What Is A Tow Tractor?

Tow tractors, often called “tuggers” are vehicles designed to tow merchandise or raw materials within a warehouse or other industrial operation. Some special categories of tow tractors are also used in airports or other transportation hubs for towing baggage and cargo.

Tuggers can be powered by batteries or internal combustion, and come in a wide range of designs and capacities. They are generally designed to tow utility carts behind them, and are furnished with various types of tow hitches.

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 daisy chaining 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. On a series of carts, many more items can be transported, saving pickers time by reducing their number of trips.

Manufacturing

Tuggers can be used for many jobs within a manufacturing facility, from lightweight parts picking to moving heavy loads like steel bar stock.

Airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE)

The sight of luggage carts being transported from the tarmac to the terminal is familiar to almost everyone that travels. Tow tractors designed 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 ideal for batch picking or horizontal transport of up to 10,000 lbs.

In addition, Raymond manufactures a fully automated Automated Guided Vehicle version, the 3020, which is perfect for repetitive, resource intensive duties that can be automated.

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

Tow Tractors Near Me

If you’re considering the purchase of a tow tractor, or need more information on available options and technologies, talk to a material handling expert at Raymond West today.

Raymond West's Ontario, California facility serves parts of Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County, including Ontario, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, La Verne, San Dimas, Covina, West Covina, Pomona, Diamond Bar, Rowland Heights, Chino, Norco, Eastvale, Corona, Jurupa Valley, San Bernardino, Rialto and all surrounding areas.

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