SQ20T550PM
Pallet truck SQ20T550PM
The floor workhorse: moves tonnes at ground level.
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Material handling
Material-handling gear comes down to three questions: what you move, where it goes and what ground it runs on. Pallets at floor level: a pallet jack. To working height: a scissor pallet truck or lift table. Onto a rack: a stacker. People up high: a scissor or boom lift. Loose material on site: a wheelbarrow or a dumper. Capacity, always by the heaviest load.
Using the wrong machine, or pushing it past its limit, is how a pallet falls and a back gets hurt.
Each machine, its job
Capacities and heights exactly as each spec sheet publishes them.
| Job | Machine | Capacity | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move pallets at floor level | SQ20T550PM | 2,000 kg | forks 75–190 mm |
| SQ25T685PM | 2,500 kg | forks 85–200 mm | |
| SQ30T685PM | 3,000 kg | forks 75–190 mm | |
| Raise the load to working height | PTD1000 PRO | 1,000 kg | your advisor confirms it |
| GSF1 PRO | 1,000 kg | your advisor confirms it | |
| Stack pallets on a rack | SDJIO-S PRO | 1,000 kg | your advisor confirms it |
| SQCDD-H1545 PRO | 1,500 kg | your advisor confirms it | |
| Lift people to work at height | SQTHZ 170 PRO | 200–230 kg | 13.7 m lift |
| SQ 140X PRO | 320 kg | 13.8 m working | |
| Haul loose material on site | SQURBAN1500 | 1,500 kg | — |
What a spec sheet doesn't publish (lift height of PTD1000 PRO, GSF1 PRO, SDJIO-S PRO, SQCDD-H1545 PRO) we don't make up: your advisor confirms it from the model's load chart.
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Which material-handling machine do I need?
Answer a few questions about your warehouse or site: we tell you which machine, why, and what your advisor has to confirm.
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Rules you don't break
- 1Choose by the heaviest load, not the average. Rated capacity is a limit, not a target: if you're right at it, go up a model.
- 2The higher you lift, the less it carries. Never assume a stacker's rated capacity holds at the top rack level.
- 3Pallet jacks and stackers need a smooth, firm, level floor. On dirt, gravel or ramps they lose stability.
- 4People only go up on a platform with a basket and guardrail. Never on a lift table, a stacker or the forks.
- 5Working height isn't platform height: always compare the same figure between machines.
- 6With a loaded dumper on a slope, climb forward and come down in reverse, slowly. Never carry people in the skip.
The guides, in depth
- Guide · 6 minDumper, wheelbarrow or skid steer? What works best for moving material on siteWhen a wheelbarrow is enough, when a 4×4 dumper like the Urban 1500 multiplies progress and when you need a skid steer. Simple criteria and common mistakes.
- Case · 4 minCase: stacking in the warehouse without back injuriesElectric stacker + hydraulic pallet trucks: more stacking per hour, less back strain and safe aisles.
- Guide · 7 minScissor lift or boom lift? How to choose the right aerial platformBoth reach past 13 metres, but they solve different jobs. The decision in three questions, with real figures from the SQ140X PRO scissor and the SQTHZ 170 PRO boom.
- Guide · 5 minWhich pallet jack do I need: 2, 2.5 or 3 tonnes?How to pick pallet jack capacity by your heaviest load, check the forks fit your pallets and know when you need a stacker or a lift table instead.
- Guide · 5 minWhat is a pallet stacker, and when does it make sense?What a stacker is, how it differs from a pallet jack and a forklift, manual or electric, and what to measure before you quote one for your warehouse.
- Guide · 5 minWhat is a lifting platform, and which one do you need?Platforms for people (scissor and boom) and gear for lifting loads (lift table, scissor pallet truck and stacker): what each one is and which suits you.
The machines
SIMAQ material handling
SQ25T685PM
Pallet truck SQ25T685PM
The floor workhorse: moves tonnes at ground level.
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SQ30T685PM
Pallet truck SQ30T685PM
The floor workhorse: moves tonnes at ground level.
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GSF1 PRO
Hydraulic scissor pallet truck GSF1 PRO
The floor workhorse: moves tonnes at ground level.
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PTD1000 PRO
Lift table PTD1000 PRO
Raises the load to working height, effortlessly.
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SDJIO-S PRO
Stacker SDJIO-S PRO
Stacks high without breaking your back.
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SQCDD-H1545 PRO
Stacker SQCDD-H1545 PRO
Stacks high without breaking your back.
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SQ 140X PRO
Scissor lift SQ 140X PRO
Stable, safe elevated work platform.
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SQTHZ 170 PRO
Articulating boom lift SQTHZ 170 PRO
Reach that works around obstacles at height.
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SQURBAN1500
Hydraulic dumper SQURBAN1500
4×4 site dumper for moving material where trucks can't reach.
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What people ask most
Pallet jack or stacker?
A pallet jack moves pallets at floor level; a stacker raises them onto a rack or stacks one on another. If you only need the load at working height, the GSF1 PRO scissor pallet truck or the PTD1000 PRO lift table.
What capacity pallet jack should I buy?
By your heaviest load, not the average: 2.0, 2.5 or 3.0 t. If your load sits right at a model's limit, go up to the next one: rated capacity is a limit, not a target.
How much does a stacker lift at the top rack level?
Less than its rated capacity (1,000 kg manual, 1,500 kg electric): the higher you lift, the less it carries. The spec sheet doesn't publish the load chart; your advisor confirms the capacity at your rack height.
Can a person ride on the lift table or the stacker?
No. People only go up on a platform with a basket and guardrail: the SQ 140X PRO scissor lift or the SQTHZ 170 PRO boom lift.
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