Cheshire-based Tiger Trailers entered the commercial-vehicle market in April 2014 and has since been winning orders for its trailer vans, curtain-side trailers, double-deck trailers and bespoke rigid bodywork. The company is run by John and Steven Cartwright as joint managing directors, and they chose overhead cranes from Street Crane Co (www.streetcrane.co.uk) to ensure the efficient flow of material during vehicle assembly.

John Cartwright says: “We have previous experience of Street’s equipment and have found that it gives the reliable performance we need to keep production moving. Having two cranes in each assembly bay gives us greater manufacturing flexibility and ensures that our fitters are not standing around waiting for material or for a fabrication to be moved on to the next production stage.”

The cranes installed are all single-girder box-beam units fitted with Street’s XK-series low-headroom hoists. The cranes in each bay work independently from a common gantry, so they have anti-collision systems fitted. Remote radio controllers allow the crane operator to select a position of safety that gives a good view of lifting, moving and load placement. Pendant control is also provided, as a back-up system.