PbMkt · Logistics

Loading method: side unloading

✓ Do

Crossbars side to side: the forks enter from the side, between the 2 crossbars.

✕ Don't

Runners along the truck: they block the forks coming from the side.

Key points

Reels standing flat (not rolled), with the core (inner tube) vertical.
On at least 2 transversal wooden crossbars under each reel, so they can be unloaded from the side with a conventional flat fork forklift (no clamps). Alternative: palletised reels.
Protect the reel edges with corner protectors, held in place with lashing straps (at least 12 per truck, brought by the driver).
Labels visible from the side of the truck.

Before leaving: Send a photo of the load before the truck leaves the loading point, so we can check that every reel sits on crossbars. A reel resting directly on the truck floor cannot be unloaded.

Video (45 s): why each reel travels on 2 crossbars

Examples

Crossbars under each reel, corner protectors and straps

Transversal crossbars: the forks enter from the side

Full truck load (about 25 t), stacked reels

Stacked reels: crossbars on the floor and also between the two layers

25 t load: wooden blocks under every reel, including the stacked one

Full truck: stacked reels at the front, single layer at the back

Does the destination unload through the rear doors? Loading method: rear unloading