by Markus McDowell | Dec 1, 2014 | Custom Engineering, Military
The WigginsW36-24LCS-89 SS3—a unique forklift designed for use in heavy seas aboard the Navy’s high-tech Littoral Combat Ship. These ships are U.S. Navy special vessels designed to operate in heavy seas and an environment where industry-normal forklifts could not function or even survive. Wiggins came to the rescue with innovative design and custom engineering. For more about Wiggins military lifts, click here. To read more about our custom engineering, click here.
Below: Two Littoral Combat Ship forklifts sit outside the Wiggins Lift manufacturing facility in Oxnard, California, awaiting transport to the US Navy.
by Markus McDowell | Oct 15, 2014 | Material Handling
The Wiggins’ Lo Pro Yard Truck is a tough and versatile machine which highlights the Wiggins’ focus on custom solutions. Equipped with a Cat Tier 4 engine, this model, with an IMT TireHand®, manipulates, rotates, and installs the massive tires used in mining and construction equipment.
This particular unit is prepared for shipment to Kazakymys PLC in Kazakhstan. Kazakymys operates 16 underground and open pit mines across Kazakhstan, producing copper, zinc, silver, and gold are mined. Kazakymys is the largest copper producer in Kazakhstan and one of the leading global copper producers.
For more about Wiggins Yard Trucks, click here.
Left: Wiggins W150YXL-th-130 H2 15 Lo Pro Yard truck with IMT tire hand attachment.
Right: Wiggins Lo Pro Yard truck loaded for shipment to Kazakhstan
by Markus McDowell | Sep 19, 2014 | Marina
This week Wiggins Lift Co had the pleasure of a visit from Antônio Calros Periera de Souza and Lula Quintella from the Marina Porto Real in Mangaratiba in Rio de Janeiro. They made to trip to our manufacturing facility to see their new Marina Bull run through its initial testing. It passed with flying colors, and will be shipping to within a few days.
Thanks for the visit, Antônio and Lula! We always enjoy seeing our customers and showing them around our facility—especially when we have a shining new Marina Bull LoPro to present to them!
Read more about our Marina Bull LoPro here.
by Markus McDowell | Sep 15, 2014 | Marina
The Sydney International Boat Show was held from July 31 to August 4 at Glebe Island and Darling Harbor in Sydney, Australia. Attendees were treated to a premiere view of a Wiggins Marina Bull, which sat just outside the front door of the exhibit hall. The Marina Bull, with a 37-foot Sunrunner motor boat held aloft, was displayed courtesy of Sydney Harbor Boat Storage, a premier boat storage, service, maintenance and fuel facility.
Thank you to Brett McMullen of Sydney Harbor Boat Storage for the pictures.
For more information on the Wiggins Marina Bull, contact us via email or phone at +1 805-485-7812. Like us on Facebook, where you can also view upcoming boat shows and other industry events.
Below: A Wiggins Marina Bull at the 2014 Sydney International Boat show lifts a 37-ft Sunrunner on the forks of a Wiggins Marina Bull.
by admin | Aug 27, 2014 | Material Handling
In late August 2014, a new Wiggins Marina Bull was delivered to Power Boats Ltd, located at Chaguaramas Bay in Trinidad. Power Boats is home of the first yachting boatyard in Trinidad, and offer a variety of services to the local boating community and visiting yacht, with numerous amenities available. With hauls of about 500 boats each year, the Wiggins Marina Bull performs with ease. The family-oriented business was thrilled as a Wiggins representative mechanic was on site to set up the machine and train the operators.
For more about Wiggins Marina Lifts, click here.
Left: Art and Shack setting up the Marina Bull mast for Power Boat in Trinidad
Middle: Art, Andrew, Don, and Shack in front of the newly set-up Marina Bull
Right: The Marina Bull lifts the first boat at Power Boat Marina!
