect for batch picking warehouse/plant applications or horizontal transport of up to 10k pounds.

Raymond also manufactures a fully automated AGV option, the 3020, which is ideal for resource intensive, repetitive duties that can be automated.

Beyond 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 on the upper end.

Tow Tractors Near Me

If you are in the market for a tow tractor, or need more information on available technologies and options, contact a warehouse expert at Raymond West today.

Raymond West's Oxnard / Ventura service area includes Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Ventura, Santa Paula, Westlake Village, Simi Valley and all surrounding areas.

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