Improving Heavy Material Handling Efficiency in Industrial Projects in Russia

The client is a regional industrial contractor in Russia, serving energy facilities, industrial plants, and raw material processing sites. Operations are typically conducted in large open yards, with heavy materials such as steel components, prefabricated structures, and bulk pallets requiring frequent movement and stacking.

Operational Challenges

Before deploying telescopic handlers, the client relied on a combination of forklifts, wheel loaders, and overhead cranes.

Key challenges included:

• Limited reach and flexibility of forklifts
  Unable to place materials at height or across obstacles.
• High operational cost of crane usage
  Cranes were efficient but costly and impractical for routine handling.
• Harsh environmental conditions
  Cold climates and uneven ground reduced equipment availability and efficiency.

Material handling delays affected production scheduling and yard throughput, particularly during peak industrial cycles.

VANSE Solution

VANSE supplied heavy-duty telescopic handlers tailored for industrial use:

• High-capacity lifting for steel and prefabricated components
• Long reach for stacking and placement across wide yards
• Reinforced structure and drivetrain for cold-weather operation

The machines were integrated as primary yard-handling equipment, operating across multiple industrial sites.

Quantifiable Results

After implementation, the contractor reported:

• ≈32% improvement in material placement efficiency
  Direct placement reduced intermediate handling steps.
• ≈25% reduction in crane operating hours
  Telescopic handlers handled routine lifting and positioning.
• Improved site utilization
  Vertical stacking increased yard storage capacity by ≈20%.
• Equipment consolidation
  One telescopic handler replaced:
  • 1 forklift
  • Partial crane usage
  • Auxiliary loaders for positioning tasks

Conclusion

In Russia’s industrial environments, VANSE telescopic handlers provided a cost-effective, flexible alternative to traditional lifting equipment, improving throughput while maintaining reliability under demanding conditions.